Library Science Links
Advocacy for Libraries | Collection Development | Copyright | Grant Information | Facility Design | Information Literacy | Internet Guides | Job Searching in the Library Field | Kid Safe Search Engines | Legislation | Lesson Plans | Library Organizations | Literature | Online Publications | Policies & Procedures for Libraries | Professional Development/Continuing Education | Purchasing | Reference | Technology | Web Quests | West Virginia
- AASL Toolkit for School Library Media Programs (download from ALA School Library Campaign)
- Campaign for America's Libraries (ALA)
- Library Media & PR
- Marketing Our Libraries (librarysupportstaff.com)
- Marketing the Library (OCLC)
- Online Member Media Relations Tools (ALA)
- Acqweb's
Directory of Collection Development Policies on the Web (sample collection
policies)
(http://acqweb.library.vanderbilt.edu/cd_policy.html) - ALA : Workbook for Selection Policy Writing (HTML / PDF)
- Guidelines for Collection Evaluation & Weeding (by Jo Anne Moore)
- A Visit to Copyright Bay (great online tutorial about copyright issues)
- ALA Office for Information Technology Policy
- Copyright & Fair Use Guide (Stanford Univ. Libraries): http://fairuse.stanford.edu
- US Copyright Office (Library of Congress): http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright
- Copyright Policies (Media/Library Handbook - School District of Hillsborough County, FL) http://apps.sdhc.k12.fl.us/sdhc/dept/BITS/mediahandbook/sections/i1copyri.htm (this is a good sample of a policy for school districts)
- Association for Information Media Equipment: http://www.aime.org
- American Association of School Librarian: Facility Resource Guide
- Some Design Considerations When Building or Remodeling a Media Center:
http://www.doug-johnson.com/dougwri/buildingquestions.html - Libris DESIGN: http://www.librisdesign.org
- West Virginia Department of Education: State Board Policies
- School Building Authority of West Virginia
- Librarian's Yellow Pages: http://www.librariansyellowpages.com
- ALA Grants & Fellowships
- Ezra Jack Keats Minigrants
- Grants & Awards for Libraries
- Kathy Schrock Guide: http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/business/grants.html
- Council on Foundations: http://www.cof.org/
- The Foundation Directory: http://fconline.fdncenter.org
- Yahoo Education Grants List: http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/Financial_Aid/Grants/
- Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Grant Program: http://www.ed.gov/programs/lsl/index.html
- Library Services Technology Act (federal funding for all types of libraries): http://www.imls.gov/grants/library/lib_gsla.asp
- WV Humanities Council Mini Grant Application: http://www.wvhumanities.org/grants1.htm
- Big6: http://www.big6.com
- Information Literacy (AASL: Resource Guides for School Library Media Program Development)
- Big6 Listserv
http://www.lsoft.com/scripts/wl.exe?SL1=BIG6&H=LISTSERV.SYR.EDU - Directory of Online Resources for Information Literacy
- Information Skills Curriculum & Standards
- Noodle Tools (super site to help kids search the Internet)
- TILT (an information literacy tutorial)
Back
to Top- Librarian's Guide to Cyberspace for Parents & Kids (American Library Association)
- Search Engine Watch: http://www.searchenginewatch.com
Job Searching in the Library Field
- Employment Resources (University of Pittsburgh: School of Information
Science):
http://www2.sis.pitt.edu/resources/employment.html - LIBJOBS (Free listserv of library job postings by the International
Federation of Library Associations & Institutions):
http://www.ifla.org/II/lists/libjobs.htm (this is a great resource) -
School Library Journal: Career Center
(http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/index.asp?layout=careerCenter) - ALA Education & Careers
- West Virginia Department of Education: K-12 Job Bank:
http://wvde.state.wv.us/jobs/ (you can search by county and/or specialization) - Fairmont State : Career Services:
http://www.fairmontstate.edu/studentresources/careerservices/ (includes tips on resume writing & links to 39 WV newspapers’ employment sections) - West Virginia University: Career Services Center (http://www.wvu.edu/~careersc/)
- Educator's Reference Desk: Employment (http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/res.cgi/Reference/Employment)
- Education Week’s Marketplace Jobs Online:
http://www.edweek.org/jobs/ (besides posting job openings it provides job searching tips) - Education World: Education Employment Center:
http://www.education-world.com/jobs/ (includes information about certification resources for different states) - LIScareer.com: http://www.liscareer.com/ (there are good articles & practical advice on this site)
- LibraryHQ.com: Job Hunting: http://www.libraryhq.com/jobhunt.html
- How to Apply for a Library Job: http://www.tk421.net/howto.html
Other Resources: The FSC library has many resources to help you design effective resumes and cover letters as well as ones that provide job search tips. Just go to the library homepage, click on “find books,” and begin your search.
- Ithaki for Kids : http://www.ithaki.net/kids
- Ivy's Search Engine Resources for Kids : http://www.ivyjoy.com/rayne/kidssearch.html
- Kid's Click : http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/
- Yahooligans : http://www.yahooligans.com
- Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA / American Library Association)
- Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA): http://www.loc.gov/copyright/legislation/dmca.pdf
- E-Rate (US Dept. of Education): http://www.ed.gov/Technology/eratemenu.html
- Sonny Bono Copyright Extension Act:
- http://www.loc.gov/copyright/legislation/s505.pdf (Library of Congress)
- http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_Bono_Copyright_Term_Extension_Act (Wikipedia) - TEACH Act (American Library Association): http://www.ala.org/washoff/teach.html
- USA Patriot Act (American Library Association)
- No Child Left Behind: http://www.nochildleftbehind.org/
- AOL School: http://www.aolschool.com
- G.E.M. (Gateway to Educational Materials): http://www.thegateway.org
- The Icing on the Cake: Online Tools for Classroom Use: http://kathyschrock.net/cooking/
- Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators (DiscoverySchool.com): http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide
- MarcoPolo: Internet Content for the Classroom
- ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom
- American Library Association:
- American Association of School Librarians: http://www.ala.org/aasl
- Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT): http://www.aect.org
- Institute of Museum & Library Services http://www.imls.gov
- International Association of School Librarianship (IASL)
- International Technology Education Association (ITEA)
- Library Research Service: http://www.lrs.org
- Public Library Association: http://www.ala.org/pla
- West Virginia Library Association: http://www.wvla.org
- West Virginia Library Commission: http://librarycommission.lib.wv.us/
- Young Adult Library Services Association: http://www.ala.org/yalsa
- ALA Recommended Reading
- International Reading Association: http://www.reading.org
- Caldecott Medal Winners, 1938-present
- Children’s Book Council: http://www.cbcbooks.org
- Colorín Colorado -- Great reading resources for Spanish speaking children & their families
- Reading is Fundamental: http://www.rif.org
- International Children's Digital Library (free e-books for kids!): http://www.icdlbooks.org
- Children's Literature Web Guide: http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/
- Cooperative Children’s Book Center (discussion group)(Univ of Wisconsin - Madison): http://www.soemadison.wisc.edu/ccbc/
- Eldritch Press (free e-books)
- Newbery Medal Winners, 1922-present
- Put Reading First (K-3 teachers’ & parents’ guides for
helping kids read)(National Reading Panel: Publications and Materials):
http://www.nationalreadingpanel.org/Publications/researchread.htm
- School Library Journal: http://slj.reviewsnews.com/
- Booklist: http://www.ala.org/booklist/
- School Library Media Research
- Knowledge Quest on the Web (AASL)
- Horn Book: http://www.hbook.com
- List of Select Online Library Journals, Newsletters & Zines: http://www.libdex.com/journals.html
Policies & Procedures for Libraries
- ALA Code of Ethics
- ALA Intellectual Freedom Statements & Policies
- AASL Position Statements
- School Library Media Standards Handbook (Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) -- great how-to guide for school libraries
- ALA Education & Careers
- Praxis Information (dates, registration, fees, etc.)
- LM_NET (free listserv for Library Media Specialists)
- Archived LM_NET Messages
for New Librarians (great advice for free!)
- West Virginia Library Media Discussion List:
to subscribe, contact Julia Benincosa at jbeninco@access.k12.wv.us
- Follett (major jobber): http://www.flr.follett.com
- Gumdrop Books (AR books & more): http://www.gumdropbooks.com
- Computing Solutions for Government & Education: (computers & software): http://CDWG.com/default.asp
- Baker & Taylor (major jobber) http://www.btol.com/library.cfm
- Brodart (library supplies): http://www.brodart.com
- Zdnet (electronics): http://www.zdnet.com
- Econoclad Books: http://www.sagebrushcorp.com/books/
- Book Depot (cheap, sale, closeout books): http://www.bookdepot.com
- Films for the Humanities & Sciences http://www.films.com
- Booksontape.com http://www.booksontape.com
- Recordedbooks.com http://www.recordedbooks.com
- Librarians’ Yellow Pages http://www.librariansyellowpages.com
- BUBL Information Service: http://bubl.ac.uk
- DoIS: Documents in Information Science
- Google Directory: Library & Information Science
- Refdesk.com: http://www.refdesk.com/
- Librarians Index to the Internet (great links): http://lii.org/
- School Libraries on the Web (directory): http://www.sldirectory.com
- LION (great links): http://www.libraries.phila.k12.pa.us/lion/
- ODLIS (Online Dictionary of Library & Information Science)
- Internet Public Library: http://www.ipl.org
- The Virtual Reference Desk: http://vrd.org/locator/subject.shtml
- eSchool News Online
- Kids Net (rates videos & TV shows) http://www.kidsnet.org
- Open Office (a FREE software package similar to MS Office & compatible with it): http://www.openoffice.org
- International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) http://www.iste.org/
- Association for Educational Communications & Technology http://www.aect.org/
- CNET.com (product reviews & news) http://www.cnet.com/frontdoor/0-1.html
- Filamentality (templates for quests): http://www.keithstanger.com/filamentality.html
- Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators Web Quest Information: http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/webquest/webquest.html
- Webquest 101 – Putting Discovery into the Curriculum (TeachersFirst.com)
- WV Center for Professional Development: http://www.wvcpd.org
- WV Department of Education: http://wvde.state.wv.us/
- Mountain Literature (past & present WV authors): http://www.mountainlit.com
- WV Department of Education & the Arts: http://www.wvosea.org/
- Education Alliance (matching business partners with schools): http://www.educationalliance.org
- WV Digital Library: http://www.wvdl.org
- WV Children’s Book Award: http://www.wvcba.org/
- WV Public Broadcasting (Reading Rainbow, instructional TV, & more): http://www.wvpubcast.org/
- WV State Legislature: http://www.legis.state.wv.us
- WV Census information: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/54000.html
- WV School Building Authority: http://www.wvs.state.wv.us/wvsba/
- WV Department of Education’s Office of Technology http://access.k12.wv.us/
- West Virginia Humanities Council: http://www.wvhumanities.org/
