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Find the latest news on library-related issues.  Whether you're a rare book curator or a digital archivist, chances are you'll find some interesting information in this collection of RSS feeds and links from the profession's leading organizations.

 

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Special Collections 

Library and Archival Exhibitions on the Web
Explore the rich variety of topics, images, and materials featured in online
exhibitions from libraries, archives, historical societies, and
museums around the world.
O'Keefe Library-Best Information on the Net - Librarian's Resources
Resources for Librarians Book Reviews and Book Stores Cataloging, Technical Services, and automation Censorship Children's Literature and Good Sites for Kids Copyright Issues Digitization and Preservation Librarians' Internet

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Libraries 2.0 

ALA TechSource | Web 2.0 and Libraries: Best Practices for Social Software
ALA TechsourceWelcome to ALA TechSource
Library 2.0 Reading List
Welcome to the Library 2.0 Reading List for the ALA Library 2.0/Library Futures online course.Library 2.0 Innovation Boot Camp for ALA | Library 2.0 at Wikipedia
Windows Live Academic For Publishers Page
FAQ Journals MacrosHelp Why Windows Live Academic?
It's a better way to do academic research: a single, easy-to-use
tool that gives users relevant, focused results and usable
content. Windows Live Academic

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Book Stuff on eBay 

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Links to Related Lenses 

Libraries and Collections Lens
Check out my Libraries and Collections Lens for links to more libraries and related information.
Free Online Information
Find US Government Public Information for free
Searchable Databases
Searchable Databases
New Author Resources
New Author Resources
Writing Style Guides
Writing Style Guides

Links 

Libraries for the Future
A US national organization dedicated to information equity, literacy and the preservation and renewal of libraries. Offers research and advocacy programs, planning and training, forums, and publications.
Library Lovers' Month
Offers library support groups some ideas for making February a month-long celebration of school, public, and private libraries of all types.
UNESCO Libraries Portal
Directory of online resources on librarianship and library science, as well as the websites of individual institutions.
LibLinks
Directory of library resource links organized by US states.
BUBL Information Service
An Internet-based information service for the UK higher education community.
The Global Library Initiative
International collaboration for the creation of a universal and multilingual library, supported by latest technologies. Available in several languages.
You Are Not Alone (Maybe)
Frequently asked reference questions, posted by the University of Michigan's Internet Public Library.
ERIC Digests on Libraries
Offers an annotated list with links to ERIC Digests that relate to libraries, librarianship, and library science.
ALA News Archive
Collected headlines related to US libraries, grouped by month of publication. Archives go back to 1997.
ALA | Standards Manual
American Library Association Standards Manual
Stump the Librarian
List of correctly answered questions by reference librarians at Central Michigan University that were submitted as part of contest.
Wikipedia - Libraries
Encyclopedia article which examines the history and issues relating to libraries.
Libraries, Information and Society
Postings and information from this international, holist and free Internet discussion forum to promote the commons and openness values of public information, and knowledge.
St. Jerome (331-420 A.D.)
A long biography of the patron of librarians, the most learned of the Fathers of the Western Church.
RLG Home
RLG Annual Membership Meeting, Search and Research, June 16. More...
ArchiveGrid is here! Try it out. More...
CAMIO available through NC LIVE. RLG's CAMIO is now available at public libraries throughout North Carolina. More...
The Open Content Alliance.... Vision and first steps:
BEST ONLINE REFERENCE SITES: Books_and_Literature/Literature
Indexes, concordances, and criticism of noted works of literature.

Library Management and Outreach 

ALA | Communications Handbook
Public Information Office PIO's Mission Campaign for America's Libraries Advocacy Media Relations Communications Handbook Fact sheets Library Funding News Coverage of Library Stories &nbs
ALA | Campaign for America's Libraries
@ your library®, The Campaign for America's Libraries, is a multi-year public awareness and advocacy campaign about the value of libraries and librarians in the 21st century.
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