Resources for library paraprofessionals, covering organizations and mailing lists; on-the-job help material; training and development; online learning sites; finding a job; online journals and bibliographies.
Includes map cataloging standards; information about the Federal Depository Library Program; state map resources; vendors of supplies, equipment, and antique maps.
Outline of how to plan and build a library. Includes links to associations, building plans, Canadian architecture and construction standards, Canadian and American ADA resources, and award-winning library designs.
Provides information on how librarians can use the business concept of management by wandering around to improve reference service. Includes bibliography, abstract, and literature review.
To help library and information science professionals develop a program of self-guided professional development. Includes categorized and annotated links to resources in technology, librarianship, searching, Web page design, distance education.
Links to alternative library collections, zines, online comics, and ethnic meta-sites. Includes progressive commentary, cultural criticism, bibliographic essays.
Article dealing with how libraries are using total quality management (TQM) to better their services to patrons. Includes a listing of the 14 steps in TQM.
This software, available for purchase, allows libraries to offer a Web based ILL electronic request service to patrons without handling software and any local maintenance.