020 Library and information science: general resources
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2004 Library and Information Statistics Tables
The site provides annual collection of statistics of the library and information scene in the UK. It also includes coverage of public, national, academic and special libraries..
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Become a Librarian
This site provides information about types of librarian, scholarship opportunities, and training programs in the library profession in the US.
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Big Blue
A JISC-funded project examining standards currently in place within information skills
training programs. The aim is to consider the effectiveness of courses, with a view to
improving the information literacy of UK FE and HE students. Provides details of the
background and context of the project, progress reports, and key deliverables.
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Documents in Information Science
Keywords searchable database of LIS-related full text articles and conference proceedings.
Each resource is accompanied by author details, an abstract, and a link to the original online
source.
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IFLA: Quotations about Libraries and Librarians
A selection of quotations arranged by subjects such as books,
borrowing, catalogues, collection development, learning, and public
libraries. Entries are also listed by author, and material can be
downloaded as a PDF file.
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Internet Library for Librarians
A directory of reference works including almanacs, biographies,
bibliographies, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and maps, an extensive
collection of librarianship links broken down by department, and a
listing of news, jobs and discussion lists.
020 FIL: Forum for Interlending
Organisation for interlending and document supply personnel set up
to enable library and information workers who are involved in ILL and
document supply to exchange ideas and views and also to raise the
profile of this area of work nationally and internationally.
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Librarians’ Resource Centre
A selective collection of resources compiled to facilitate
information research and retrieval. It is organised along three major
divisions. Section one is dedicated to public services and has pointers
to search engines, topical guides, ready reference and databases.
Section two is devoted to professional development, knowledge management
and library literature on the web. Section three covers technical
services and provides guides for cataloguing, Internet and intranet
development tools and acquisitions sourcing.
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Library and Information Science Service
Publicises LIS facilities available at the British Library. Covers
reading room, enquiry, and copying services, and also provides current
awareness resources including access to journals.
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Library and Related Resources
Provides links to many library related resources and services,
including catalogues, projects, organisations, reports and bibliographic
information sources.
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Library Related Conferences
List of links to conferences in the library and information science
field. Dates and locations are also listed.
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Notess.com: Greg Notess Web Site
Collection of work written and presented by Greg Notess, a prominent
figure in the world of library related IT and computing. Includes
columns such as ‘On the Net’, as published in Online magazine, articles
on Internet searching, details of presentations and workshops, and
examples of completed Web based projects.
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Researching Librarian
Collection of databases, journals, statistics, discussion lists, and
current awareness resources, all of which are intended to assist
librarians undertaking research. Also offers links to funding bodies and
guidelines on writing proposals.
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SALSER: Scottish Academic Libraries Serials
SALSER is a Web-based union catalogue of serials holdings in all 13
Scottish universities, the municipal research libraries of Edinburgh and
Glasgow, numerous smaller Scottish research libraries and the National
Library of Scotland. Through SALSER, users can not only discover which
serials are held where, they can also connect to the participating
libraries’ Online Public Access Catalogues (OPACs).
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Spire Project
A guide to Internet, library and commercial information resources.
Describes how to find Web pages, books, articles, patents, statistics,
theses and dissertations, from sources such as discussion groups,
commercial databases, journals and government publications.
020 LISSPS:
Library and Information Studies Students and Prospective
Students
Aims to bring together students on LIS courses, and those intending
to start a LIS course in the next academic year. Provides information
about LISSPS and links to relevant Internet resources.
