Website Name
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URL |
Description
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| PSLA |
www.psla.org |
The official site of the PA State Librarians Association. PSLA provides school librarians/media specialists with educational opportunities and current information through publications, workshops, seminars and conferences. Its members are advocates of high standards for librarianship and library media programs in the public, private and parochial schools in Pennsylvania. PSLA cooperates with state and national organizations to improve all aspects of education, and supports the inherent right of the individual to have access to ideas and information. |
| School Library Journal |
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/ |
Online version of the print publication. Features current news about school libraries and librarians. Includes job opportunities, multimedia content and more. |
| Legislative Links |
http://delicious.com/Kachel |
A set of links to help with all your school library legislative needs, including finding your representative, writting letters, creating programs and educated voting in an effort to lobby for your and ALL School Libraries.
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| LM-Net Newbies Survival Tips |
http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/newbies.htm |
Every summer LM_NET receives, from librarians who have just been hired for their first libray job, questions like:
OK, I've got the Job, Now what do I do.
Over the years there have been some excellent answers, below is a sampling of what can be found in the LM_NET archives. (http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/). Using these search terms: "new librarian", newbies, and survival. "New librarian" returns more than 600 hits but, this site only examined the first 100 since they are ranked by relevance. Survival returns both librarian survival advice and wilderness survival books, but the list is not too long. |
| ALA Student Member Wiki |
http://wikis.ala.org/students/index.php/Main_Page |
This wiki gives students in ALA-accredited MLIS Programs, NCATE Programs (SLMS], LTA Programs a place to find information and a place to add information about career development, networking within the association, information about the American Library Association (ALA) and what it's like to be new in libraries. |
| ALA Students Member Blog |
http://www.students.ala.org/studentmemberblog/ |
The new Student Member blog will feature a regular round-up of bloggers covering topics ranging from how to get involved in ALA, tips and ideas on job searches, news and information on professional development and opportunities as well as regular feature categories like: Get Involved, Get Connected, Students in the Virtual World, First Year Impressions, Student Chapter News, and much more!
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| UC Davis: Library Vocabulary |
Library Vocabulary
Library Acronymns
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Having trouble with all of the different library vocabulary and acronymns? Check out these two sites! |
| NEA Go! |
http://www.nea.org/home/17527.htm |
A special issue of NEA's Today magazine for new classroom teachers. |
| LIS Career Development Center |
www.liscareer.com |
LIScareer offers career development resources for new librarians and information professionals, MLS students and those considering a library-related career. The site features practical articles contributed by information professionals, along with links to online and print resources. |
| Career Q & A with the Library Career People |
http://www.lisjobs.com/careerqa_blog/ |
Just like ask Alice, The Library Career People answer your career-related questions! Email your library career-related questions to librarycareerpeople@lisjobs.com, and you could see them answered here. |
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