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2009-09-08T07:23:56Z

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2009-09-08T07:20:38Z

C.B.:

Prison Librarian, Kent Institute, British Columbia, Canada, since January 2008.

Resources for Library & Information Technology students

2007-01-08T04:57:43Z

C.B.: /* Important Books & Resources */

This is a new section (Jan, 2007). Feel free to add whatever content and links may be of use to anyone studying in the field of Library & Information Technology, whether towards a Masters of Library Science or a certificate program. --[[User:C.B.|C.B.]]

== Library blogs, journals & forums of particular interest to students==
*[http://community.livejournal.com/libraries/ Library Lovers' LiveJournal] - a well used forum with lively conversation and many topics of relevance for students.
*[http://informatics.buffalo.edu/org/lsj/index.php Library Student Journal] - an open submission, peer-reviewed student publication of the University at Buffalo Department of Library and Information Studies.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/librarian_wannabes/ Librarian Wannabes] - questions and concerns about papers and projects, ideas and thoughts . . . sign up at Yahoo!Groups.

== Important Books & Resources ==
*'''''The Librarian’s Career Guidebook''''', Priscilla K. Shontz ed. (Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2004) - reviewed by Deborah Hicks, Dalhousie University (Nova Scotia, Canada) in the [http://informatics.buffalo.edu/org/lsj/articles/hicks_2006_11_librarians.php ''Library Student Journal'' for November 2006]. See [http://www.amazon.com/Librarians-Career-Guidebook-Priscilla-Shontz/dp/0810850346/sr=11-1/qid=1167432444/ref=sr_11_1/702-6418620-1090440 Amazon.com]
*'''''Characteristics of the Successful 21st Century Information Professional''''', Dennie Heye (Oxford: Chandos Publishing, 2006) - reviewd by Mary Ellen Bates for [http://blog.libraryassociates.com/?q=node/162 Library Associates LibBlog] (n.d.). See [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/184334145X/ref=nosim/librarything08-20 Amazon.com]. See also [http://www.chandospublishing.com/cgi_bin/frame/frame.cgi?url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/184334145X/qid%3D1127487470/026-8587694-2322829 Amazon.co.uk-Chandos Publishing]for more details.
*'''''The Nextgen Librarian's Survival Guide''''', Rachel Singer Gordon (Information Today, 2006) - [http://www.amazon.com/Nextgen-Librarians-Survival-Guide/dp/1573872563/sr=11-1/qid=1168229081/ref=sr_11_1/702-5661553-3600845 Amazon.com]

== Study Aids ==
*[http://www.flashcardexchange.com/tag/librarianship FlashcardExchange] - at the moment there is only a small set of cards for studying MARC. But this site has the potential to develop into a tremendous study aid with just a few more contributions.

== Library Job Futures ==
'''Changing technologies & the issue of library obsolescence'''

Many predictions regarding the future of Library & Information Technology cite rapid technological advancement as having serious impact on job trends in this field. Some see these changes as primarily negative, claiming "technological changes will likely cause job losses in libraries/reference centres" (see ''Service Canada''). Others agree that "the internet is changing the way knowledge is circulated," but they see a positive side to this phenomenon. "Since the mass of data contained on the internet is poorly organized," they say, "the creation of access protocols, catalogues and indexes could create new job opportunities for librarians" (see ''Work Futures B.C.''). In either case it is clear that the traditional roles of librarians and information support staff continue to change at a rapid rate. --[[User:C.B.|C.B.]]

*[http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos113.htm U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Lib Tech]- U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook for Library Technicians
*[http://jobfutures.ca/noc/521p4.shtml Canadian Job Futures, Lib Tech] - Service Canada Job Futures National Edition for Technical Occupations in Libraries, Archives, Museums and Art Galleries (NOC 521)
*[http://www.example.com Work Futures B.C., Lib Tech] - Work Futures B.C. (British Columbia, Canada) Occupational Outlooks for for Technical Occupations in Libraries...(NOC 521)

Resources for Library & Information Technology students

2007-01-08T04:52:11Z

C.B.: /* Important Books & Resources */

This is a new section (Jan, 2007). Feel free to add whatever content and links may be of use to anyone studying in the field of Library & Information Technology, whether towards a Masters of Library Science or a certificate program. --[[User:C.B.|C.B.]]

== Library blogs, journals & forums of particular interest to students==
*[http://community.livejournal.com/libraries/ Library Lovers' LiveJournal] - a well used forum with lively conversation and many topics of relevance for students.
*[http://informatics.buffalo.edu/org/lsj/index.php Library Student Journal] - an open submission, peer-reviewed student publication of the University at Buffalo Department of Library and Information Studies.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/librarian_wannabes/ Librarian Wannabes] - questions and concerns about papers and projects, ideas and thoughts . . . sign up at Yahoo!Groups.

== Important Books & Resources ==
*'''''The Librarian’s Career Guidebook''''', Priscilla K. Shontz ed. (Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2004) - reviewed by Deborah Hicks, Dalhousie University (Nova Scotia, Canada) in the [http://informatics.buffalo.edu/org/lsj/articles/hicks_2006_11_librarians.php ''Library Student Journal'' for November 2006]. See [http://www.amazon.com/Librarians-Career-Guidebook-Priscilla-Shontz/dp/0810850346/sr=11-1/qid=1167432444/ref=sr_11_1/702-6418620-1090440 Amazon.com]
*'''''Characteristics of the Successful 21st Century Information Professional''''', Dennie Heye (Oxford: Chandos Publishing, 2006) - reviewd by Mary Ellen Bates for [http://blog.libraryassociates.com/?q=node/162 Library Associates LibBlog] (n.d.). See [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/184334145X/ref=nosim/librarything08-20 Amazon.com]. See also [http://www.chandospublishing.com/cgi_bin/frame/frame.cgi?url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/184334145X/qid%3D1127487470/026-8587694-2322829 Amazon.co.uk-Chandos Publishing]for more details.
*''''The Nextgen Librarian's Survival Guide'''', Rachel Singer Gordon (Information Today, 2006) - [http://www.amazon.com/Nextgen-Librarians-Survival-Guide/dp/1573872563/sr=11-1/qid=1168229081/ref=sr_11_1/702-5661553-3600845 Amazon.com]

== Study Aids ==
*[http://www.flashcardexchange.com/tag/librarianship FlashcardExchange] - at the moment there is only a small set of cards for studying MARC. But this site has the potential to develop into a tremendous study aid with just a few more contributions.

== Library Job Futures ==
'''Changing technologies & the issue of library obsolescence'''

Many predictions regarding the future of Library & Information Technology cite rapid technological advancement as having serious impact on job trends in this field. Some see these changes as primarily negative, claiming "technological changes will likely cause job losses in libraries/reference centres" (see ''Service Canada''). Others agree that "the internet is changing the way knowledge is circulated," but they see a positive side to this phenomenon. "Since the mass of data contained on the internet is poorly organized," they say, "the creation of access protocols, catalogues and indexes could create new job opportunities for librarians" (see ''Work Futures B.C.''). In either case it is clear that the traditional roles of librarians and information support staff continue to change at a rapid rate. --[[User:C.B.|C.B.]]

*[http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos113.htm U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Lib Tech]- U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook for Library Technicians
*[http://jobfutures.ca/noc/521p4.shtml Canadian Job Futures, Lib Tech] - Service Canada Job Futures National Edition for Technical Occupations in Libraries, Archives, Museums and Art Galleries (NOC 521)
*[http://www.example.com Work Futures B.C., Lib Tech] - Work Futures B.C. (British Columbia, Canada) Occupational Outlooks for for Technical Occupations in Libraries...(NOC 521)

Resources for Library & Information Technology students

2006-12-29T23:33:47Z

C.B.: /* Important Books & Resources */

This is a new section (Jan, 2007). Feel free to add whatever content and links may be of use to anyone studying in the field of Library & Information Technology, whether towards a Masters of Library Science or a certificate program. --[[User:C.B.|C.B.]]

== Library blogs, journals & forums of particular interest to students==
*[http://community.livejournal.com/libraries/ Library Lovers' LiveJournal] - a well used forum with lively conversation and many topics of relevance for students.
*[http://informatics.buffalo.edu/org/lsj/index.php Library Student Journal] - an open submission, peer-reviewed student publication of the University at Buffalo Department of Library and Information Studies.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/librarian_wannabes/ Librarian Wannabes] - questions and concerns about papers and projects, ideas and thoughts . . . sign up at Yahoo!Groups.

== Important Books & Resources ==
*'''''The Librarian’s Career Guidebook''''', Priscilla K. Shontz ed. (Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2004) - reviewed by Deborah Hicks, Dalhousie University (Nova Scotia, Canada) in the [http://informatics.buffalo.edu/org/lsj/articles/hicks_2006_11_librarians.php ''Library Student Journal'' for November 2006]. See [http://www.amazon.com/Librarians-Career-Guidebook-Priscilla-Shontz/dp/0810850346/sr=11-1/qid=1167432444/ref=sr_11_1/702-6418620-1090440 Amazon.com]
*'''''Characteristics of the Successful 21st Century Information Professional''''', Dennie Heye (Oxford: Chandos Publishing, 2006) - reviewd by Mary Ellen Bates for [http://blog.libraryassociates.com/?q=node/162 Library Associates LibBlog] (n.d.). See [http://www.chandospublishing.com/cgi_bin/frame/frame.cgi?url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/184334145X/qid%3D1127487470/026-8587694-2322829 Amazon.co.uk-Chandos Publishing]

== Study Aids ==
*[http://www.flashcardexchange.com/tag/librarianship FlashcardExchange] - at the moment there is only a small set of cards for studying MARC. But this site has the potential to develop into a tremendous study aid with just a few more contributions.

== Library Job Futures ==
'''Changing technologies & the issue of library obsolescence'''

Many predictions regarding the future of Library & Information Technology cite rapid technological advancement as having serious impact on job trends in this field. Some see these changes as primarily negative, claiming "technological changes will likely cause job losses in libraries/reference centres" (see ''Service Canada''). Others agree that "the internet is changing the way knowledge is circulated," but they see a positive side to this phenomenon. "Since the mass of data contained on the internet is poorly organized," they say, "the creation of access protocols, catalogues and indexes could create new job opportunities for librarians" (see ''Work Futures B.C.''). In either case it is clear that the traditional roles of librarians and information support staff continue to change at a rapid rate. --[[User:C.B.|C.B.]]

*[http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos113.htm U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Lib Tech]- U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook for Library Technicians
*[http://jobfutures.ca/noc/521p4.shtml Canadian Job Futures, Lib Tech] - Service Canada Job Futures National Edition for Technical Occupations in Libraries, Archives, Museums and Art Galleries (NOC 521)
*[http://www.example.com Work Futures B.C., Lib Tech] - Work Futures B.C. (British Columbia, Canada) Occupational Outlooks for for Technical Occupations in Libraries...(NOC 521)

Resources for Library & Information Technology students

2006-12-29T23:17:48Z

C.B.: /* Important Books & Resources */

This is a new section (Jan, 2007). Feel free to add whatever content and links may be of use to anyone studying in the field of Library & Information Technology, whether towards a Masters of Library Science or a certificate program. --[[User:C.B.|C.B.]]

== Library blogs, journals & forums of particular interest to students==
*[http://community.livejournal.com/libraries/ Library Lovers' LiveJournal] - a well used forum with lively conversation and many topics of relevance for students.
*[http://informatics.buffalo.edu/org/lsj/index.php Library Student Journal] - an open submission, peer-reviewed student publication of the University at Buffalo Department of Library and Information Studies.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/librarian_wannabes/ Librarian Wannabes] - questions and concerns about papers and projects, ideas and thoughts . . . sign up at Yahoo!Groups.

== Important Books & Resources ==
*'''''The Librarian’s Career Guidebook''''', Priscilla K. Shontz ed. (Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2004) - reviewed by Deborah Hicks, Dalhousie University (Nova Scotia, Canada) in the [http://informatics.buffalo.edu/org/lsj/articles/hicks_2006_11_librarians.php ''Library Student Journal'' for November 2006]. See [http://www.amazon.com/Librarians-Career-Guidebook-Priscilla-Shontz/dp/0810850346/sr=11-1/qid=1167432444/ref=sr_11_1/702-6418620-1090440 Amazon.com]
*'''''Characteristics of the Successful 21st Century Information Professional''''', Dennie Heye (Oxford: Chandos Publishing, 2006) - reviewd by Mary Ellen Bates for [http://blog.libraryassociates.com/?q=node/162 Library Associates LibBlog] (n.d.).

== Study Aids ==
*[http://www.flashcardexchange.com/tag/librarianship FlashcardExchange] - at the moment there is only a small set of cards for studying MARC. But this site has the potential to develop into a tremendous study aid with just a few more contributions.

== Library Job Futures ==
'''Changing technologies & the issue of library obsolescence'''

Many predictions regarding the future of Library & Information Technology cite rapid technological advancement as having serious impact on job trends in this field. Some see these changes as primarily negative, claiming "technological changes will likely cause job losses in libraries/reference centres" (see ''Service Canada''). Others agree that "the internet is changing the way knowledge is circulated," but they see a positive side to this phenomenon. "Since the mass of data contained on the internet is poorly organized," they say, "the creation of access protocols, catalogues and indexes could create new job opportunities for librarians" (see ''Work Futures B.C.''). In either case it is clear that the traditional roles of librarians and information support staff continue to change at a rapid rate. --[[User:C.B.|C.B.]]

*[http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos113.htm U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Lib Tech]- U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook for Library Technicians
*[http://jobfutures.ca/noc/521p4.shtml Canadian Job Futures, Lib Tech] - Service Canada Job Futures National Edition for Technical Occupations in Libraries, Archives, Museums and Art Galleries (NOC 521)
*[http://www.example.com Work Futures B.C., Lib Tech] - Work Futures B.C. (British Columbia, Canada) Occupational Outlooks for for Technical Occupations in Libraries...(NOC 521)

Resources for Library & Information Technology students

2006-12-27T07:53:52Z

C.B.: /* Library Job Futures */

This is a new section (Jan, 2007). Feel free to add whatever content and links may be of use to anyone studying in the field of Library & Information Technology, whether towards a Masters of Library Science or a certificate program. --[[User:C.B.|C.B.]]

== Library blogs, journals & forums of particular interest to students==
*[http://community.livejournal.com/libraries/ Library Lovers' LiveJournal] - a well used forum with lively conversation and many topics of relevance for students.
*[http://informatics.buffalo.edu/org/lsj/index.php Library Student Journal] - an open submission, peer-reviewed student publication of the University at Buffalo Department of Library and Information Studies.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/librarian_wannabes/ Librarian Wannabes] - questions and concerns about papers and projects, ideas and thoughts . . . sign up at Yahoo!Groups.

== Important Books & Resources ==
*'''''The Librarian’s Career Guidebook''''', Priscilla K. Shontz ed. (Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2004) - reviewed by Deborah Hicks, Dalhousie University (Nova Scotia, Canada) in the [http://informatics.buffalo.edu/org/lsj/articles/hicks_2006_11_librarians.php ''Library Student Journal'' for November 2006].
*'''''Characteristics of the Successful 21st Century Information Professional''''', Dennie Heye (Oxford: Chandos Publishing, 2006) - reviewd by Mary Ellen Bates for [http://blog.libraryassociates.com/?q=node/162 Library Associates LibBlog] (n.d.).

== Study Aids ==
*[http://www.flashcardexchange.com/tag/librarianship FlashcardExchange] - at the moment there is only a small set of cards for studying MARC. But this site has the potential to develop into a tremendous study aid with just a few more contributions.

== Library Job Futures ==
'''Changing technologies & the issue of library obsolescence'''

Many predictions regarding the future of Library & Information Technology cite rapid technological advancement as having serious impact on job trends in this field. Some see these changes as primarily negative, claiming "technological changes will likely cause job losses in libraries/reference centres" (see ''Service Canada''). Others agree that "the internet is changing the way knowledge is circulated," but they see a positive side to this phenomenon. "Since the mass of data contained on the internet is poorly organized," they say, "the creation of access protocols, catalogues and indexes could create new job opportunities for librarians" (see ''Work Futures B.C.''). In either case it is clear that the traditional roles of librarians and information support staff continue to change at a rapid rate. --[[User:C.B.|C.B.]]

*[http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos113.htm U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Lib Tech]- U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook for Library Technicians
*[http://jobfutures.ca/noc/521p4.shtml Canadian Job Futures, Lib Tech] - Service Canada Job Futures National Edition for Technical Occupations in Libraries, Archives, Museums and Art Galleries (NOC 521)
*[http://www.example.com Work Futures B.C., Lib Tech] - Work Futures B.C. (British Columbia, Canada) Occupational Outlooks for for Technical Occupations in Libraries...(NOC 521)

Resources for Library & Information Technology students

2006-12-27T07:10:52Z

C.B.: /* Library Job Futures */

Resources for Library & Information Technology students

2006-12-27T07:02:00Z

C.B.:

Resources for Library & Information Technology students

2006-12-27T06:35:18Z

C.B.: /* Library blogs, journals & forums of particular interest to students */

Resources for Library & Information Technology students

2006-12-26T19:15:48Z

C.B.:

Resources for Library & Information Technology students

2006-12-26T19:15:16Z

C.B.:

Resources for Library & Information Technology students

2006-12-25T02:50:44Z

C.B.: /* Important Books & Resources */

This is a new section (Jan, 2007). Feel free to add whatever content and links may be of use to anyone studying in the field of Library & Information Technology, whether towards a Masters of Library Science or a certificate program. As the section grows, then the information can be better organized. But don't worry too much about categorization, etc. initially. --[[User:C.B.|C.B.]]

== Library blogs, journals & forums of particular interest to students==
*[http://community.livejournal.com/libraries/ Library Lovers' LiveJournal] - a well used forum with lively conversation and many topics of relevance for students.
*[http://informatics.buffalo.edu/org/lsj/index.php Library Student Journal] - an open submission, peer-reviewed student publication of the University at Buffalo Department of Library and Information Studies.

== Important Books & Resources ==
*'''''The Librarian’s Career Guidebook''''', Priscilla K. Shontz ed. (Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2004) - reviewed by Deborah Hicks, Dalhousie University (Nova Scotia, Canada) in the [http://informatics.buffalo.edu/org/lsj/articles/hicks_2006_11_librarians.php ''Library Student Journal'' for November 2006].
*'''''Characteristics of the Successful 21st Century Information Professional''''', Dennie Heye (Oxford: Chandos Publishing, 2006) - reviewd by Mary Ellen Bates for [http://blog.libraryassociates.com/?q=node/162 Library Associates LibBlog] (n.d.).

== Study Aids ==
*[http://www.flashcardexchange.com/tag/librarianship FlashcardExchange] - at the moment there is only a small set of cards for studying MARC. But this site has the potential to develop into a tremendous study aid with just a few more contributions.

Resources for Library & Information Technology students

2006-12-25T01:26:25Z

C.B.:

This is a new section (Jan, 2007). Feel free to add whatever content and links may be of use to anyone studying in the field of Library & Information Technology, whether towards a Masters of Library Science or a certificate program. As the section grows, then the information can be better organized. But don't worry too much about categorization, etc. initially. --[[User:C.B.|C.B.]]

== Library blogs, journals & forums of particular interest to students==
*[http://community.livejournal.com/libraries/ Library Lovers' LiveJournal] - a well used forum with lively conversation and many topics of relevance for students.
*[http://informatics.buffalo.edu/org/lsj/index.php Library Student Journal] - an open submission, peer-reviewed student publication of the University at Buffalo Department of Library and Information Studies.

== Important Books & Resources ==
*'''''The Librarian’s Career Guidebook''''', Priscilla K. Shontz ed. (Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2004) - reviewed by Deborah Hicks, Dalhousie University (Nova Scotia, Canada) in the [http://informatics.buffalo.edu/org/lsj/articles/hicks_2006_11_librarians.php ''Library Student Journal'' for November 2006].

== Study Aids ==
*[http://www.flashcardexchange.com/tag/librarianship FlashcardExchange] - at the moment there is only a small set of cards for studying MARC. But this site has the potential to develop into a tremendous study aid with just a few more contributions.

Resources for Library & Information Technology students

2006-12-25T01:16:03Z

C.B.:

This is a new section (Jan, 2007). Feel free to add whatever content and links may be of use to anyone studying in the field of Library & Information Technology, whether towards a Masters of Library Science or a certificate program. As the section grows, then the information can be better organized. But don't worry too much about categorization, etc. initially. --[[User:C.B.|C.B.]]

== Library blogs, journals & forums of particular interest to students==
*[http://community.livejournal.com/libraries/ Library Lovers' LiveJournal] - a well used forum with lively conversation and many topics of relevance for students.
*[http://informatics.buffalo.edu/org/lsj/index.php Library Student Journal] - an open submission, peer-reviewed student publication of the University at Buffalo Department of Library and Information Studies.

== Important Books & Resources ==
*'''''The Librarian’s Career Guidebook''''', Priscilla K. Shontz ed. (Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2004) - reviewed by Deborah Hicks, Dalhousie University (Nova Scotia, Canada) in the [http://informatics.buffalo.edu/org/lsj/articles/hicks_2006_11_librarians.php ''Library Student Journal'' for November 2006].

Resources for Library & Information Technology students

2006-12-25T01:00:06Z

C.B.: /* Library blogs, journals & forums of particular interest to students */

This is a new section (Jan, 2007). Feel free to add whatever content and links may be of use to anyone studying in the field of Library & Information Technology, whether towards a Masters of Library Science or a certificate program. As the section grows, then the information can be better organized. But don't worry too much about categorization, etc. initially. --[[User:C.B.|C.B.]]

== Library blogs, journals & forums of particular interest to students==
*[http://community.livejournal.com/libraries/ Library Lovers' LiveJournal] - a well used forum with lively conversation and many topics of relevance for students.
*[http://informatics.buffalo.edu/org/lsj/index.php Library Student Journal] - An open submission, peer-reviewed student publication of the University at Buffalo Department of Library and Information Studies.

Resources for Library & Information Technology students

2006-12-25T00:49:31Z

C.B.:

This is a new section (Jan, 2007). Feel free to add whatever content and links may be of use to anyone studying in the field of Library & Information Technology, whether towards a Masters of Library Science or a certificate program. As the section grows, then the information can be better organized. But don't worry too much about categorization, etc. initially. --[[User:C.B.|C.B.]]

== Library blogs, journals & forums of particular interest to students==
*[http://community.livejournal.com/libraries/ Library Lovers' LiveJournal] - a well used forum with lively conversation and many topics of relevance for students.

Resources for Library & Information Technology students

2006-12-25T00:35:21Z

C.B.:

This is a new section (Jan, 2007). Feel free to add whatever content and links may be of use to anyone studying in the field of Library & Information Technology, whether towards a Masters of Library Science or a certificate program. As the section grows, then the information can be better organized. But don't worry too much about categorization, etc. initially. --[[User:C.B.|C.B.]]

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Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki

2006-12-25T00:24:18Z

C.B.: /* Training and Development for Librarians */

= Introduction =

Welcome to Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki. This wiki was created to be a one-stop-shop for great ideas and information for all types of librarians. All over the world, librarians are developing successful programs and doing innovative things with technology that no one outside of their library knows about. There are lots of great blogs out there sharing information about the profession, but there is no one place where all of this information is collected and organized.

If you've done something at your library that you consider a success, please write about it in the wiki or provide a link to outside coverage. If you have materials that would be helpful to other librarians, add them to the wiki. And if you know of a librarian or a library that is doing something great, feel free to include information about it or links to it. Basically, if you know of anything that might be useful to other librarians (including useful websites), this is the place to put it. I hope this wiki will be a venue where people can share ideas with one another and where librarians can learn to replicate the successes of other libraries.

This wiki is not run by any commercial entity and does not represent any commercial interests. For those wishing to use content in the wiki the wiki itself (and all the content contained herein) is licensed under the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike] Creative Commons License. Please familiarize yourself with the license before using any of the content on your own site.

'''Anyone''' who wants to add to or edit topics on the wiki can do it. You don't need to ask before making a change -- this wiki belongs to the community of librarians who use it. If you have any technical questions about the wiki, please contact its creator, [http://meredith.wolfwater.com/contact.php Meredith Farkas]. Questions about specific content in the wiki should be directed to that individual author.

If you are going to link to this wiki, please use the following URL:

[http://www.libsuccess.org/ http://www.libsuccess.org]

= Join the Community =

While I am not going to require that people register on the wiki, it would be great if you did. It makes it easier for us to identify spam and it makes the wiki much more like a community if we can get to know each other a little. When you register, you can then add to your own user profile page. Please add your profile to the [[Wiki User List]] so we can all get to know each other!

'''Note:''' If you are going to add to the list of recommended vendors or software, please put your name on your recommendation so we know that it's not from a vendor. From here on in (7/8/05), we will have to delete any '''new''' vendor/software recommendations that do not have the author identified.

If you want to see recent changes made to the wiki, visit [http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Special:Recentchanges Recent Changes]. There is also an [http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Special:Recentchanges&amp;amp;amp;feed=rss RSS Feed] for the Recent Changes page.

= Categories =
Check out the [[Categories|alphabetized list of categories]] with alphabetized lists of articles in each category.

If you add a new category, please add it to this list on the main page so people can easily find it. You can also add new pages off of the pages in each category (subpages). For example, if you want to go into depth with a "success story" about gaming, you can create another page for the details on the success story and just put a little teaser or title on the gaming page (with a link).

''You can easily add a new page by putting the title of the new page inside double brackets on the front page (you can see the formatting when you go to edit this page). Then, when you click on that link, you will be taken to a new page that you can add to.''

== Community ==
*[[Special:Recentchanges | Recent Changes Page]]
*[[Tips page]] for getting started on the right foot
*[[Wiki User List]]
*[[Librarians who IM]]

== Management and Leadership ==
*[[Communications - Internal and External]]
*[[Human Resources and Labor Management]]
*[[Leadership Development and Education]]
*[[Management Ethics]]
*[[Organizational Culture and Knowledge]]
*[[Organizational Structure]]
*[[Project Planning and Development]]
*[[Strategy, Vision, and Focus]]
*[[Team Building]]
*[[Pipeline: Future Professionals]]

== Materials Selection and Collection Maintenance ==
*[[Selecting Materials for Libraries]]
*[[Organizing Library Collections]]
*[[Weeding Library Collections]]

== Professional ==
*[[Conferences and Continuing Education Opportunities]]
*[[Keeping Up With the Profession]]
*[[Looking for a Job]]
*[[Publishing and Speaking]]
*[[Self-Promotion Tips for New Librarians]]
*[[Workplace Organizing]]

== Programming ==
*[[Book Clubs for Adults]]
*[[Book Talks and Story Time for Youth]]
*[[Cultural Programming]]
*[[Displays]]
*[[Gaming]]
*[[Getting Kids to Read]]
*[[Grants for Programming]]
*[[Literacy Programs]]
*[[Outreach]]
*[[Programs for Adults]]
*[[Programs for Children]]
*[[Programs for Faculty]]
*[[Programs for Young Adults]]
*[[Technology Training in Libraries]]
*[[Tool Banks and Tool Lending Libraries]]

== Readers' Advisory ==
*[[Definition]]
*[[Leading book groups]]
*[[Recommending books]]
*[[Writing Reviews for Open WorldCat]]

== Reference Services and Information Literacy ==
*[[Online Reference]] (IM, Web-based, etc.)
*[[Free Online Reference Resources]]
*[[Information Literacy]]
*[[Online Tutorials]]
*[[Radical Reference]]
*[[Subject Guides]]
*[[Traditional Reference Services]]

== Selling Your Library ==
*[[Branding]]
*[[Demonstrating Impact, Value and ROI]]
*[[Fundraising]]
*[[Marketing]]
*[[Promotions]]

== Services to Specific Groups ==
*[[Library Services in Academic Institutions]]
*[[Library Services in Schools]]
*[[Services for Distance Learners]]
*[[Services for the Disabled]]
*[[Services for the Elderly]]
*[[Services for First Year Students]]
*[[Services in a Multi-lingual Environment]]
*[[Services for the Poor and Homeless]]
*[[Services for Teens]]
*[[Libraries Services in Rural, Native, and Tribal Libraries]]

== Training and Development for Librarians ==
*[[Staff Training]]
*[[Online Training Resources for Librarians]]
*[[Resources for Library & Information Technology students]]

== Technology ==

=== Access ===
*[[Cataloging]]
*[[Digitization]]
*[[Electronic Databases]]
*[[Institutional Repositories]]
*[[Improving Access]] (open_url, metasearch, metadata harvesting, etc.)
*[[Library Systems]] (integrated systems, automated systems, circulation systems]
*[[Online Library Card Registration and e-Card Services]]
*[[OPACs]]
*[[Web Browser Extensions]]
*[[Web Services]]
*[[Widgets]] (desktop tools, usually based on JavaScript)
*[[:Category:PC Management | Public Access PC Management]]

=== Implementing Tech in the Library ===
*[[Grants for Technology Projects]]
*[[Gaming Services/Programs]]
*[[Open Source Software|Free/Open Source Software]]
*[[PLA TechNotes]]
*[[Providing Technology to Patrons]] (computers, wifi, iPods, etc.)
*[[Virtual Worlds]]
*[[Self Checkout]]
*[[Technology Planning]]
*[[web4lib Manager's Reference Center]]
*[[Website Design]]
*[[Web Tips and Tricks]]

=== Information Sharing and Education ===
*[[Collaborative Tools in Libraries]] (Blogs, Wikis, etc.)
*[[Social Networking Software]]
*[[Courseware]] (Blackboard, WebCT, Angel, etc.)
*[[Online Communities]]
*[[Podcasting]]
*[[Search Engines]]
*[[Successful Lessons]]

== Working Together ==
*[[Successful Collaborations]]

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C.B.:

My blog is librarytechie[http://librarytechie.livejournal.com/] at livejournal.com

I am about to begin a 2 year Library & Information Technology Program at UCFV (Abbotsford, B.C. Canada).

I'm interested in issues such as:
* job futures - is there a job shortage or are prospects actually quite good?
* how much web design & data base experience is it necessary to have?
* job 'ecology' or work satisfaction issues
* work variety - different Info Tech environments such as corporate, genealogy, etc.