Library Guides: Library and Information Science: Organizations

Professional Organizations

There are many professional associations for librarians in addition to the largest, the American Library Association (ALA) and its many subdivisions. Specialized groups can be based on subject area, geography or both. The links below provide additional information and can provide a taste of the remarkable diversity of the profession of librarianship. Explore and enjoy!

Blogs

Colorado Libraries
From the Colorado State Library and CLiC, a blog for Colorado librarians to share news, innovations, events, photos, and ideas.
Colorado Public Library Advocacy Initiative
A blog about public library advocacy and funding.
LRS (Library Research Service) Blog
LRS, a unit of the Colorado State Library, produces original research and statistics about libraries. Keep abreast of their newest research and publications with this blog.
Make Mines Library
Blog of the Arthur Lakes Library, Colorado School of Mines. Make your Library better–Get updates on the latest changes, ask questions, share feedback!

ACRL TechConnect Blog
ACRL TechConnect Blog is a moderated blog produced by a group of academic librarians covering innovative projects, emerging tech tools, computer programming, usability, design, and more.
Christina's LIS Rant
Christina Pikas writes about science librarianship. She works at the Applied Physics Lab in Laurel, MD.
David Lee King
David Lee King is the Digital Services Director at Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, where he plans, implements, and experiments with emerging technology trends. He creates, writes, thinks, and speaks about the social web, emerging trends, and libraries.
Digital Preservation Matters
This blog contains information related to digital preservation, long term access, digital archiving, digital curation, institutional repositories, and digital or electronic records management.
Dorothea Salo: Tattle Tape
Prof. Salo writes about information privacy issues from the perspective of an LIS professor.
Free Range Librarian
K. G. Schneider offers timely insights on librarianship and the forces re-shaping the field.
The Handheld Librarian
Handheld computer news, ideas, and opinions from librarians and others interested in libraries.
The Hedgehog Librarian
She is a librarian at the U of Illinois Chicago. Her work focuses on research data management, privacy and learning analytics, and data policy.
Inside Higher Education
News and views concerning higher education.
Jenny Arch
Jenny Arch is the Adult Services Librarian at Robbins Library in Arlington, MA.
Justin the Librarian
Justin Hoenke is Director of the Benson Memorial Library in Titusville, PA.
Law Librarian Blog
News and musings for law librarians.
librarian.net
Since 1999, rural librarian Jessamyn West has offered up her opinions on all manner of topics, from small libraries and beyond.
Lorcan Dempsey's Weblog
"It looks at library logistics, collaborative sourcing, the collective collection, and evolving metadata and bibliographic practices. It is also interested in how libraries support changing research and learning needs, and on how the curatorial traditions of archives, libraries and museums come together in the digital environment."
Mr. Library Dude
Joe Hardenbrook is a reference and instruction librarian at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin. He bloggs about libraries, technology, teaching, and more.
Open Knowledge International Blog
Open Knowledge International is a worldwide non-profit network of people passionate about openness, using advocacy, technology and training to unlock information and enable people to work with it to create and share knowledge.
Pattern Recognition
Jason Griffey is a Fellow at the Berkman Kelin Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. He writes reflections of the present, dreams of the future.
The Scholarly Kitchen
The Scholarly Kitchen is a moderated and independent blog focused on scholarly publishing.
Tame the Web
Tame the Web (TTW) endeavors to provide information and discussion, through blogging, on emerging technology, socio-technological trends, the evolving hyperlinked library, LIS education, and human-centered services for LIS students and information professionals in the field.
The Travelin Librarian
A blog about technology, travel, and libraries.
Walt at Random
Walt Crawford is an internationally recognized writer and speaker on libraries, technology, policy and media.

CAREEREALISM
This website includes job seeking and workplace advice, including resume and cover letter templates.
Hiring Librarians
This blog includes contributions from those "who make hiring decisions to explain their enigmatic thinking."
I Need a Library Job
In addition to the daily jobs digest, INALJ has a great blog, with interviews with other information professionals who have recently found meaningful jobs or who are also on the job hunt.
LibGigs Blogs
LibGigs Blogs include contributions from hiring librarians to new library professionals.
Librarian Hire Fashion
See photos, read blogs, or weigh in about what to wear and what not to wear to library job interviews.
LIS Career
Articles, books, and consulting services to help librarians to develop career strategies.
Open Cover Letters
Read anonymous cover letters from hired librarians and archivists.
SJSU SLIS Career Blog
Ask a question about your LIS job search, or read other Q & A's covering topics related to the interview, references, building your resume and CV, drafting diversity statements, and more.

News

Against the Grain
The ATG News Channel for publishers, vendors, and librarians.
ARL News
News and blogs from the Association of Research Libraries. Sign up to receive news via email.
CLIR Issues
Use this link to sign up to receive the Council on Library and Information Resources CLIR Issues in your email.
"CLIR Issues is published six times a year and covers topics relevant to CLIR's agenda."
iLibrarian
From the Open Education Database read the latest education news for online students.
Library Journal
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