Here are a few suggestions for indexes and websites to use for research, publishing, and continuing education. Additionally, see below for a list of articles (linked to full text, when possible) recently discussed by the VT Libraries Reading Group.
Journals/Indexes
- DOAJ: Library and Information Science Titles
- Journal TOCs
- Current Cites
- LibDex
- BUBL Journals
- E-Prints in Library and Information Science
Websites
- ACRL IS Continuing Education Wiki
- ALA’s Opportunities Exchange
- Career Development @ LISJobs.com
- ALA Continuing Education
Articles read by VT Libraries Reading Group
Visit the VT Libraries Reading Group webpage for more information
Visit the VT Libraries Reading Group webpage for more information
- April 2011: Fair use challenges in acacemic and research libraries, by Prudence Adler, Brandon Butler, Patricia Aufderheide, and Peter Jaszi
- March 2011: Taking our pulse: The OCLC research survey of special collections and archives, by Jackie Dooley and Katherine Luce
- February 2011: A slice of research life: information support for research in the United States, by Susan Kroll and Rick Forsman
- January 2011: Truth be told: How college students evaluate and use information in the digital age, from Project Information Literacy
- November 2010: The value of academic libraries: A comprehensive research review and report, by Megan Oakleaf
