Weblogs Library and Information Science Libraries

Submit weblogs created by librarians which deal mostly with library and information science content. Personal weblogs created by librarians should be submitted at the best category under Computers: Internet: On the Web: Weblogs: Personal.

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• The Library Despot - Devoted to the ramblings and disconjointed thoughts of a brand new academic librarian.
  
• Digital Dog - RAHarris' journal of library school, digital libraries, and related issues.
  
• Ref Grunt - Highlights and lowlights of days working at the Reference Desk, split into morning and afternoon sections. Archives available.
  
• Tom Roper's Weblog - A weblog on librarianship, among other things, by a UK medical/veterinary librarian.
  
• Biblioblog - Chronicle of a freshly-minted MLS learning the ropes at a tiny West Texas college library.
  
• The Library Girl - Offers a collection of resources and information for readers of all ages, featuring in-depth book reviews, commentaries, book discussion, book recommendations, book lists and literary criticism.
  
• nichole's auxiliary storage - Compact shelving for library-related posts and general news from one grad student in Madison, Wisconsin.
  
• Teaching Librarian - Maintained by an information services librarian in an academic library who shares thoughts on how to make the most of educational opportunities with students.
  
• The Playful Antiquarian - Explores children's literature, printing and paper history, rare books, and related topics.
  
• faster than light - Journal of a subversive librarian in training.
  
• BlissPix - Analysis of mass media and discussion of alternative media for librarians in all sectors.
  
• User Education Resources for Librarians - Topics and issues: user education, distance education support, e-learning support, librarianship, and information access. This weblog is maintained by Teresa Hartman, MLS.
  
• Country Librarian - News and notes about libraries in rural areas.
  
• The Laughing Librarian - Links, news and humor from Brian Smith.
  
• LibTalk Blog - "Inspiration for library communicators." Thoughts on public relations, communications, and marketing.
  
• MedLib - Medical library links.
  
• Free Range Librarian - Karen Schneider's meditations about librarianship and any other issue that interests her.
  
• Vancouver Law Librarian Blog - Points of interest to the West Coast law librarian. Highlighted sources on KM, web development, and law library management.
  
• Lost in the stacks - The adventures and misadventures of Jess Webb.
  
• Tiny Little Librarian - Musings and stories from an inner-city children's librarian.
  
• Krafty Librarian - Insights and essays from a medical librarian for a hospital in the USA.
  
• One New Thing - Weblog of Lynette Reville, a new librarian in Australia, who is on a library-like quest to find One New Thing to learn every day.
  
• Cedar Librarian - Saving the world daily through information.
  
• EngLib - News, technology, services and resources of interest to engineering librarians, from Catherine Lavallée-Welch at the University of Louisville.
  
• Heretical Librarian - Moderate conservative writes about politics, librarianship, and other topics of interest.
  
• The Rogue Librarian - NYPL's Carrie Bickner provides news items and library stories.
  
• Bentley's Journal - Comments and links from Betsy Vera.
  
• The Shifted Librarian - Library weblog intent on "making librarians more portable" from Jenny Levine
  
• The Kept-Up Academic Librarian - Steven Bell helps academic librarians "keep up" with news and developments in higher education.
  
• That Rabbit Girl - Web chronicle of Alice, a legal library assistant in Chicago.
  
• ResearchBuzz - News and information about search engines, databases, and various info-piles, provided by Tara Calishain.
  
• Real Public Librarian - Public librarian from a small coastal community in Australia shares thoughts and ideas about public libraries.
  
• The Invisible Web Weblog - Yazdan Mansourian discusses everything about the Invisible Web and Information Invisibility on the Web.
  
• 'Brary Blog - Book news from Stephanie Davidson, law librarian.
  
• Phil Bradley's Blog - Links and news for librarians and people interested in search engines, searching the net, design issues and general whitterings and rants.
  
• SHUSH - Massachusetts author writes for the conservative librarian.
  
• diy librarian - Tara Murray brings do-it-yourself and librarianship together.
  
• Annoyed Librarian - An annoyed librarian rants about the state of librarianship.
  
• BookBitchBlog - Breaking book news from the BookBitch.
  
• Library Monk - Thoughts of Dan Greene on Library and Information Science, Information Technology, web design, life, religion and perhaps monks.
  
• Catalogablog - Library cataloging issues and related topics.
  
• Christina's Library Rant - Christina Pikas, a sci/tech librarian, discusses topics of interest to the library world.
  
• Schooliblit - News links and musings about school library media centers, information literacy, reading, and technology in education.
  
• Librarian Way - Connections for librarians - Web-based technology and research resources.
  
• eGovernment Weblog - Grad student covers issues related to online government information transfer.
  
• LibraryCog - Library systems and stuff from Art Rhyno, U. of Windsor Systems Librarian.
  
• Eclectic Librarian - Links, commentary, and other musings by a serials cataloger.
  
• Peter Scott's Library Blog - Weblog of a compiler of the first hypertext index of Internet resources-Hytelnet and librarian stuff.
  
• Stephen Gallant Review - A select survey of readings for librarians and information specialists.
  
• Law Librarian Blog - Information and news for the law librarian.
  
• Explodedlibrary.info - A cross of libraries, culture, law, politics and the internet.
  
• Library Dust - Michael McGrorty writes about library-related issues and news.
  
• Caveat Lector - Reader Beware - Librarian has lots to say.
  
• The Well Dressed Librarian - Celebrity librarian-at-large offers advice and commentary on etiquette, fashion, and the proper behavior of librarians and their customers.
  
• Libraryman - Seattle's Michael Porter, librarian superhero, narrates the world "where libraries and Pez collide."
  
• Better Living through Software - Joshua Allen's weblog, covering issues such as the semantic web and Internet programming.
  
• NewPages Weblog - Alternative guide to new books, magazines, and music.
  
• blogwithoutalibrary.net - A continually updated look at what libraries are doing with blogs.
  
• Odd Things In Pitt's Libraries - One woman's unusual findings in the stacks at the University of Pittsburgh.
  
• NHS eLibraries - Ben Toth, Head of Knowledge Management at the National Health Service Information Authority, discusses digital libraries in the NHS.
  
• LibrarianInBlack - News stories for technology-minded librarians.
  
• The Misadventures of Super_Librarian - The weblog of Wendy, a mild-mannered, Midwestern public librarian and fervent book junkie.
  
• Confessions of a Mad Librarian - Weblog addressing LIS issues by a soon-to-graduate LIS student.
  
• Library Writer's Blog - Source to help librarians identify publishing and presentation opportunities in library and information science, as well as other related fields.
  
• Confessions of a Science Librarian - York University's John Dupuis provides links and information of interest to academic science librarians.
  
• LibraryPlanet.com - News with a library focus.
  
• Librarianguish - Personal weblog which covers library issues and life at home.
  
• Information Literacy Librarian - An exploration of Information Literacy Instruction theory and practices.
  
• Library Technology Musings - Lori provides hopes, dreams, wild ideas and practical solutions for libraries.
  
• Leah's Law Library Weblog - Legal news and commentary by Leah Sandwell-Weiss, reference librarian at the University of Arizona Law Library.
  
• Linux Librarian - Weblog of a systems librarian at a small public library in a large town in Massachusetts.
  
• TangognaT - Ambivalent librarian writes mostly about her work.
  
• Tinfoil + Raccoon - Rochelle the librarian writes a bit about herself and other topics of interest to her.
  
• Bloug - News from Lou Rosenfeld, pioneer of information architecture.
  
• SiteLines - Rita Vine, professional librarian, helps web searchers stay up to date on key search tools and developments.
  
• The In Season Christian Librarian - Providing information about resources and news by and for Christian Librarians, primarily those in Christian academic institutions.
  
• Legal References. - A weblog covering law, librarianship, research, and technology.
  
• Gnomic Utterances: Ramblings on Librarianship, Technology, and Academia - Deborah's meanderings on librarianship, especially as pertains to children's literature, academic libraries, new technology, and blogging.
  
• Kegliography - Central Ohio Reference Librarian Jay Kegley shares his web findings.
  
• Infotoday.com - Why and How to Use Blogs to Promote Your Library's Services - Defines weblog, gives examples of libraries publishing them, and gives guidelines and checklists for those contemplating doing the same. Offers a few links for further reading.
  
• Canuck Librarian - Links and moments from the life of Jennifer, a young information specialist.
  
• The Digital Librarian - Commentary about digital services to bring people to digital libraries.
  
• infosophy: socio-technological rendering of information - Mentor Cana offers analysis of the relationship between information technology and human social structures.
  
• Andersja's Blog - Knowledge management and information architecture topics covered by Anders Jacobsen.
  
• Future of the Book News - Book format news from Gary Frost.
  
• Threnody for the Public Domain - Tracking the current state of copyright and related issues.
  
• Aggy - Aggregator weblog for the Indiana University School of Library and Information Science.
  
• Freedom of Information Act Blog - News, views and updates on the UK Freedom of Information Act and FOI overseas from Steve Wood, Lecturer in Information Management at Liverpool John Moores University.
  
• Open Access News - News from the free online scholarship movement.
  
• The ResourceShelf - Frequent news, search tips, and new resources for information professionals. By Gary Price.
  
• J's Scratchpad - Thoughts on journalism, librarianship and blogging from a news librarian at a prestigious American university.
  
• Infomancy - A weblog about information, libraries, and technology by a school library system director from New York State.
  
• The SciTech Library Question (STLQ) - Randy Reichardt at the University of Alberta posts items of interest to engineering and scitech librarians.
  
• Marjorie's Catalog - Chronicling the reference situations presented during an internship at NPR.
  
• LibrarianActivist.org - Headlines covering the problems and solutions to political issues affecting libraries.
  
• Neat New Stuff on the Net - Weekly reviews of new sites by Marylaine Block, a former librarian and self-described "Librarian Without Walls". Usually includes new issues-related resources.
  
• Life in the Stacks - Satirical weblog about working in a library maintained by a disgruntled clerk.
  
• Blog of a Bookslut - Bookslut's editor-in-chief, Jessa Crispin, provides links and commentary for those who love to read.
  
• Young Librarian - Chronicles of a recent MLIS graduate seeking employment.
  
• Tame The Web - Michael Stephens presents news on current technology uses in libraries.
  
• Life of Books - This is dedicated to discussing the future of libraries in the "digital age" and discussing printed books as a viable information technology. It is managed by Professor Richard Leiter of the University of Nebraska
  
• BookLab II - News and links focused on books, bookbinding, and the future of reading technology.
  
• TeleRead Blog - News and commentary from a digital libraries advocacy site.
  
• Library School Blues - Journal of Sarah Mae, UCLA library school student.
  
• Catalogue Blog - A miscellany of links, library news and observations, such as interesting names, unusual titles and quotations. Accompanied by some original articles on books and reading.
  
• Librarians Corner - A forum for media specialists and librarians in the school and public libraries featuring discussion, stories and information.
  
• Bad Girl Librarian - An action figure you can have sexual fantasies about. Includes musings on library related issues.
  
• Conan the Librarian's Journal - Stories of unintelligent people in the public library.
  
• Dispatches from a Public Librarian - Periodic tales set in a public library.
  
• Rambling Librarian - Incidental Thoughts - Weblog of librarian Ivan Chew who works in Singapore.
  
• Books Do Furnish A Room - Perspectives from a used book store owner in Durham, North Carolina.
  
• Travelin' Librarian - Journal of Colorado librarian, trainer and writer Michael Sauers.
  
• Tales from the "Liberry" - A small town West Virginia library employee's quest to remain sane while dealing with patrons who could often double as extras in a David Lynch film, not to mention dealing with life in general.
  
• 30 Hours - UC-Berkeley librarian Lynn Jones talks about libraries, research, pedagogy, historical resources, kids, web art and funny/creative uses of the web.
  
• ASC Online - News for information science education and mentoring for library school graduates.
  
• The Medium is the Message - Library, technology, and information thoughts and trends (with respect to Marshall McLuhan). A weblog by Eric Schnell.
  
• AbsTracked - Links weblog covering the topics of law, libraries, reference and fun.
  
• The Library Ass - A weblog dedicated to the library assistant, the librarian's overworked apprentice.
  
• Webfeeds, Blogs & More - Teri Vogel provides news and commentary about tools for library and information professionals.
  
• Libertarian Librarian - Melissa Zogby's political and research observations.
  
• Open Stacks - Greg Schwartz promotes information access and literacy for all.
  
• The Distant Librarian - Comments on the world of distance librarianship.
  
• SpinsterLibrarian.net - The author's experiences in library school, and the public and university libraries where she works.
  
• Archivalia (English) - Weblog dedicated to archiving. Also available in Dutch and German.
  
• Librarian on the Edge - Thoughts about library science, information science and the web revolution by an academic systems librarian.
  
• BlogBib - Susan Herzog, university librarian, provides a scholarly introduction to weblogs and assembles an annotated bibliography of articles, essays, books, presentations and studies about them.
  
• Serials Scene - Issues and technology related to the acquisition and cataloging of print and digital serial publications.
  
• Literature, Libertines and Lenin's Wife - Article is subtitled, "Famous people and libraries" [PDF]
  
• Tomeboy the Right Minded Liberrian - Looks at librarians and libraries from a conservative viewpoint.
  
• The Days & Nights of the Lipstick Librarian! - Diary of a librarian fashionista.
  
• Notes from the Mystery Department - Thoughts on being a new librarian by Erica Olsen at Cornell University.
  
• Bibliotheke - Watching libraries evolve: comments on technology, copyright, privacy and information science.
  
• Transforming Scholarly Communication - New electronic and printed resources about scholarly electronic publishing efforts on the Internet.
  
• Librarian.net - Links to pertinent alternative web sites of interest, presented by Jessamyn West.
  
• LibraryLaw Blog - Mary Minow writes about issues concerning libraries and the law - with latitude to discuss any other interesting issues.
  
• Wanderings of a Student Librarian - A student in library school, Joy Weese Moll, records wanderings on the web and through library literature.
  
• Foxy Librarians - A foxy public librarian blogs about life in a large urban city by the bay.
  
• Info Ediface - Explores the world of information architecture, library science and technology.
  
• Ask Nettie Day: Alter Ego of a Student Librarian - Nettie Day (aka student xine) speaks her mind on library school, the reference desk, fiction and extra-curricular activities.
  
• Library Web Chic - Resource for librarians who are interested in the application of web design and technologies in libraries.
  
• VALIS - Weblog of a New Zealand librarian, with a focus on search, Web 2.0 and online information tools.
  
  

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