Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship (COSWL)
Important Women's Sites
The following list was compiled on behalf of the members of the ALA Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship (COSWL) and is designed to be a resource for information on women’s issues. In no way does this indicate or imply endorsement by the American Library Association or COSWL.
Blogs that focus on women issues
Feminism and Gender Issues & Public Policy
International women's rights
Media Representation
Professional development and support
- American Association of University Women (AAUW) Fellowships and Grants
- Center of Gender & Refugee Studies
- Helping Women Pay for College
Professional organizations / Social Networking free / fee based )
Women’s Studies
Youth (girls, teens, young women)
Other Sites of Interests
The members of COSWL would like to acknowledge the following students of the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, who in the graduate library and information studies course "Information Sources and Services in the Social Sciences" (LIS516), and their professor, Dr. Lorna Peterson, for their efforts in updating materials for this website: Sarah Ashby, Jessica Belile, Jeremy Gardner, Jessica Lewis, Lisa Pano, Selina Strovers and Elizabeth Wendt. The Committee would also like to acknowledge the contributions of Paige I. Mano, COSWL volunteer, and of the University of Wisconsin, Parkside, University Library.