ALA Professional Development ToolsCompiled by the Orientation, Training, and Leadership Development Committee
- College and Research Librarians
- Continuing Education
- Diversity
- Equity of Access
- Government Documents
- History of Libraries
- Information Literacy and Instruction
- Intellectual Freedom
- International Relations
- Legislation & Lobbying
- Management
- Maps and Geography
- Media & Video Librarians
- New Members
- Professional Education and Careers
- Professional Librarianship – Types of
- Public Librarians
- Research
- Reference and User Services
- School Librarians
- Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies
- Standards and Guidelines
- Support Staff
- Technical Services
- Technology
- Trustees and Advocates
- User Services
- Young Adult Services
Most ALA Divisions maintain their own list of resources relevant to that division. Roundtable resources, when available, are also included here. For a list of Round Tables, please click here: http://www.ala.org/ala/ourassociation/roundtables/Round_Tables.htm.
21st Century Literacy
ALA - Literacy Resources*
Children’s Services
ALSC - Resources for Children's Librarians and Educators (see navigation on the left)
Collections
ALA - Collection Services
ALCTS - Education, Awards, Community, Publishing, & Information Sharing Resources
College and Research Librarians
Continuing Education
ALA - Continuing Education
ACRL - e-Learning
ALCTS - Events & Workshop Calendar
CLENERT - Training Showcase
CLENERT - Publications for Library Training Professionals
LITA - Clearing House for Professional Development
LITA - Regional Institutes
Diversity
Equity of Access
Government Documents
GODORT - E-Journals, Associations, State & Local Publications
History of Libraries
Information Literacy and Instruction
ACRL - Information Literacy in Action
ACRL - Guidelines, Resources, Professional Activities
LIRT - Publications (scroll to Publications section)
Intellectual Freedom
ALA - Guidelines, Standards, & Other Resources *
IFRT - Resources
International Relations
ALA - Info about Credentials and the World Campaign*
IRRT - Employment, Associations, International Relations, & more...
Legislation & Lobbying
ALAWON - Washington Office
GODORT - Current Legislation and Other Important Issues
Management
ALA - Guidelines, Publications, & Related Programs
LAMA - History, Forms, Strategic Plans, Endowment Campaign
Maps and Geography
MAGERT - Getting Help from Colleagues
Media & Video Librarians
New Members
NMRT - New Members' News & Archives (See Handbook and Get Involved sections)
Professional Education and Careers
Professional Education
ALA - Education & AccreditationTypes of Librarianship
ALA - Information about Academic Librarianship
RUSA - Careers in Reference Services
Professional Librarianship – Types of
ALA - Types of Librarianship (see more types listed in left navigation)
Public Librarians
Research
AASL - Information Power
ACTLS - Getting Published
ALA - Office for Research & Statistics*
LAMA - A Focus Groups Bibliography
Reference and User Services
RUSA - Professional Tools and Directory of Peer Consultants and Speakers (Navigation is on the left)
School Librarians
Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies
ASCLA - http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/forlibrarians/SchPLCoopActivities.htm
Standards and Guidelines
ACRL - ACRL's Standards & Guidelines
ALA - All ALA Standards and Guidelines*
ASCLA - ASCLA's Standards & Guidelines
RUSA - RUSA Standards & Guidelines
Support Staff
LSSRT - Directory of Paraprofessional Organizations and Other Related Links
Technical Services
ALCTS - Education, Awards, Community, Publishing, & Information Sharing Resources
Technology
LITA - Resources & Services
Trustees and Advocates
ALTA - Library Advocacy Resources
User Services
ALA - Adult, Young Adult, Childrens, Bibliographical, Collections, Genealogical, Reader's Advisory, Reference & Special Populations(See left navigation)*
