ALA PROFESSIONAL TOOLS RESOURCE
Compiled by the Orientation, Training, and Leadership Development Committee
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
ACRL - Publications, Standards, and Section Resources
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
ALA - Articles, Standards & Other Publications*
Equity of Access
ALA - Articles, Standards, & Other Publications *
Government Documents
GODORT - E-Journals, Associations, State & Local Publications
History of Libraries
LHRT - Guidelines for Writing Local Library Histories
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
VRT - http://www.ala.org/ala/vrt/vrtresources/resources.htm
New Members
NMRT - New Members' News & Archives (See Handbook and Get Involved sections)
Professional Education and Careers
Professional Education
ALA - Education & Accreditation
Types 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
PLA - An extensive list of resources for 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
AASL - Blogs, Toolkits & Publications
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)*
Young Adult Services
YALSA - YALSA's Professional Development Center
* ALA Resource
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