Web Links -- Special Libraries Association Alabama Chapter

Web Links

Disclaimer: These resource links are provided as a service to the members of the Alabama Chapter SLA, however, the Chapter, nor SLA, is not responsible for the content of these sites or of the appropriateness of any subsequent links from these sites. Please send any URL corrections to Beata Walton at beata.walton@us.army.mil

What is a Special Librarian?
Library Associations:

National/International Associations
Alabama Associations

Discussion Lists
Employment Links
Education
Miscellaneous

WHAT IS A SPECIAL LIBRARIAN?

"Special librarians are information resource experts dedicated to putting knowledge to work to attain the goals of their organizations. They are employed most frequently by corporations, private businesses, government agencies, museums, colleges, hospitals, associations and information management consulting firms."

For further information on special librarians and the types of services they provide, checkout the Special Libraries Association page on SPECIAL LIBRARIANS: Putting Knowledge to Work ® (http://www.sla.org/content/SLA/index.cfm).

LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS:

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL:

Special Libraries Association (http://www.sla.org/)

American Library Association (http://www.ala.org/)

Association of Research Libraries (http://www.arl.org/)

Medical Library Association (http://www.mlanet.org/index.html)

ALABAMA:

Alabama Library Association (http://allanet.org/)

Alabama Health Libraries Association (http://www.uab.edu/lister/alhela/)

Law Library Association of Alabama (http://www.aallnet.org/chapter/llaa/)

DISCUSSION LISTS:

The University of Alabama SLIS list of discussion lists (http://www.slis.ua.edu/pages/framelistserv.htm)

Special Libraries Association Discussion Lists (http://www.sla.org/content/community/lists/index.cfm)

EMPLOYMENT LINKS:

Employment Resources for Librarians
(http://pw2.netcom.com/~feridun/nlintro.htm)

Employment Resources: The University of Alabama SLIS list of Employment Resources (http://www.slis.ua.edu/pages/frameemploy.htm)

The Librarian's Job Search Source
http://www.lisjobs.com/

Special Libraries Association Job List: This site is for SLA members only and is password protected. (http://www.sla.org/content/jobs/index.cfm)

EDUCATION:

LIBRARY/INFORMATION STUDIES SCHOOLS:

The University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies (http://www.slis.ua.edu/)

MISCELLANEOUS LINKS:

SLA Unit websites: Chapters, Divisions, Caucuses, Student Groups, etc. (http://www.sla.org/content/community/units/index.cfm)

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For comments or suggestions contact Beata Walton at beata.walton@us.army.mil