Librarian Links

The American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
http://www.ala.org/aasl/
The association's site features grant news, standards, position statements, and other professional materials.  A members-only section is also available.

International Association of School Librarianship (IASL)
http://www.iasl-slo.org/
This site includes professional development calendars, pointers to recommended publications, and worldwide news about libraries.

The Librarians' Index to the Internet (LII)
http://lii.org/
"Information You Can Trust" is a searchable, annotated subject directory of more than 9,000 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users of public libraries. LII is used by both librarians and the general public as a reliable and efficient guide to Internet resources.

School Libraries on the Web
http://www.sldirectory.com/libsf/reslibs.html
Resources for school librarians, including:

- Learning and Teaching
- Information Access
- Program Administration
- Technology
- Employment and Education
- Continuing Education

Libraries on the Web - USA Special
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Libweb/usa-special.html
The Berkeley Digital Library SunSITE builds digital collections and services while providing information and support to digital library developers. This URL lists links to school, museum, and research libraries; includes keyword search.
 
Library/Media Specialists | PBS TEacherSource
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/library.htm
This area of the PBS TeacherSource Web site provides a number of resources for librarians and media specialists, including free MARC records for PBS programming you tape off-air, dozens of recommended books and Web sites for all grade levels and subject areas, full TV schedules for upcoming PBS programs, copyright and taping rights information, access to 4,000+ free lesson plans and activity ideas, and more.

School Library Journal Online
http://slj.reviewsnews.com/
School Library Journal, the print magazine, and now the web site, serve librarians who work with young people in school and public libraries. The two publications give librarians indispensable information needed to manage libraries, from creating high-quality collections to understanding how technology can assist (or hinder) learning.