Reference

IFLA collection of quotations about libraries, librarians, and books.

The life and times of a Canadian-born Web design-savvy librarian residing in Oregon.

Article from History Magazine reviewing the evolution of libraries.

Historical impressions from an amateur perspective and descriptions of librariana with a special focus on postal artefacts.

Research department at the University of Michigan. Includes information on: faculty and staff details; research centers and projects; research news; and details of the doctoral program.

Independent research consultancy specializing in knowledge services/enterprise content management, library design and automation, and proprietary database research and competitive intelligence

School library automation products and services. DOS-based.

Provides full service software, hardware, and support solutions for library automation. KLAS is a fully integrated solution applicable to many types of libraries, particularly those serving geographically diverse patron communities.

Provides information on the technology products, companies, and trends that impact libraries.

Listing of systems used by member libraries.

A java-based Z39.50 portal system used for libraries to build search interfaces to one or more Z39.50 targets, such as library catalogue Z39.50 servers, vendor database/ejournal Z39.50 servers, or local digital collections.

List of resources for York University Libraries. Includes general cataloguing tools, Cutter tables, MARC coding guides, and resources for acquisitions, authority control, government publications and serials.

Issues and technology related to the acquisition and cataloging of print and digital serial publications.

News, technology, services and resources of interest to engineering librarians, from Catherine Lavallée-Welch at the University of Louisville.

News and notes about libraries in rural areas.

Resource for librarians who are interested in the application of web design and technologies in libraries.

A small town West Virginia library employee's quest to remain sane while dealing with patrons who could often double as extras in a David Lynch film, not to mention dealing with life in general.

This is dedicated to discussing the future of libraries in the "digital age" and discussing printed books as a viable information technology. It is managed by Professor Richard Leiter of the University of Nebraska

Topics and issues: user education, distance education support, e-learning support, librarianship, and information access. This weblog is maintained by Teresa Hartman, MLS.

Library, technology, and information thoughts and trends (with respect to Marshall McLuhan). A weblog by Eric Schnell.

Daily library "stuff", by Steven M. Cohen.

A not-for-profit membership organization for libraries of North American research institutions and operates as a forum for the exchange of ideas and as an agent for collective action.

A variety of electronic sources in the fine arts, including Internet links for research information and digitized images, course-specific resources, and access to the online catalog.

McGoogan Library

Subject guides for the sciences, tutorials and research guides for searching the Internet, and access to the online catalog.

Home of the four science branch libraries at Duke University: Chemistry, Biological and Environmental Sciences, Math/Physics, and the Vesic Engineering Library.

Links to subject guides, maintained by this Illinois Institute of Technology library, in a number of engineering fields.

Online books, encyclopedias, dictionaries, and online journals available to the public.

Library information and some links to online theological resources, including Bibles and religious dictionaries and encyclopedia.

Guide to the library resources, research opportunities, and hours of operation.

Includes information about the two libraries, with lists of links to online resources.

Simplifies the process of creating a SlippyMap based on OpenLayers are OpenStreetMap Tiles. Users complete a configuration form, and can then download a complete HTML file to use on their own website.

Generates a rendered diagram of a public transport route with stop names positions along the line.

Online service that allows the fetching of specific OSM data using scripting constructs to define what is required.

OSM Tools for Android., including a replacement for Android's MapView class. Site provides SVN access to the source-code, and screenshots of the tools in action.

An cross-platform editor for OpenStreetMap written in Java. Site includes download, documentation, and development information.

Data consistency checks for OpenStreetMap. Provides a scrollable zoomable map, with potential errors marked for further investigation.

Tool to help mappers check and merge imported public transport stop data from NaPTAN.

Route Planner for Norway. [may not work in all browsers]

Interactive map and destination information tool for hotels, colleges, convention and tourism bureaus, featuring video content and mobile technology.

Houses masterpieces of ancient Greek civilization and art, including sculptures, friezes, and figurines located in Athens, Greece.

Private Gallery specialized in architecture. Information on current exhibitions, archive and available catalogues. Located in Germany. (German and English)

Exhibits consist of several buildings, each a historical significance. Dedicated to the preservation of Del Rio, Texas heritage as well as Val Verde County. Hours, location, prices, map, exhibits and photographs.

Photos of some featured murals, information about the center, classes, and tours. Located in San Francisco, California.

Exhibition and lecture schedule, membership information, and museum store. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Non-profit center in Southern California promotes and preserves puppetry arts. Includes details of the collection, outreach and educational programs, and membership and contact forms. Located in Pasadena, California, United States.

Collection includes categories of traditional occupations, agricultural implements, household objects, clothing, textiles and folk art housed in two buildings. Includes hours, schedule of events, admission rate and directions. Located in Trois-Rivières.

A not-for-profit organization promoting public awareness, understanding, and appreciation of intuitive and outsider art through education, exhibition, collecting and publishing. Located in Chicago, Illinois.

Art museum for photography and photographic media. Web site in German and English, with information on exhibitions and other programs. Located in Switzerland.

A museum of photography dedicated to promoting the general history of the subject to people from all walks of life. Derbyshire, UK.