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Information & Library Studies Masters Save
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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.
http://liberry.blogspot.com/

More Save
Teri Vogel provides news and commentary about tools for library and information professionals.
http://georgiasla.blogspot.com/

Nights of the Lipstick Librarian! Save
Diary of a librarian fashionista.
http://www.lipsticklibrarian.com/blog/

30 Hours Save
UC-Berkeley librarian Lynn Jones talks about libraries, research, pedagogy, historical resources, kids, web art and funny/creative uses of the web.
http://interactiveu.berkeley.edu:8000...

ASC Online Save
News for information science education and mentoring for library school graduates.
http://radio.weblogs.com/0109575/

AbsTracked Save
Links weblog covering the topics of law, libraries, reference and fun.
http://abstracked.blogspot.com/

Adventures of an InfoMage in Training Save
Library news from the Pacific Northwest and tidbits about Darci Chapman's adventures in grad school.
http://radio.weblogs.com/0126361/

Adventures of an InfoMage in Training Save
Library news from the Pacific Northwest and tidbits about Darci Chapman's adventures in grad school.
http://radio.weblogs.com/0126361/rss.xml

Aggy Save
Aggregator blog for the Indiana University School of Library and Information Science.
http://www.slisblogs.com/

Andersja's Blog Save
Knowledge management and information architecture topics covered by Anders Jacobsen.
http://www.jacobsen.no/anders/blog/ar...

Annoyed Librarian Save
An annoyed librarian rants about the state of librarianship.
http://annoyedlibrarian.blogspot.com

Archivalia (English) Save
Blog dedicated to archiving. Also available in Dutch and German.
http://archiv.twoday.net/topics/Engli...

Ask Nettie Day: Alter Ego of a Student Librarian Save
Nettie Day (aka student xine) speaks her mind on library school, the reference desk, fiction and extra-curricular activities.
http://asknettieday.blogspot.com/

AskALibrarian Save
Transcribed librarian-patron interactions.
http://askalibrarian.blogspot.com

Assemble Me Save
Information science weblog that focuses on information visualization and human technology interfaces and a wide range of closely related subjects.
http://www.assembleme.com/

Bad Girl Librarian Save
An action figure you can have sexual fantasies about. Includes musings on library related issues.
http://badgirllibrarian.blogspot.com/

Bentley's Journal Save
Comments and links from Betsy Vera.
http://bentleywg.livejournal.com/

Better Living through Software Save
Joshua Allen's blog, covering issues such as the semantic web and Internet programming.
http://www.netcrucible.com/blog/

Biblioblog Save
Chronicle of a freshly-minted MLS learning the ropes at a tiny West Texas college library.
http://biblioblog.blogspot.com/

Bibliotheke Save
Watching libraries evolve: comments on technology, copyright, privacy and information science.
http://bibliotheke.org/

BlissPix Save
Analysis of mass media and discussion of alternative media for librarians in all sectors.
http://www.blisspix.net/

Blog Driver's Waltz Save
Geoff Harder at the University of Alberta shares his librarian-friendly web findings.
http://www.blogdriverswaltz.com/

Blog of a Bookslut Save
Bookslut's editor-in-chief, Jessa Crispin, provides links and commentary for those who love to read.
http://www.bookslut.com/blog/

BlogBib Save
Susan Herzog, university librarian, provides a scholarly introduction to weblogs and assembles an annotated bibliography of articles, essays, books, presentations and studies about them.
http://blog-bib.blogspot.com/

Bloug Save
News from Lou Rosenfeld, pioneer of information architecture.
http://louisrosenfeld.com/home/

BookBitchBlog Save
Breaking book news from the BookBitch.
http://www.bookbitch.com/bookbitchblo...

BookLab II Save
News and links focused on books, bookbinding, and the future of reading technology.
http://booklab.bookways.com/

Books Do Furnish A Room Save
Perspectives from a used book store owner in Durham, North Carolina.
http://www.edifyingspectacle.org/used...

Canuck Librarian Save
Links and moments from the life of Jennifer, a young information specialist.
http://canucklibrarian.blogspot.com/

Catalogablog Save
Library cataloging issues and related topics.
http://catalogablog.blogspot.com/

Catalogue Blog Save
A miscellany of links, library news and observations, such as interesting names, unusual titles and quotations. Accompanied by some original articles on books and reading.
http://catalogueblog.blogspot.com/

Caveat Lector - Reader Beware Save
Librarian has lots to say.
http://cavlec.yarinareth.net/

Cedar Librarian Save
Saving the world daily through information.
http://cedarlibrarian.livejournal.com/

Censoround Save
Censorship news and original articles from Chris Zammarelli, the Pernicious Librarian.
http://www.libraryunderground.org/cen...

Christina's Library Rant Save
Christina Pikas, a sci/tech librarian, discusses topics of interest to the library world.
http://christinaslibraryrant.blogspot...

Conan the Librarian's Journal Save
Stories of unintelligent people in the public library.
http://librant.livejournal.com/

Confessions of a Mad Librarian Save
Weblog addressing LIS issues by a soon-to-graduate LIS student.
http://edwards.orcas.net/blog/

Confessions of a Science Librarian Save
York University's John Dupuis provides links and information of interest to academic science librarians.
http://jdupuis.blogspot.com/

Conservator Save
Commentary on libraries and politics in America from a more conservative perspective.
http://conservatorblog.com/

Country Librarian Save
News and notes about libraries in rural areas.
http://countrylibrarian.blogspot.com/

Curmudgeony Librarian News Network Save
The news arm of the Curmudgeony Librarian website. This blog features news and websites of interest to the author on librarians, librarianship, technology, the internet and web, and other topics.
http://www.clnn.blogspot.com/

Dave's Blog Save
Commentary primarily about library web sites - usability, searching, new technologies, design.
http://daweed.blogspot.com/

Digital Dog Save
RAHarris' journal of library school, digital libraries, and related issues.
http://raharris.livejournal.com/

Dispatches from a Public Librarian Save
Periodic tales set in a public library.
http://www.mcsweeneys.net/links/libra...

Eclectic Librarian Save
Links, commentary, and other musings by a serials cataloger.
http://www.eclecticlibrarian.net/blog/

EngLib Save
News, technology, services and resources of interest to engineering librarians, from Catherine Lavallée-Welch at the University of Louisville.
http://www.englib.info/

Explodedlibrary.info Save
Morgan Wilson, academic law librarian, covers information overload, disintermediation, preserving analog information rights and search techniques.
http://explodedlibrary.typepad.com/sa...

Explodedlibrary.info Save
A cross of libraries, culture, law, politics and the internet.
http://www.explodedlibrary.info/

Foxy Librarians Save
A foxy public librarian blogs about life in a large urban city by the bay.
http://foxylibrarians.blogspot.com/

Free Range Librarian Save
Daily meditations on librarianship, by K. G. Schneider.
http://frl.bluehighways.com/

Free Range Librarian Save
Karen Schneider's meditations about librarianship and any other issue that interests her.
http://freerangelibrarian.com/

Freedom of Information Act Blog Save
News, views and updates on the UK Freedom of Information Act and FOI overseas from Steve Wood, Lecturer in Information Management at Liverpool John Moores University.
http://foia.blogspot.com

Future of the Book News Save
Book format news from Gary Frost.
http://futureofthebook.com/

Gnomic Utterances: Ramblings on Librarianship, Technology, and Academia Save
Deborah's meanderings on librarianship, expecially as pertains to children's literature, academic libraries, new technology, and blogging.
http://gnomicutterance.livejournal.com/

Guide to Problematical Library Use Save
News on gaining access to background information about our cities' public libraries from Boston's Don Saklad.
http://guidetoproblematicallibraryuse...

Heretical Librarian Save
Moderate conservative writes about politics, librarianship, and other topics of interest.
http://hereticallibrarian.blogspot.com/

Info Ediface Save
Explores the world of information architecture, library science and technology.
http://infoediface.blogspot.com

Infomancy Save
A blog about information, libraries, and technology by a school library system director from New York State.
http://www.schoolof.info/infomancy/

Information Literacy Librarian Save
An exploration of Information Literacy Instruction theory and practices.
http://infolitlibrarian.blogspot.com/

Infotoday.com - Why and How to Use Blogs to Promote Your Library's Services Save
Defines blog, gives examples of libraries publishing them, and gives guidelines and checklists for those contemplating doing the same. Offers a few links for further reading.
http://www.infotoday.com/mls/nov03/fi...

Inspyration Save
Heather Matheson compiles news and commentary on topics related to Canadian academic librarians.
http://www.inspyre.ca/

J's Scratchpad Save
Thoughts on journalism, librarianship and blogging from a news librarian at a prestigious American university.
http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/jkbaumga/

Kegliography Save
Central Ohio Reference Librarian Jay Kegley shares his web findings.
http://www.kegliography.blogspot.com/

Kids Lit Save
Books and more for kids and teens from Wisconsin's Tasha Saecker.
http://www.greenlakelibrary.org/kidslit/

Krafty Librarian Save
Insights and essays from a medical librarian for a hospital in the USA.
http://kraftylibrarian.blogspot.com/

Law Librarian Blog Save
Information and news for the law librarian.
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_...

Leah's Law Library Weblog Save
Legal news and commentary by Leah Sandwell-Weiss, reference librarian at the University of Arizona Law Library.
http://radio.weblogs.com/0109773/

Legal References. Save
A blog covering law, librarianship, research, and technology.
http://legalreferences.blogspot.com/

LibTalk Blog Save
"Inspiration for library communicators." Thoughts on public relations, communications, and marketing.
http://libtalk.blogspot.com/

Libertarian Librarian Save
Melissa Zogby's political and research observations.
http://librarianobservations.blogspot...

Librarian Way Save
Connections for librarians - Web-based technology and research resources.
http://programmingpeers.com/librarian...

Librarian on the Edge Save
Thoughts about library science, information science and the web revolution by an academic systems librarian.
http://librariansonedge.blogspot.com/

Librarian.net Save
Links to pertinent alternative web sites of interest, presented by Jessamyn West.
http://www.librarian.net/

LibrarianActivist.org Save
Headlines covering the problems and solutions to political issues affecting libraries.
http://librarianactivist.org/

LibrarianInBlack Save
News stories for technology-minded librarians.
http://librarianinblack.typepad.com/

Librarianguish Save
Personal blog which covers library issues and life at home.
http://librarianguish.blogdrive.com/

Librarians Corner Save
A forum for media specialists and librarians in the school and public libraries featuring discussion, stories and information.
http://librariansforum.blogharbor.com...

Librarisaurus Save
Seattle teen services librarian writes book reviews and tells about herself and her workplace.
http://www.swellsville.org/jen/

Library Dust Save
Michael McGrorty writes about library-related issues and news.
http://librarydust.typepad.com/

Library Monk Save
Thoughts of Dan Greene on Library and Information Science, Information Technology, web design, life, religion and perhaps monks.
http://www.librarymonk.com/

Library News Daily Save
News and links from Peter Scott (no longer active, succeeded by Peter Scott's Library Blog, archives available).
http://www.lights.com/scott/

Library School Blues Save
Journal of Sarah Mae, UCLA library school student.
http://flapperchick.blogspot.com/

Library Stuff Save
Daily library "stuff" dedicated to resources for keeping current and professional development, by Steven M. Cohen.
http://www.librarystuff.net/

Library Stuff Save
Daily library "stuff", brought to you by Steven M. Cohen.
http://www.librarystuff.net/index.rdf

Library Technology Musings Save
Lori provides hopes, dreams, wild ideas and practical solutions for libraries.
http://www.galecia.com/weblog/

Library Web Chic Save
Resource for librarians who are interested in the application of web design and technologies in libraries.
http://librarywebchic.net

Library Writer's Blog Save
Source to help librarians identify publishing and presentation opportunities in library & information science, as well as other related fields.
http://librarywriting.blogspot.com/

LibraryCog Save
Library systems and stuff from Art Rhyno, U. of Windsor Systems Librarian.
http://librarycog.uwindsor.ca/

LibraryLaw Blog Save
Mary Minow writes about issues concerning libraries and the law - with latitude to discuss any other interesting issues.
http://blog.librarylaw.com/

LibraryPlanet.com Save
News with a library focus.
http://www.libraryplanet.com/

Libraryman Save
Seattle's Michael Porter, librarian superhero, narrates the world "where libraries and Pez collide."
http://www.libraryman.com/blog/

Life in the Stacks Save
Satirical blog about working in a library maintained by a disgruntled clerk.
http://freakparade.blogspot.com/

Life of Books Save
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
http://thelifeofbooks.blogspot.com/

Linux Librarian Save
Weblog of a systems librarian at a small public library in a large town in Massachusetts.
http://www.linuxlibrarian.org/

Literature, Libertines and Lenin's Wife Save
Article is subtitled, "Famous people and libraries"
http://www.library.unisa.edu.au/about...

Lost in the stacks Save
The adventures and misadventures of Jess Webb.
http://lostinthestacks.blogspot.com/

Marjorie's Catalog Save
Chronicling the reference situations presented during an internship at NPR.
http://marjorita.blogspot.com/

MedLib Save
Medical library links.
http://www.medliblog.blogspot.com/

NHS eLibraries Save
Ben Toth, Head of Knowledge Management at the National Health Service Information Authority, discusses digital libraries in the NHS.
http://nelh.blogspot.com/

Neat New Stuff on the Net Save
Weekly reviews of new sites by Marylaine Block, a former librarian and self-described "Librarian Without Walls". Usually includes new issues-related resources.
http://marylaine.com/neatnew.html

NewPages Weblog Save
Alternative guide to new books, magazines, and music.
http://www.newpages.com/weblog/defaul...

Notes from the Mystery Department Save
Thoughts on being a new librarian by Erica Olsen at Cornell University.
http://www.librarianavengers.org/weblog/

Odd Things In Pitt's Libraries Save
One woman's unusual findings in the stacks at the University of Pittsburgh.
http://otipl.blogspot.com/

One New Thing Save
Weblog of Lynette Reville, a new librarian in Australia, who is on a library-like quest to find One New Thing to learn every day.
http://nlrp.blogspot.com/

Open Access News Save
News from the free online scholarship movement.
http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/fo...

Open Stacks Save
Greg Schwartz promotes information access and literacy for all.
http://openstacks.net/os/

Phil Bradley's Blog Save
Links and news for librarians and people interested in search engines, searching the net, design issues and general whitterings and rants.
http://www.philb.com/blog/blogger.html

Rambling Librarian - Incidental Thoughts Save
Blog of librarian Ivan Chew who works in Singapore.
http://ramblinglibrarian.blogspot.com/

Real Public Librarian Save
Public librarian from a small coastal community in Australia shares thoughts and ideas about public libraries.
http://paradigmlibrary.blogspot.com/

Ref Grunt Save
Highlights and lowlights of days working at the Reference Desk, split into morning and afternoon sections. Archives available.
http://refgrunt.blogspot.com/

Reference World Save
Useful links to online reference sources.
http://referenceworld.blogspot.com/

ResearchBuzz Save
News and information about search engines, databases, and various info-piles, provided by Tara Calishain.
http://www.researchbuzz.org/wp/

SHUSH Save
Massachusetts author writes for the conservative librarian.
http://www.shush.ws/

SMOTU: Secret Masters of the Universe Save
A blog containing the musings of a serials cataloger on technology and management as well as serials cataloging, metadata, and the future of the profession.
http://smotu.blogspot.com/atom.xml

Schooliblit Save
News links and musings about school library media centers, information literacy, reading, and technology in education.
http://radio.weblogs.com/0122111/

Scissors and Glue Save
The place to go for what's going on with Carrie Sullivan.
http://www.carriesullivan.net/

Serials Scene Save
Issues and technology related to the acquisition and cataloging of print and digital serial publications.
http://serialsscene.blogspot.com/

SiteLines Save
Rita Vine, professional librarian, helps web searchers stay up to date on key search tools and developments.
http://www.workingfaster.com/sitelines/

SpinsterLibrarian.net Save
The author's experiences in library school, and the public and university libraries where she works.
http://www.spnstrlibrarian.blogspot.com/

Stephen Gallant Review Save
A select survey of readings for librarians and information specialists.
http://gallant.blogspot.com/

Tame The Web Save
Michael Stephens presents news on current technology uses in libraries.
http://www.tametheweb.com/ttwblog/

TangognaT Save
Ambivalent librarian writes mostly about her work.
http://www.tangognat.com/

Tasha's Weblog Save
Library and technology news from Tasha Saecker, director at Caestecker Public Library in Green Lake, Wisconsin.
http://www.greenlakelibrary.org/blog/

Teaching Librarian Save
Maintained by an information services librarian in an academic library who shares thoughts on how to make the most of educational opportunities with students.
http://www.teachinglibrarian.org/webl...

TeleRead Blog Save
News and commentary from a digital libraries advocacy site.
http://www.teleread.org/blog/

That Rabbit Girl Save
Web chronicle of Alice, a legal library assistant in Chicago.
http://thatrabbitgirl.blogspot.com/

The Aardvark Speaks Save
Commentary from Horst Prillinger, librarian at the Vienna University Library.
http://homepage.univie.ac.at/horst.pr...

The Creative Librarian Save
A hub for matters important to librarians/information scientists of today.
http://www.creativelibrarian.com

The Digital Librarian Save
Commentary about digital services to bring people to digital libraries.
http://digitallibrarian.org/

The Distant Librarian Save
Comments on the world of distance librarianship.
http://distlib.blogs.com/

The In Season Christian Librarian Save
Providing information about resources and news by and for Christian Librarians, primarily those in Christian academic institutions.
http://inseasonchristianlibrarian.blo...

The Information Literacy Land of Confusion Save
Blog of librarian Michael Lorenzen discussing library user education, library instruction, librarianship, information literacy, and search engines. Also covers other observations on life in general.
http://lorenzen.blogspot.com/atom.xml

The Invisible Web Weblog Save
Yazdan Mansourian discusses everything about the Invisible Web and Information Invisibility on the Web.
http://invisibleweblog.blogspot.com/

The Kept-Up Academic Librarian Save
Steven Bell helps academic librarians "keep up" with news and developments in higher education.
http://keptup.typepad.com/academic/

The Laughing Librarian Save
Links, news and humor from Brian Smith.
http://www.laughinglibrarian.com/

The Library Ass Save
A blog dedicated to the library assistant, the librarian's overworked apprentice.
http://libraryass.blogspot.com/

The Library Despot Save
Devoted to the ramblings and disconjointed thoughts of a brand new academic librarian.
http://librarydespot.weblogs.us/

The Library Girl Save
Offers a collection of resources and information for readers of all ages, featuring in-depth book reviews, commentaries, book discussion, book recommendations, book lists and literary criticism.
http://weblog.thelibrarygirl.com

The Library I.T. Blog Save
Knowledge management discussion from Gary Roberts, Information Systems Librarian at Alfred University.
http://dewey.alfred.edu/

The Medium is the Message Save
Library, technology, and information thoughts and trends (with respect to Marshall McLuhan). A blog by Eric Schnell
http://ericschnell.blogspot.com/atom.xml

The Misadventures of Super_Librarian Save
The blog of Wendy, a mild-mannered, Midwestern public librarian and fervent book junkie.
http://super_librarian.blogspot.com/

The Playful Antiquarian Save
Explores children's literature, printing and paper history, rare books, and related topics.
http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/thinking/

The ResourceShelf Save
Frequent news, search tips, and new resources for information professionals. By Gary Price.
http://www.resourceshelf.com/

The Rogue Librarian Save
NYPL's Carrie Bickner provides news items and library stories.
http://www.roguelibrarian.com/

The SciTech Library Question (STLQ) Save
Randy Reichardt at the University of Alberta posts items of interest to engineering and scitech librarians.
http://stlq.info/

The Shifted Librarian Save
Library weblog intent on "making librarians more portable" from Jenny Levine
http://www.theshiftedlibrarian.com/

The Ten Thousand Year Blog Save
Blog of archivist David Mattison.
http://www.davidmattison.ca/wordpress...

The Well Dressed Librarian Save
Celebrity librarian-at-large offers advice and commentary on etiquette, fashion, and the proper behavior of librarians and their customers.
http://welldressedlibrarian.blogspot....

The Young Librarian Save
Chronicles of a recent MLIS graduate seeking employment.
http://younglibrarian.blogspot.com/at...

Threnody for the Public Domain Save
Tracking the current state of copyright and related issues.
http://pdthrenody.blogspot.com/

Tinfoil + Raccoon Save
Rochelle the librarian writes a bit about herself and other topics of interest to her.
http://rochellejustrochelle.typepad.com/

Tiny Little Librarian Save
Musings and stories from an inner-city children's librarian.
http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city....

Tom Roper's Weblog Save
A weblog on librarianship, among other things, by a UK medical/veterinary librarian.
http://tomroper.typepad.com/tr/

Tomeboy the Right Minded Liberrian Save
Looks at librarians and libraries from a conservative viewpoint.
http://webpages.charter.net/tomeboy/t...

Transforming Scholarly Communication Save
New electronic and printed resources about scholarly electronic publishing efforts on the Internet.
http://weblogs.lib.uh.edu/weblogs/scomm/

Travelin' Librarian Save
Journal of Colorado librarian, trainer and writer Michael Sauers.
http://www.travelinlibrarian.info/

User Education Resources for Librarians Save
Topics and issues: user education, distance education support, e-learning support, librarianship, and information access. This blog is maintained by Teresa Hartman, MLS.
http://libeducation.blogspot.com/

VALIS Save
Weblog of a New Zealand librarian, with a focus on search, Web 2.0 and online information tools.
http://www.chamberlain.net.nz/blog/

Vancouver Law Librarian Blog Save
Points of interest to the West Coast law librarian. Highlighted sources on KM, web development, and law library management.
http://vancouverlawlib.blogspot.com/

Wanderings of a Student Librarian Save
A student in library school, Joy Weese Moll, records wanderings on the web and through library literature.
http://joy.mollprojects.com/myblogs/w...

Young Librarian Save
Chronicles of a recent MLIS graduate seeking employment.
http://younglibrarian.blogspot.com

blogwithoutalibrary.net Save
A continually updated look at what libraries are doing with blogs.
http://www.blogwithoutalibrary.net

diy librarian Save
Tara Murray brings do-it-yourself and librarianship together.
http://www.personal.psu.edu/staff/t/e...

eGovernment Weblog Save
Grad student covers issues related to online government information transfer.
http://egov.cathexes.net/

faster than light Save
Journal of a subversive librarian in training.
http://fasterthanlight.livejournal.com/

infosophy: socio-technological rendering of information Save
Mentor Cana offers analysis of the relationship between information technology and human social structures.
http://www.kmentor.com/socio-tech-info/

lbr.library-blogs.net Save
A blog about virtual reference, created by and for the professional librarians who work for tutor.com's "Librarians By Request" service.
http://lbr.library-blogs.net/

nichole's auxiliary storage Save
Compact shelving for library-related posts and general news from one grad student in Madison, Wisconsin.
http://jumbledpileofperson.typepad.co...

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Adventures of an InfoMage in Training
Library news from the Pacific Northwest and tidbits about Darci Chapman's adventures in grad school.

Library Stuff
Daily library "stuff", brought to you by Steven M. Cohen.

SMOTU: Secret Masters of the Universe
A blog containing the musings of a serials cataloger on technology and management as well as serials cataloging, metadata, and the future of the profession.

The Aardvark Speaks
Commentary from Horst Prillinger, librarian at the Vienna University Library.

The Information Literacy Land of Confusion
Blog of librarian Michael Lorenzen discussing library user education, library instruction, librarianship, information literacy, and search engines. Also covers other observations on life in general.

The Medium is the Message
Library, technology, and information thoughts and trends (with respect to Marshall McLuhan). A blog by Eric Schnell

The Young Librarian
Chronicles of a recent MLIS graduate seeking employment.