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As library annual reports have indicated for some time--here one need only cite, for example, the famous passage found in column 1,303 of the Annual Report of the Library at Alexandria for 250 B.C.--the disappearance, exchange, and loss of umbrellas is a phenomenon closely associated with libraries.
-Norman D. Stevens, "The Umbrella Paper" (1980)
Indicates recent additions.
Selection of Library System and Software
- Vendors and Systems
Comprehensive listing of Library Systems and the different Vendors .
Internet and the Library
- Innovative Internet Applications in Libraries
How libraries are using the Internet to improve service
- PUBLIB and PUBLIB-Net Electronic Discussions
An electronic discussion for public librarians and those interested in public libraries.
- Issues in Public Access to the Internet in Public Libraries
or — How to Avoid Becoming Roadkill on the Information Highway by Bob Bocher.
Portals
- LIBRARIAN'S GUIDE
The Public Service Librarian's Professional Guide to Internet Resources by Ellen Berne. A highly recommended very comprehensive listing that covers a range of topics.
- The Librarian's Yellow Pages
Purchasing Directory for Library and Information Professionals. The easy-to-use buyer's guide created
by librarians for librarians! It has a powerful full-text keyword search can locate more of the publications, products, and services you need faster than you can say "hyperlink."
- Library Technology Guides
Key resources and content related to Library Automation edited by Marshall Breeding - GOOD.
Technical Services
- Cataloger's Reference Shelf
Considerable amount of material including the MARC formats with a good cross references.- To Link or To Copy-Four Principles for Materials Acquisition in Internet Electronic Libraries
- Tools for Serials Catalogers
- Principles for Acquiring and Licensing Information in Digital Formats
A list of principles is provided to guide Librarians in developing and reviewing proposals to/from, and in negotiating contracts with, providers of information in digital formats.- Licensing Perspectives The Library View
- Principles For Licensing Electronic Resources
Other
- In My Book - Great idea worth supporting. - It's a bookmark, that's a greeting card, that's a bookmark... This elegant, long-line card starts out as a great way to convey greetings to friends, and ends up as a bookmark that they can use everyday (a natural recycler!). Useful for a library to help raise money.
- PROJECT GUTENBERG INDEX definitive site - Electronic texts of books
- Digital Libraries - resources.
- SYSLIBS Archive
- Document Delivery - UnCoverWeb Development Server
- D-Lib Home Page
- Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)
- Freenets and Community Networks
- E-library research tool
Z39.50 search engines and servers
Public Access Computer Security
- Windows and Netscape
Security issues of Windows 3.1x and Windows 95 for public access computers.
PC
Win 95
Public Access Computer Security - Windows and Netscape
Security issues of Windows 3.1x and Windows 95 for public access computers.
Fortres 101 allows complete control over every aspect of Windows operation. Prevent users from interrupting boot process; exiting Windows; accessing a DOS prompt; adding, moving, or deleting icons; altering anything about the appearance of Windows; installing, copying or downloading software; running any programs not specified by administrator; using low level system tools; changing printer configurations; changing screen saver configurations; erasing important system files; saving files on the hard disk; and even looking at files on the hard disk. All of these features are available in this single, menu driven, easy to use, extremely flexible application, Fortres 101.
While there is a large amount of information on grants and Incentives in Australia and the World on the Internet, I find these particully useful.
Cultural Sector Grants and Services Database
Australias culture and recreation grants.
Australian Grants - Grant Search:
Find financial aid fast with a customised search of GrantSearch Australia's database of grants, scholarships, fellowships and awards for research or study in Australia. Claims to be "The Largest Australian Grants Database. Our database of Australian grants has over 1400 entries and is updated weekly" - This does not appear to be a free service.
The Australia Council is the Federal Government's principal arts funding and advisory body.
Networking the Nation - Regional Telecommunications Program
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