Reference Shelf: Library Information

  1. American Library Association (ALA) -
  2. Ask A Librarian -

    An Online Reference Service from the Library of Congress.
  3. Chat Reference Libraries -

    Worldwide and state-by-state.
  4. Colorado Library Card (CLC) Statewide Borrower's Program -
  5. Colorado Library Consortium - Online Learning -

    Online tutorials and webinars from CLiC.
  6. Colorado Public Library Statistics and Profiles -
  7. Colorado State Library Jobline -

    Find jobs in libraries within Colorado as well as out-of-state.
  8. Colorado State Publications Library -
  9. Colorado Virtual Library -

    Website is divided into three sections: "Colorado Histories" where you can find biographies and Colorado history; "Tech Help" which provides lessons on computing from the very basics to digital photography to e-books and other gadgets; and "Tools for Tough Times" which provides a jobhunter's guide, small business information, food & shelter, health, money management, and legal assistance.
  10. Dewey Decimal System: A Guide to Call Numbers -
  11. First Amendment Basics -

    From the American Library Association.
  12. First Ladies' Library -
  13. Helen Fowler Library Links (Denver Botanic Gardens) -

    Links to web sites including plant societies, local resources, plant images, and more.
  14. Internet Public Library 2 -

    Huge multidisciplinary reference website - includes reference tools, subject collections, magazines, and newspapers.
  15. Library Lovers' Month -
  16. Library of Congress -
  17. Library of Congress American Memory -

    Primary sources - history, photos, docs. Browse by topic, timeline, or location.
  18. Library of Congress Genealogy and Local History Collections -
  19. Library Spot! -

    Reference sources, libraries, research tips.
  20. Library Statistics Program -

    Academic, public, and school library information.
  21. Libweb: Libraries of the World -
  22. National Library Week -

    From the American Library Association.
  23. Open Records Law -

    From the American Library Association (ALA) - explains confidentiality of library records and the Internet.
  24. Policy on Confidentiality of Library Records -

    From the American Library Association (ALA).
  25. Presidential Libraries -
  26. Privacy and Confidentiality -

    From the American Library Association (ALA).
  27. Privacy and the Courts -

    From the American Library Association (ALA).
  28. Privacy of User Records -

    From the Colorado State Library, discusses Colorado Statute 24-90-119 - privacy of library user records.
  29. Reading: Harvard Views of Readers, Readership, and Reading History -

    Includes links to historical textbooks, the science of reading, choosing books, using libraries, and much more.
  30. Refdesk.com -

    Huge multidisciplinary reference website with hundreds of resources.
  31. State Libraries & Archives -
  32. USA Patriot Act and Intellectual Freedom -

    From ALA - explains confidentiality of library records.