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A History of Modern Librarianship by Wayne A. Wiegand (Editor); Marija Dalbello (Editor); Pamela Spence Richards (Editor)
A broad, comparative history of librarianship, this intriguing work goes beyond the standard focus on institutions and collections to help you explore modern librarianship.
Perspectives on Libraries As Institutions of Human Rights and Social Justice by John Carlo Bertot; Paul T. Jaeger (Volume Editor); Ursula Gorham (Volume Editor); Natalie Greene Taylor (Volume Editor)
Key topics at the intersection of information, human rights, social justice, and technology include information access and literacy, digital inclusion, education, and social services, among many others.
Rethinking Information Work by G. Kim Dority
Identifies a broad range of Library and Information Science career options Identifies professional skills and strengths needed in the LIS field.
The New Librarianship Field Guide by R. David Lankes
This book offers a guide for librarians who see their profession as a chance to make a positive difference in their communities.
Guide to Reference by Jo Bell Whitlatch; Susan E. Searing
This title encompasses internet resources, digital image collections, and print resources, and includes the full section on LIS Resources from the Guide to Reference database.
The Accidental Data Scientist
Shows information professionals how to leverage their skills and training to master emerging tools, techniques, and vocabulary; create mission-critical Big Data research deliverables; and discover rewarding new career opportunities by embracing their inner Data Scientist.
The Invisible Librarian by Aoife Lawton
A Librarian's Guide to Increasing Visibility and Impact provides insights into what many librarians are feeling, including questions such as "do they feel invisible?" and "How many times have they heard somebody say 'but everything is on the Internet'?"
Skills to Make a Librarian by Dawn Lowe-Wincentsen
The library and information profession builds skills and expertise that cover a wide spectrum. These skills are often desirable in other fields and industries. Skills to Make a Librarian looks at both sides of this equation through a collection of essays by current and former librarians and information professionals who make use of this wide range of cross disciplinary skills.

LISTA (Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts) This link opens in a new window
Find articles, book citations, and conference proceedings in all areas of library and information science, from 1960s to present.
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LISA (Library & Information Science Abstracts) This link opens in a new window
Find articles, book abstracts, and conference proceedings in all areas of library and information science, from 1969 to present.
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Library Literature & Information Science Full Text (H.W. Wilson) This link opens in a new window
Find articles, book abstracts, and conference proceedings in all areas of library and information science, from 1980 to present.
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ERIC This link opens in a new window
Find articles and documents in all areas of education.
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LearnTechLib This link opens in a new window
Find journals, books, and conference papers on educational technology and elearning in this database, formerly known as EdITLib Digital Library.
Education Full Text (H.W. Wilson) This link opens in a new window
Find articles and books in all areas of education and educational technology.
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Teacher Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Find articles and book reviews on assessment, best practices, continuing education, curriculum development, school administration, and more.
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Ulrichsweb This link opens in a new window
Find information on periodicals such as journals, magazines, and newspapers across many subject areas.
MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching) This link opens in a new window
Find free discipline-specific learning materials and content creation tools intended to enhance the online teaching experience.

Project CORA
Community of Online Research Assignments (open access)

Children's Literature Comprehensive Database This link opens in a new window
Find information about children's books, authors, and illustrators.

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Includes topics such as collections, expenditures, services, and staffing from the Academic Libraries Survey and the School Library Media Center Survey
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
IMLS is a good source for public and state library statistics. Also see "Data Collection."
PLAMetrics
PLAMetrics offers statistics on public libraries in the areas of finances, resources, service usage and technology. The library does not have a subscription to the PLAMetrics database, but the Public Library Data Service Statistical Report: Characteristics and Trends is freely available.
Association of Research Libraries (ARL)
Includes annual statistics from the members of ARL members on their collections, staffing, expenditures, and service activities from 1969 on.
American Library Association (ALA)
This is the statistics page from the ALA website and includes information about academic, public, school, and state libraries.
Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education
Includes accredited, degree-granting colleges and universities in the U.S.
ALA Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA)
Find salary survey information, data and research, and occupational factsheets.

Horizon Reports
The Horizon Report: Library Edition "examines key trends, significant challenges, and emerging technologies for their potential impact on academic and research libraries worldwide" and is updated annually.
Pew Research Center
Find current research on libraries and their users. Also provides authoritative reports on online communities and information seeking.
LibValue: ROI & Value Database (for Academic Libraries)
The Lib-Value bibliographic database includes over 900 individual items from library and information science literature.
OCLC
OCLC publishes a lot of reports on libraries by region (U.S., U.K., etc.) as well as more general reports on library trends.
Library Journal Placements & Salaries Survey
Library Journal (publication) does an annual survey of what librarians earn and where they work.
Internet Use in Libraries (ALA Fact Sheet)
How libraries assist with the ever-growing Internet access needs of their patrons.
Library Research Services (LRS)
LRS is part of the Colorado State Library and publishes general interest reports on libraries.
ACRL White Papers & Reports
Variety of ACRL reports and white papers on various issues in academic libraries, such as "value," assessment, data management, environmental scans, trends; and reports in specific areas such as information literacy, scholarly communication, and more.

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