Library Links 

The list of links on this page in the Internet Portals sections have been primarily compiled from URLs listed in the text of the articles listed in my Critical Bibliography - Library Internet Portals section. Some changes have been made to URLs where dead links were encountered in my checking of website locations referred to in the source articles.

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Links to Libraries with an Internet Portal

• General
• Group Specific - Genealogists
• Group Specific - Teenagers
• User-customizable

Links to Internet Portals for Librarians

Links to Australian Libraries

Links to Australian Library Organizations

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Libraries with an Internet Portal

General

• Morton Grove (IL) Public Library Webrary see also article by Falk (1999b)

Dewey Decimal system is used here to organize the index of websites.
• Santa Cruz (CA) Public Libraries see also articles by Falk (1999b) or Falk (1999a)

Dewey Decimal system is used here to organize the index of websites. Access to topics is by Dewey classification or by keyword. The second article by Falk (see link above) discusses the research guides and bibliographies for parents on topics of potential interest available at this website, and the FAQ section.
• Baltimore County (Maryland)Public Library see also article by Falk (1999b)

Site is divided into 21 "information clusters" with links to webpages.
• Memphis/Shelby County (TN) Public Library and Information Center see also article by Falk (1999b)

Another library site using "information clusters".
• Medford (Wisconsin) Public Library see also article by Falk (1999a)
  An effective combination of text and photos to give a virtual library tour.

• Homewood (IL) Public Library see also article by Falk (1999a)
  Includes an interactive calendar of library events.

• Clearwater (FL) Public Library see also article by Falk (1999a)
  The above link is to the music page, which includes a display of an old music score, text, photo of the score cover, and capacity to download & play an audio version of the music.

• Salem (Oregon) Public Library see also article by Falk (1999a)
  Features a Book Club which displays summaries of books each month and encourages members to carry on book discussions by e-mail.

• Whelden Memorial (Massachusetts) Library see also article by Falk (1999a)
  As an original money-raising activity, runs an online photo contest with each entrant paying a small fees, and winning photos posted on the site.

• Dayton and Montgomery County (Ohio) Library see also article by Falk (1999a)
  Includes a "New Items" feature with new books arranged into genre categories, and lists for new audio-visual material only. Also displays status of items, and allows reserve of items.

• Brooklyn (NY) Public Library see also article by Falk (1999a)
  Includes well-designed FAQs with questions divided topically. Click on "About BPL" to access this feature.

• San Juan Island (Washington) Library see also article by Falk (1999a)
  Slide-style online tutorials educate users about how to use library resources and the Internet.

• San Francisco (IL) Public Library's Electronic Resources see also article by Durrance & Pettigrew (2000)
  The "Community Connection" section provides comprehensive, searchable listings of social service agencies, government offices, neighbourhood groups, and nonprofit organizations.

• Nashville State Tech (Tennessee) Library see also article by Veatch (1999)
  Internet resources catalogued and incorporated into the OPAC, as well as being separately browsable.

Group Specific - Genealogists

• Beauregard Parish Library (Louisiana) see also article by Falk (1999b)

The "Genealogy Resources" page lists some library holdings along with links to genealogy websites. Also provides an online version of documents on local cemetaries held by the library.
• "Carolina Room" of the Charleston County (Sth. Carolina) Library see also article by Falk (1999b)

In addition to links, this site also provides an outline of steps for conducting genealogical research using the materials in the library.
• New Fairfield (Connecticut) Public Library see also article by Falk (1999b)

Links to displays headstone inscriptions for five local cemetaries. Lots of links to local webpages and genealogy sites.
• New Orleans (Louisiana) Public Library see also article by Falk (1999b)
  Extensive resources provided include a description of the library's genealogy books and local newspaper clippings, online local death and marriage indexes, searchable census records, and a web page on African-American genealogy sources. Has about 50 links to other genealogy websites.

Group Specific - Teenagers

• Multnomah County Library Outernet See also article by Ryan (2000)

Library based teenager-oriented web portal designed and maintained by Ryan.
• Young Adult Library Services Association's Teen Hoopla see also article by Ryan (2000)

Features a large collection of book reviews written by teens, and links to other book review sites.
• Ann Arbor (MI) District Library's Teen Page see also article by Ryan (2000)

"Recommended Readings" section features reviews of music as well as books.
• Suffolk County (NY) Library's Virtual YA Index see also article by Ryan (2000)

A good index of American teenager-oriented library portals.
• Cantebury (New Zealand) Public Library see also article by Falk (1999a)
  Has a monthly magazine for teenagers called "Hot Books".

User-Customizable

• University of Utah Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library see also article by Guenther (2000)

Aimed at users both inside and outside the university, and allows users to customize their own portal page to reflect their interests in areas of the library's electronic resources.
• My Gateway at University of Washington see also articles by Tennant (1999) or Winter (1999)

Users can add or delete entire categories of resources using a "Category Manager" from personal pages, and can create their own categories and enter URLs of their choice. UW is willing to share their code.
• MyLibrary at California Polytechnic State University see also articles by Tennant (1999) or Winter (1999)

New users are led through a configuration process, where they select items to display in certain categories; articles, monographs, web sites, research databases, and personal web links. Once the page is set up, categories can still be easily changed. There is no easy way to "test-drive" this system.
• MyLibrary at North Carolina State University see also articles by Tennant (1999) or Winter (1999)

Well documented, offers a highly configurable entry point to library services and collections, and even allows user control of banners and background colours. Able to login as guest user. Willing to share their code.
• My Library at Virginia Commonwealth State University see also articles by Tennant (1999) or Winter (1999)

Simple in presentation and structure. Initial user setup with editing allowable later. Good capability for "test-drive" of system. Willing to share their code.
• University of California/Los Angeles (UCLA) see also article by Winter (1999)

View a sample student page.
• Cornell University Library Gateway or Cornell University Library Gateway- Virtual Carrel (Mann Library Gateway) see also articles by Winter (1999) or Walters et. al. (1998) or Calhoun, Koltay & Weissman (1999)

View a sample "carrel" at the second location. The Mann Library Gateway has recently been incorporated into the Cornell University Library Gateway.

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Links to Internet Portals for Librarians

• LibraryHQ.com see also article by Breeding (2000)
  Includes searchable database of 6,000 web-based resources, library news, classifieds section, new books information with reviews, message forum, and humour section.

• Internet Public Library see also articles by O'Leary (1999) or Rosenthal (1999)
  A major librarian's portal with thousands of selected and arranged reference sources, and a strong subcollections of resources of interest to the library profession.

• Librarian's Index to the Internet see also article by O'Leary (1999)
  Another major librarian's portal with a wide variety of indexed reference resources.

• LibrarySpot see also article by O'Leary (1999)
  A smaller portal with links to libraries and sites of interest to librarians, a basic reference section with a focus on precision rather than recall, and an electronic texts section (Reading Room).

• LibraryLand: Resources of Librarians see also article by O'Leary (1999)
  Large and thorough collection of library and librarianship-related links.

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Links to Australian Libraries

• Queensland University of Technology (QUT) eLibrary
  Includes online catalogue with html or telnet interface options, links to databases, and a broad range of training and guidance information on using the eLibrary.

• Brisbane City Council Library Service
  Site features includes a link to the telnet interface library catalogue, an "eRefDesk" with access to online databases and a facility to e-mail reference queries, a list of branch library locations, and an overview of library services.

• State Library of Queensland
  Also incorporating the John Oxley Library and the James Hardie Library of Australian Fine Arts. Includes link to online catalogues.

• The National Library of Australia
  The online catalogue may be accessed by a choice of interfaces; Java, html, or telnet.

• The National Library of Australia- Australian Libraries Gateway
  Search for a library by keyword, or find regional libraries by clicking on a map section.

• The World Wide Web Library Directory- Australia
  This directory currently indexes over 6000 libraries and library-related Web sites in 102 countries; the link above takes you to the lists of Australian libraries.

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Australian Library Organizations

• The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)
  "The professional organisation for the Australian library and information services sector. It seeks to empower the profession in the development, promotion and delivery of quality library and information services to the nation, through leadership, advocacy and mutual support." A well laid out site with plenty of information on ALIA, library news, and library and library organization related links.

• The Australian School Library Association Inc. (ASLA)
  "A national authority, a peak forum in the field of teacher librarianship and school library resource services."

• Federal Libraries Information Network (Australia)
  A simply laid out site with resources such as annual reports, FLIN taskforces, newsletters, minutes, submissions, and conferences.

• Council of Australian University Librarians
  "Improving access by the staff and students of Australian universities to the scholarly information resources that are fundamental to the advancement of teaching, learning and research." Includes plenty of resources, links, and news on Australian University libraries.

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