A to Z weblogs

A-Z weblogs
AbsTracked - Links weblog covering the topics of law, libraries, reference and fun.

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

Aggy - Aggregator weblog for the Indiana University School of Library and Information Science.

Andersja's Blog - Knowledge management and information architecture topics covered by Anders Jacobsen.

Annoyed Librarian - An annoyed librarian rants about the state of librarianship.

Archivalia (English) - Weblog dedicated to archiving. Also available in Dutch and German.

ASC Online - News for information science education and mentoring for library school graduates.
Ask Nettie Day: Alter Ego of a Student Librarian - Nettie Day (aka student xine) speaks her mind on library school, the reference desk, fiction and extra-curricular activities.

Bad Girl Librarian - An action figure you can have sexual fantasies about. Includes musings on library related issues.

Bentley's Journal - Comments and links from Betsy Vera.

Better Living through Software - Joshua Allen's weblog, covering issues such as the semantic web and Internet programming.

Biblioblog - Chronicle of a freshly-minted MLS learning the ropes at a tiny West Texas college library.

Bibliotheke - Watching libraries evolve: comments on technology, copyright, privacy and information science.

BlissPix - Analysis of mass media and discussion of alternative media for librarians in all sectors.

Blog of a Bookslut - Bookslut's editor-in-chief, Jessa Crispin, provides links and commentary for those who love to read.

BlogBib - Susan Herzog, university librarian, provides a scholarly introduction to weblogs and assembles an annotated bibliography of articles, essays, books, presentations and studies about them.

blogwithoutalibrary.net - A continually updated look at what libraries are doing with blogs.

Bloug - News from Lou Rosenfeld, pioneer of information architecture.

BookBitchBlog - Breaking book news from the BookBitch.

BookLab II - News and links focused on books, bookbinding, and the future of reading technology.

Books Do Furnish A Room - Perspectives from a used book store owner in Durham, North Carolina.

'Brary Blog - Book news from Stephanie Davidson, law librarian.

Canuck Librarian - Links and moments from the life of Jennifer, a young information specialist.

Catalogablog - Library cataloging issues and related topics.

Catalogue Blog - 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.

Caveat Lector - Reader Beware - Librarian has lots to say.

Cedar Librarian - Saving the world daily through information.

Christina's Library Rant - Christina Pikas, a sci/tech librarian, discusses topics of interest to the library world.

Conan the Librarian's Journal - Stories of unintelligent people in the public library.

Confessions of a Mad Librarian - Weblog addressing LIS issues by a soon-to-graduate LIS student.

Confessions of a Science Librarian - York University's John Dupuis provides links and information of interest to academic science librarians.

Country Librarian - News and notes about libraries in rural areas.

The Days & Nights of the Lipstick Librarian! - Diary of a librarian fashionista.

Digital Dog - RAHarris' journal of library school, digital libraries, and related issues.

The Digital Librarian - Commentary about digital services to bring people to digital libraries.

Dispatches from a Public Librarian - Periodic tales set in a public library.

The Distant Librarian - Comments on the world of distance librarianship.

diy librarian - Tara Murray brings do-it-yourself and librarianship together.

Eclectic Librarian - Links, commentary, and other musings by a serials cataloger.

EngLib - News, technology, services and resources of interest to engineering librarians, from Catherine Lavallée-Welch at the University of Louisville.

Explodedlibrary.info - Morgan Wilson, academic law librarian, covers information overload, disintermediation, preserving analog information rights and search techniques.

Explodedlibrary.info - A cross of libraries, culture, law, politics and the internet.

faster than light - Journal of a subversive librarian in training.

Foxy Librarians - A foxy public librarian blogs about life in a large urban city by the bay.

Free Range Librarian - Karen Schneider's meditations about librarianship and any other issue that interests her.

Freedom of Information Act Blog - 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.

Future of the Book News - Book format news from Gary Frost.

Gnomic Utterances: Ramblings on Librarianship, Technology, and Academia - Deborah's meanderings on librarianship, especially as pertains to children's literature, academic libraries, new technology, and blogging.

Heretical Librarian - Moderate conservative writes about politics, librarianship, and other topics of interest.

30 Hours - UC-Berkeley librarian Lynn Jones talks about libraries, research, pedagogy, historical resources, kids, web art and funny/creative uses of the web.

The In Season Christian Librarian - Providing information about resources and news by and for Christian Librarians, primarily those in Christian academic institutions.

Info Ediface - Explores the world of information architecture, library science and technology.

Infomancy - A weblog about information, libraries, and technology by a school library system director from New York State.

Information Literacy Librarian - An exploration of Information Literacy Instruction theory and practices.

infosophy: socio-technological rendering of information - Mentor Cana offers analysis of the relationship between information technology and human social structures.

The Invisible Web Weblog - Yazdan Mansourian discusses everything about the Invisible Web and Information Invisibility on the Web.

J's Scratchpad - Thoughts on journalism, librarianship and blogging from a news librarian at a prestigious American university.

Kegliography - Central Ohio Reference Librarian Jay Kegley shares his web findings.

The Kept-Up Academic Librarian - Steven Bell helps academic librarians "keep up" with news and developments in higher education.

Krafty Librarian - Insights and essays from a medical librarian for a hospital in the USA.

The Laughing Librarian - Links, news and humor from Brian Smith.

Law Librarian Blog - Information and news for the law librarian.

Leah's Law Library Weblog - Legal news and commentary by Leah Sandwell-Weiss, reference librarian at the University of Arizona Law Library.

Legal References. - A weblog covering law, librarianship, research, and technology.

Libertarian Librarian - Melissa Zogby's political and research observations.

Librarian on the Edge - Thoughts about library science, information science and the web revolution by an academic systems librarian.

Librarian Way - Connections for librarians - Web-based technology and research resources.

LibrarianActivist.org - Headlines covering the problems and solutions to political issues affecting libraries.

Librarianguish - Personal weblog which covers library issues and life at home.

LibrarianInBlack - News stories for technology-minded librarians.

Librarian.net - Links to pertinent alternative web sites of interest, presented by Jessamyn West.
Librarians Corner - A forum for media specialists and librarians in the school and public libraries featuring discussion, stories and information.

The Library Ass - A weblog dedicated to the library assistant, the librarian's overworked apprentice.

The Library Despot - Devoted to the ramblings and disconjointed thoughts of a brand new academic librarian.

Library Dust - Michael McGrorty writes about library-related issues and news.

The Library Girl - 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.

Library Monk - Thoughts of Dan Greene on Library and Information Science, Information Technology, web design, life, religion and perhaps monks.

Library School Blues - Journal of Sarah Mae, UCLA library school student.

Library Stuff - Daily library "stuff" dedicated to resources for keeping current and professional development, by Steven M. Cohen.

Library Technology Musings - Lori provides hopes, dreams, wild ideas and practical solutions for libraries.

Library Web Chic - Resource for librarians who are interested in the application of web design and technologies in libraries.

Library Writer's Blog - Source to help librarians identify publishing and presentation opportunities in library and information science, as well as other related fields.

LibraryCog - Library systems and stuff from Art Rhyno, U. of Windsor Systems Librarian.

LibraryLaw Blog - Mary Minow writes about issues concerning libraries and the law - with latitude to discuss any other interesting issues.

Libraryman - Seattle's Michael Porter, librarian superhero, narrates the world "where libraries and Pez collide."

LibraryPlanet.com - News with a library focus.

LibTalk Blog - "Inspiration for library communicators." Thoughts on public relations, communications, and marketing.

Life in the Stacks - Satirical weblog about working in a library maintained by a disgruntled clerk.

Life of Books - 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

Linux Librarian - Weblog of a systems librarian at a small public library in a large town in Massachusetts.

Literature, Libertines and Lenin's Wife - Article is subtitled, "Famous people and libraries" [PDF]

Lost in the stacks - The adventures and misadventures of Jess Webb.

Marjorie's Catalog - Chronicling the reference situations presented during an internship at NPR.

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

MedLib - Medical library links.

The Misadventures of Super_Librarian - The weblog of Wendy, a mild-mannered, Midwestern public librarian and fervent book junkie.

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

NewPages Weblog - Alternative guide to new books, magazines, and music.

NHS eLibraries - Ben Toth, Head of Knowledge Management at the National Health Service Information Authority, discusses digital libraries in the NHS.

Notes from the Mystery Department - Thoughts on being a new librarian by Erica Olsen at Cornell University.

Odd Things In Pitt's Libraries - One woman's unusual findings in the stacks at the University of Pittsburgh.

One New Thing - 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.

Open Access News - News from the free online scholarship movement.

Open Stacks - Greg Schwartz promotes information access and literacy for all.

Peter Scott's Library Blog - Weblog of a compiler of the first hypertext index of Internet resources-Hytelnet and librarian stuff.

Phil Bradley's Blog - Links and news for librarians and people interested in search engines, searching the net, design issues and general whitterings and rants.

The Playful Antiquarian - Explores children's literature, printing and paper history, rare books, and related topics.

Rambling Librarian - Incidental Thoughts - Weblog of librarian Ivan Chew who works in Singapore.

Real Public Librarian - Public librarian from a small coastal community in Australia shares thoughts and ideas about public libraries.

Ref Grunt - Highlights and lowlights of days working at the Reference Desk, split into morning and afternoon sections. Archives available.

ResearchBuzz - News and information about search engines, databases, and various info-piles, provided by Tara Calishain.

The ResourceShelf - Frequent news, search tips, and new resources for information professionals. By Gary Price.

The Rogue Librarian - NYPL's Carrie Bickner provides news items and library stories.

Schooliblit - News links and musings about school library media centers, information literacy, reading, and technology in education.

The SciTech Library Question (STLQ) - Randy Reichardt at the University of Alberta posts items of interest to engineering and scitech librarians.

Serials Scene - Issues and technology related to the acquisition and cataloging of print and digital serial publications.

The Shifted Librarian - Library weblog intent on "making librarians more portable" from Jenny Levine

SHUSH - Massachusetts author writes for the conservative librarian.

SpinsterLibrarian.net - The author's experiences in library school, and the public and university libraries where she works.

Stephen Gallant Review - A select survey of readings for librarians and information specialists.

Tales from the "Liberry" - 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.

Tame The Web - Michael Stephens presents news on current technology uses in libraries.

TangognaT - Ambivalent librarian writes mostly about her work.

Teaching Librarian - Maintained by an information services librarian in an academic library who shares thoughts on how to make the most of educational opportunities with students.

TeleRead Blog - News and commentary from a digital libraries advocacy site.

That Rabbit Girl - Web chronicle of Alice, a legal library assistant in Chicago.

Threnody for the Public Domain - Tracking the current state of copyright and related issues.

Tinfoil + Raccoon - Rochelle the librarian writes a bit about herself and other topics of interest to her.

Tiny Little Librarian - Musings and stories from an inner-city children's librarian.

Tom Roper's Weblog - A weblog on librarianship, among other things, by a UK medical/veterinary librarian.

Tomeboy the Right Minded Liberrian - Looks at librarians and libraries from a conservative viewpoint.

Transforming Scholarly Communication - New electronic and printed resources about scholarly electronic publishing efforts on the Internet.

Travelin' Librarian - Journal of Colorado librarian, trainer and writer Michael Sauers.

User Education Resources for Librarians - Topics and issues: user education, distance education support, e-learning support, librarianship, and information access. This weblog is maintained by Teresa Hartman, MLS.

VALIS - Weblog of a New Zealand librarian, with a focus on search, Web 2.0 and online information tools.

Vancouver Law Librarian Blog - Points of interest to the West Coast law librarian. Highlighted sources on KM, web development, and law library management.

Wanderings of a Student Librarian - A student in library school, Joy Weese Moll, records wanderings on the web and through library literature.

Webfeeds, Blogs & More - Teri Vogel provides news and commentary about tools for library and information professionals.

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

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

Infotoday.com - Why and How to Use Blogs to Promote Your Library's Services - Defines weblog, gives examples of libraries publishing them, and gives guidelines and checklists for those contemplating doing the same. Offers a few links for further reading. (November, 2003) XML

Feeds:
The Aardvark Speaks - Commentary from Horst Prillinger, librarian at the Vienna University Library. [RSS]

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

Library Stuff - Daily library "stuff", brought to you by Steven M. Cohen. [RSS]

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

SMOTU: Secret Masters of the Universe - A weblog containing the musings of a serials cataloguer on technology and management as well as serials cataloguing, metadata, and the future of the profession. [Atom]

The Young Librarian - Chronicles of a recent MLIS graduate seeking employment. [Atom]