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July 12, 2006
Standardcatalogs.com, a free "Clearinghouse" for
Collection Development, is now available.
Over the course of a century, librarians have made the
Wilson Standard Catalogs a standard resource for help with collection
development and maintenance. H.W. Wilson has announced a free service for
librarians that will "give back" to the profession. (See:
http://www.standardcatalogs.com).
Standardcatalogs.com is a free clearinghouse for
tools for collection development: "Best" lists, Editors' picks, hot
topics, periodicals lists, best professional books, librarian home pages
and blogs, profiles of editors (and others) who shape the Wilson Standard
Catalogs, and more.
The site taps into the expertise of librarians
nationwide--those on the Wilson staff, special consultants, and librarians
offering their input from the field. "Best" Lists include Libraries' Best
Lists, Readers' Best Lists, Committees' Best Lists, Newspapers' Best
Lists, as well as, contributions from individuals. An "Editors' Picks"
feature focus' on notable titles from Wilson's Children's Catalog, Public
Library Catalog, Fiction Catalog, Senior High School Library Catalog, and
Middle & Junior High School Library Catalog. Recommended books on hot
topics are also highlighted, focusing on issues in the headlines,
including topics suggested by Standardcatalogs.com users.
Help with professional development is provided in lists
of Best Professional Books for Librarians and links to librarians' home
pages that feature useful resources.
Standardcatalogs.com is a continuously evolving
tool, welcoming the input of librarians and other information
professionals. The site is edited by Raymond Barber, Special Consultant to
the Wilson Standard Catalogs and Editor of Senior High School Library
Catalog, along with Joseph Miller, H.W. Wilson Director of Cataloging
Services. Dr. Barber has worked in school libraries and taught library
science at several universities, and has served on the Caldecott, Newbery,
and Printz award committees, the Best Books for Young Adults Committee and
the Notable Books Council.
Please visit
standardcatalogs.com.
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