| Here are some links to Information related sites that we hope
you'll find useful. We have grouped them into various categories for
your convenience: |
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| Organisations/Institutions |
| British and Irish Association of Law Librarians |
The British and Irish Association of Law Librarians is an independent and self-supporting body that was created to represent the interests of legal information professionals, documentalists and other suppliers of legal literature and reference materials in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. |
| The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals |
The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals is a leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. It has up to 23,000 members working throughout the private and public sectors. |
| City Information Group |
CiG is a membership organisation for those interested in or working with business information. CiG runs frequent training events throughout the year, covering all aspects of managing information and brings both users and suppliers of information together at seminars and social events. |
| The Network of Government and Library Information Specialists |
The Network of Government and Library Information Specialists (formerly The Circle Of State Librarians) provides opportunities to network, socialise and keep in contact with Government information specialists. It is a semi-formal organisation run by and for librarians and other information workers from government departments, agencies and other organisations. |
| The Scientific Archivists Group |
Set up in 1981, the SAG aims to facilitate the exchange of knowledge relating to archives with scientific application and other topics applicable to archivists/records managers from other disciplines. Members include archivists and record managers from leading scientific organisations, commercial service providers and regulatory bodies. |
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| Knowledge Management |
| The Gurteen Knowledge Website |
The Gurteen Knowledge Community is a global learning community of over 12,000 people in 138 countries and is a useful resource for practitioners in the KM Community. It contains articles, people profiles, book reviews, job vacancies, site-links, quotations, stories, events, downloads, forums and more, all relating to Knowledge Management. |
| The Knowledge Management Forum |
The Knowledge Management Forum is a virtual community focusing on furthering Knowledge Managment theory, methodology, and practice. |
| Knowledge Management Magazine |
Since 1998 Knowledge Management magazine has acted as an excellent source of information about the business of managing knowledge, with cutting edge-features on culture, process and technology and extensive case studies, conversations and practical reports on state-of-the art tools and techniques. |
| The Knowlege Management Resource Centre |
The Knowledge Management Resource Center is a comprehensive directory covering all elements of Knowledge Management software, systems, tools and best practice. It includes an extensive collection of reviews and descriptions of KM resources. |
| KM Tool |
KMTool is a resource for planning Knowledge Management projects. It came online in May 1999 and is now an active community representing professionals in over 40 countries. |
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| General |
| BUBL - Information and Library Resources |
The BUBL LINK Catalogue is part of the Centre for Digital Library Research at Strathclyde University and includes selected Internet resources covering all academic subject areas. |
| The British Library |
The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom and one of the world's greatest libraries. Its website includes services for researchers, business, library and information professionals, information on its extensive collections and services and numerous online catelogues. |
| FreePint - Information Industry News and Views |
FreePint is a global network of people who find, use, manage and share work-related information. |
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| Library Trainees |
| CATALOG - Cambridge Trainee Librarians' Online Group |
The CATALOG site provides information on careers in librarianship and the CILIP graduate trainee scheme, as well as an insight into life as a graduate trainee in Cambridge. |
| Oxford Website for Library Trainees |
Run by library trainees working in Oxford, the OWL site is a useful resource for current and prospective trainees, as well as those who are considering librarianship as a career. It contains information and advice on applying to library school, discussion of aspects of librarianship as a career and links to various useful external resources. |
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| University Information Departments |
| University of Aberystwyth, Wales - Department of Information Studies |
| University of Brighton - Faculty of Management and Information Sciences |
| City University, London - Department of Information Science |
| Leeds Metropolitan University - School of Information Management |
| London Southbank University - Department of Information Systems & Information Technology |
| Loughborough University - Department of Information Science |
| Manchester Metropolitan - Department of Information & Communications |
| University of North London - Department of Applied Social Sciences |
| University of Northumbria, Newcastle - School of Computing, Engineering & Information Sciences |
| Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen Aberdeen Business School, School of Information Management |
| University of Sheffield - Department of Information Studies |
| University of Strathclyde - Department of Computer and Information Sciences |
| University College London - School of Library, Archive, and Information Studies |
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| Overseas Links |
| American Library Association (ALA) |
| American Society for Information Science (ASIS) |
| The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA |
| IFLA - International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions |
| The Library and Information Association of New Zealand |
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