LSC 818 Special Libraries and Information Centers

This is the bibliography from my Special Libraries class, taught by Bruce Rosenstein in Summer 2007. Many of these articles link to databases available through the Catholic University Libraries, which means you will need your ID to log in to read them.

  • Janice Anderson "Evolution and Survival of the Fittest in Library and Information Services." Information Outlook 7 (2) February 2003: 20-24.
  • D'Llle Asantewa " Holistic Budgeting: A Process." Information Outlook 7 (8) August 2003: 14-18.
  • Laurie Bolger "Scared or Prepared: Disaster Planning Makes the Difference." Information Outlook 7 (7) July 2003: 26-30.
  • Stephanie Boyd "A Traditional Library Goes Virtual." Online 26 (2) March/April 2002: 41-45.
  • Stephanie Boyd “What's Next For Corporate Virtual Libraries?: The Elimination of a Paper Collection and the Need For a Walk-in Library Space Frees the Information Specialist to Choose Their Optimal Work Space.” Online 28 (6) November/December 2004: 14-22.
  • Karen Coombs "Building a Library Web Site on the Pillars of Web 2.0." Computers in Libraries 27 (1) January 2007 : n.p
  • Mary Corcoran "The Changing Roles of Information Professionals: Excerpts From Outsell, Inc. Study." Online 24 (2) March/April 2000: 28-34.
  • Jo Anne Côté “Knowledge Taxonomies: What’s the Role For Information Professionals?” Information Outlook 9(6) June 2005: 45-52.
  • Catherine Dimenstein "Executing a Library Move: A Planned Approach to Moving Your Library." Information Outlook 8 (1) January 2004: 37-42.
  • Chuck Finnerty "Library Planning in the Electronic Era: Are the Stacks Necessary?" Information Outlook 6 (8) August 2002: 6-13.
  • Donna M. Fisher “Flying solo? Involve Your Patrons in Your Work; Involve Your Library in Theirs.” Information Outlook 8 (9) September 2004: 23-24.
  • Paul Gladen “Managing the Paradox of IT.”Information Outlook 10 (1) January 2006: 32-33.
  • David S. Goble "Managing in a Change Environment." Library Administration & Management 11 (3) Summer 1997 151-156.
  • Alison J. Head "Demystifying Intranet Design." Online 24 (4): July/August 2000: 36-42
  • Alison J. Head "Web Redemption and the Promise of Usability." Online 23 (6): November/December1999: 20-32.
  • Sue Henczel "Supporting the KM Environment: The Roles, Responsibilities, and Rights of Information Professionals; Constructive Thoughts on Knowledge Management." Information Outlook 8 (1) January 2004: 14-19.
  • Martha K. Heyman "Building Successful Relationships with IT Professionals." Information Outlook 5 (4) April 2001: 34-42.
  • Betty Jo Hibberd "Achieving Information Center Excellence." Information Outlook 11 (1) January 2007: 8-13.
  • Cynthia Hill "Insourcing the Outsourced Library: The Sun Story." Library Journal 123 (4) March 1, 1998: 46-48.
  • "How to Make Your Ideas Stick: It Takes More Than Knowledge To Craft a Memorable Message/Interview with Chip Heath." Information Outlook 10 (11) November 2006: 24-28.
  • Rebecca Jones, Eileen Abels, John Latham, Dee Magnoni, Joanne Gard Marshall. "Competencies for Information Professionals of the 21st Century - Introduction." Information Outlook 7 (10) October 2003: 11-21.
  • R. James King “The Future of the Special Library: In This Librarian's View, the Future Will Be More Digital, More Collaborative.” Information Outlook 8 (9) September 2004: 10-16.
  • Yuri Konovalov "Cataloging as a Customer Service: Applying Knowledge to Technology Tools." Information Outlook 3 (9) September 1999: 25-27.
  • Susan L. Leandri "5 Ways to Improve Your Corporate Blogs." Information Outlook 11 (1) January 2007: 14-18.
  • Susan L. Leandri “Why Best Practices Still Matter And How Libraries Can Benefit From Them.” Information Outlook 9 (7) July 2005: 20-22.
  • Stephen Marvin "Discovering Corporate Virtual Reference Services." Information Outlook 7 (9) September 2003: 20-26.
  • James M. Matarazzo & Toby Pearlstein "Corporate Score." Library Journal February 1, 2007: n.p.
  • Joe Matthews "The Value of Information in Library Catalogs." Information Outlook 4 (7) July 2000:18-24.
  • Rafi Musher "The Changing Role of the Information Professional." Online 25 (5) September/October 2001: 62-64.
  • Nils C Newman, Alan L Porter, Julie Yang "Information Professionals: Changing Tools, Changing Roles." Information Outlook 5 (3) March 2001: 24-30.
  • Tom Nielsen "Four Steps I Took That Transformed My Solo Corporate Library." Computers in Libraries 23 (9) October 2003: 22-
  • Steve O'Connor "The Heretical Library Manager of the Future." Information Outlook 11 (3) March 2007: 10-16.
  • Suzanne C Pilsk, Sandy McIntyre Colby, Paige Andrews, Alane Wilson "Organizing Corporate Knowledge: The Ever-Changing Role of Cataloging and Classification." Information Outlook 6 (4) April 2002: 30-40.
  • Laurie Putnam "Distance Teamwork: The Realities of Collaborating with Virtual Colleagues." Online 25 (2) March/April 2001: 54-58.
  • Bruce Rosenstein "Searching for News Online and on the Web: A Head to Head Comparison." Online 25 (4) July/August 2001: 60-64.
  • Debbie Schachter “Leadership Skills For Library Managers.” Information Outlook 9 (1) January 2005: 10-12.
  • Judith Siess “Marketing Without Much Money: You Don't Need Big Bucks to Get the Word Out. Here Are More Than a Few Ideas.” Information Outlook 8 (10) October 2004: 29-31.
  • Nova Spivack "Minding The Planet — The Meaning and Future of the Semantic Web." Minding The Planet (blog) November 6, 2006: n.p
  • Guy St Clair, Victoria Harriston, Thomas A Pellizzi “Toward World-Class Knowledge Services: Emerging Trends in Specialized Research Libraries. Part One: The Management Perspective.” Information Outlook 7 (6) June 2003: 10-18.
  • Guy St Clair, Victoria Harriston, Thomas A Pellizzi “Toward World-Class Knowledge Services: Emerging Trends in Specialized Research Libraries. Part Two: The Customer Perspective.” Information Outlook 7 (7) July 2003: 10-16.
  • Jill Strand “Strike Up the Brand: How to Market Your Value to the Rest of the World; Information Professionals Must Counter Stereotypes.” Information Outlook 8 (5) May 2004: 11-15.
  • Penny S. Sympson “How I Made a Library Indispensable and Saved It From Outsourcing.” Information Outlook 9 (3) March 2004: 29-30.
  • Libby Trudell "4 Steps to Creating a Knowledge Sharing Plan." Information Outlook 10 (9) September 2006: 27-30.
  • Lisl Zach "A Librarian's Guide to Speaking the Business Language." Information Outlook 6 (6) June 2002: 18-24.
  • Lorri Zipperer, Sara Tompson "Systems Thinking: A New Avenue for Involvement and Growth." Information Outlook 10 (11) November 2006: 16-20.
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