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Librarian Professional Resources: Open Access

Open Access E-Journals

American Libraries Magazine
Archival Outlook
Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science
Archival access on Project Muse
Code4Lib Journal code4lib isn’t entirely about code or libraries. It is a volunteer-driven collective of hackers, designers, architects, curators, catalogers, artists and instigators from around the world, who largely work for and with libraries, archives and museums on technology “stuff.”
Collaborative Librarianship
College & Research Libraries
College & Research Libraries News
Communications in Information Literacy
eLucidate Content includes research articles, project overviews, case studies and reports about K&IM, digital literacy, information retrieval, search technologies, intranets, Open Access/Open Science, e-publishing and e-industry R&D.
Evidence Based Library & Information Practice
First Monday
Information Technology & Libraries
Insights: The UKSG Journal Disseminate news, information and publications, and raise awareness of services that support the scholarly information sector
International Journal of Digital Curation
International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion
In the Library with the Lead Pipe Lead Pipe believes libraries and library workers can change the world for the better. We improve libraries, professional organizations, and their communities of practice by exploring new ideas, starting conversations, documenting our concerns, and arguing for solutions.
Journal of Altmetrics
Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies
Journal of Copyright in Education and Librarianship
Journal of Creative Library Practice
Journal of Data Mining and Digital Humanities
Journal of eScience Librarianship
Journal of Information Literacy
Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication
Journal of New Librarianship
Journal of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education
Kapsner Cataloging & Classification Bulletin
Katina
Library Leadership & Management
Library Resources & Technical Services
Marketing Libraries Journal
NASIG Conference Proceedings
NASIG Newsletter
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RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage
Research Library Issues
TCB: Technical Services in Religion & Theology
Theological Librarianship
Theology Cataloging Bulletin
Ticker: The Academic Business Librarianship Review
Urban Library Journal
Visual Resources Association Bulletin
Weave: Journal of Library User Experience
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Open Access E-Books

2022 Digital Inclusion Toolkit by New York State Library
New York: New York State Library, 2022.
Academic E-Books: Publishers, Librarians, and Users by Suzanne M. Ward (Editor); Robert S. Freeman (Editor); Judith M. Nixon (Editor)
West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press, 2015.
Access to Online Resources by Kristina Botyriute
Cham, Switzerland: Springer, 2018.
Averting the Digital Dark Age by Ian Milligan
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024.
bookdown: Authoring Books and Technical Documents with R Markdown by Yihui Xie
Boca Raton, FL: Chapman & Hall/CRC, 2023.
Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (RDA Edition)
Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Bibliographic Standards Committee, 2022.
Dictionary of Archives Terminology by Dictionary Working Group of the SAA
Society of American Archivists (SAA), 2022.
Digital Equity Ecosystems Measurement Framework Report by Colin Rhinesmith; Rafi Santo
New York: Digital Equity Research Center and Metropolitan New York Library Council, 2022.
Digital Preservation Handbook, 2nd edition by Neil Beagrie (Editor)
Glasgow, Scotland: Digital Preservation Coalition, 2015.
E-Resource Licensing Explained : An A-Z Licensing Guidebook for Libraries by Rachael Samberg; Katie Zimmerman; Samantha Teremi; Erik Limpitlaw; Sandra Enimil
Washington DC : Association of Research Libraries, 2024.
The E-Resources Management Handbook by Graham Stone (Editor); Rick Anderson (Co-editor); Jessica Feinstein (Co-edior)
UK : UKSG, 2006.
Exploring Media Literacy Education As a Tool for Mitigating Truth Decay by Alice Huguet; Jennifer Kavanagh; Garrett Baker; Marjory S. Blumenthal
Santa Monica, CA: Rand, 2019.
Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education
Chicago: ACRL, 2015
Guidelines on Inclusive Language and Images in Scholarly Communication
Coalition for Diversity & Inclusion in Scholarly Communications, 2022.
Knowledge Services by Guy St. Clair
De Gruyter Saur, 2016.
Legal Issues in Libraries and Archives by Ruth Dukelow (Editor); Michael Robak (Editor)
Minnesota Libraries Publishing Project, 2021.
Library and Information Sciences by Chuanfu Chen (Editor); Ronald Larsen (Editor)
London: Springer, 2014.
Managing Licensed E-Resources by Galadriel Chilton (Editor)
Forest Grove, OR: Pacific University Press, 2022.
Manuscripts and Archives by Alessandro Bausi (Editor); Christian Brockmann (Editor); Michael Friedrich (Editor); Sabine Kienitz (Editor)
De Gruyter, 2018.
ODLIS: Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science by Joan M. Reitz
The OER Starter Kit for Program Managers by Abbey K. Elder; Stefanie Buck; Jeff Gallant; Marco Seiferle-Valencia; Apurva Ashok
Rebus Community, 2022.
Open and Equitable Scholarly Communications: Creating a More Inclusive Future
Chicago: ACRL, 2019.
Responsible Operations: Data Science, Machine Learning, and AI in Libraries by Thomas Padilla
Dublin, OH: OCLC Research, 2019.
Techniques for Electronic Resource Management: TERMS and the Transition to Open by Jill Emery; Graham Stone; Peter McCracken
Chicago: ALA, 2019.

Miscellaneous Open Access Publications

ACRL Digital Publications

ATLA Open Press
Open access books relevant to the study and practice of theological librarianship. Provides resources that guide and support innovative library services and enhance professional development.

Charleston Briefings A series of short, open access books on the topic of innovation in the world of libraries and scholarly communication.
Charleston Voices An ongoing yearly series that publishes chapters based on ideas first shared at the annual Charleston Conference.
Holdings Statements for Bibliographic Items
Library Publishing Coalition Publications
Library Publishing Directory
NASIG Publications
Project Information Literacy Publications
Serials Holdings Workshop

Serials & E-Resources Dept

Serials & E-Resources Department
Fordham University Libraries

Lynn Parliman ♦ parliman@fordham.edu
Luisa Porretta ♦ porretta@fordham.edu