Special Libraries Resources Page Special Libraries Resources Welcome to our page of resources for special libraries. We hope that this page will prove useful to library school students interested in special libraries, and to beginning special librarians. Below you'll find links to professional organizations, useful websites, helpful listservs, and more. We strove to include sites which are authoritative, current, and provide extensive resources.
Special librarians have a long history of expanding the parameters of librarianship.
Rapid changes in information technology are changing the workplace and even the job functions of librarians. For a good idea of how special librarians can position themselves to take advantage of new information needs, read the SLA's special report Competencies for Special Librarians of the 21st Century . Professional organization membership provides continuing education, technological support and a network of professionals to interact with. The most prominent organization for special librarians is the Special Library Association. Managing the Special Library .