Basic Information Tools & Tips: Let's Get Organized!
Core Session
Council on Foundations Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois
April 29, 2002

"Knowledge is of two kinds; we know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it."

Information Management & Organizational Mission
Christopher Bailey
Rockefeller Foundation

Collection Development
Elisabeth Green
Packard Foundation
  • Talking Points
  • Collection Development Resources: Handout
  • Core Reference Collection for the Very Small Library: Handout

  • Information Access
    Gail Powers-Schaub
    Council of Michigan Foundations
  • Information Access Database

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    Archives Management
    Brenda Burk
    Philanthropic Collections
    Indiana University/Purdue University @ Indianapolis
    About the Panel
  • Christopher Bailey, M.L.S.
  • Elisabeth Green, M.L.I.S.
  • Gail Powers-Schaub, M.S.L.
  • Brenda Burk, M.L.S.
  • Jamie W. Coniglio. M.L.S.
  • Additional Resources
  • Consortium of Foundation Libraries
  • Small Libraries Publications (ALA)
  • Internet Library for Librarians: Cataloging
  • LibWeb: Library Servers on the WWW
  • Internet Library for Librarians: Library Software
  • Internet Library for Librarians: Collection Development
  • Keep, File or Toss?
  • Taming the Beast of Information Overload
  • Managing Small Libraries with a Standard Operating Procedure
  • Managing Small Libraries: An Information Kit (SLA)
  • Libraries for All: How to Start and Run a Basic Library
  • One Person Librarianship
  • Collection Development
  • BIBL for Windows
    A database solution for managing a book collection; can be adapted to use with articles, files, audio-visual materials. Full search by specific field or any field makes finding an item easy. Reports can be created and sent to file in formats including ASCII delimited and HTML. Basic version is available for free; upgraded version can be purchased from software developer.
  • Freeware/Shareware Bibliographic Databases
    ZDNet software listing. Many choices; browse and see what fits your needs.
  • Time Management Software
    A collection of Windows 95 shareware programs for managing time, appointments, and contacts, etc.
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