PLN - Magazines and Periodicals

One area of responsibility in current position of Ass. Library Tech is serials work (check-in, claims, weeds & ordering). I’m still working on finding quality sources for my PLN in this area, any reader recommendation would be welcome. 

Mr. Magazine blog, offers lengthy articles about magazine publications. Mr. Magazine also has the occasional opinion piece, for example this one when Newsweek announced it ceasing print publication, Newsweek: It’s Suicide and Not NaturalDeath…

 

Listerv: SERIALST

The SERIALST (Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum) was recommend to me by co-worker who at one point in her career was responsible for periodicals at the Alaska State Library. Reading that particular listserv has really aided my on the job training. It's a wonderful go to resource for information for all things dealing with periodicals and libraries. One day I need to know how to handle a misprint in a publications enumeration when checking-in a magazine into our library's catalog. A quick search of the SERIALST archives provide the answer.

PLN - Library service and content vendors

I've made a point to include vendors in my twitter feed because it is a fast and effective way to learn about new products, product changes, training opportunities, service outages and glitches. Often vendors will include links to training videos and materials. Its also handy to have direct access to a vendor representative via twitter for more personalized questions or issues. If a vendor is doing something right, a shout out via twitter is a good way to the spread the word.

Credo Reference @credoreference

NoveListRA @NoveListRA
ProQuest ‏@ProQuest
Tutor.com @tutordotcom
MPA @mpamagmedia
EBSCO_Learning @EBSCO_Learning