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Information and resources of particular interest to special librarians and staff. As a special library member of NSLS, your membership brings you value-added services.

 

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Behind the Scenes @ NSLS Blog

Written by various NSLS staff members, this blog covers a broad range of topics focusing on a behind the scenes look at projects, staff, and programs at NSLS.

Communities of Practice (CoPs)
If you would like to get to know your colleagues and share best practices with them consider joining a CoP. Each CoP provides several areas for sharing, including a discussion forum to exchange and achieve threaded conversations, a directory of members with hyperlinks to their personal email, a calendar of events of all meetings, a files area allowing members to download posted papers or handouts, and a links area providing a list of professional Web sites. Visit the Special Librarian CoP.

Next Day Delivery
Need a hard to find resource? Have NSLS find it for you and delivery it to your library. Many of our Special Libraries use our Next Day Delivery service for items they cannot locate via their own means. This value-added service is as simple as a phone call to (847) 459-1375 and is part of your membership in NSLS.

Networking Groups
The Special Librarian Networking Group meets quarterly in the evening at NSLS headquarters, providing an opportunity for networking, dinner, and a presentation.

NSLS Marketing Resources
Find ideas for ways to marketing your library. Includes articles written by fellow members, sample PR plans, and a variety of resources to help you get the word out about your library.

Professional Development
NSLS has a wide range of learning opportunities for its members, including traditional classroom workshops, Webcasts, and online Ed2Go classes. All of this and more can be found on the Professional Development page.

Sarah Long's Daily Herald Column
Part of our "Telling our Story" strategic direction, NSLS provides our members with a variety of marketing services, one of which is System Director Sarah Long's weekly Daily Herald Column. Special libraries can stay informed on current library topics and happenings by reading Sarah's column.

Resource Directory
This service provides NSLS members with information about products and services being used by peers in the field.