Listservs
The following email digests connect you to fellow member library staff:
- YRLpub is for member library staff to share ideas, resources, as well as receive information and updates from YRL. Click on the link and enter your email address to join.
- TRACsharing is for staff from all TRAC member libraries. Click on the link and send the empty email to subscribe.
Newsletters
YRL produces a newsletter with all the information you need to know from YRL and Alberta. Sign up to receive this weekly email.
YRL reads
Curious about what's on the e-reading list of YRL staff? Here are some of their favorite sites and subscriptions:
Librarianship
Brightly: Features book recommendations from publishers for every age and stage, reading tips and insights, seasonal inspirations, and more.
Intellectual Freedom News: Subscribe to this blog for time-sensitive news, issues in the field, upcoming events, helpful resources, and the work of libraries and librarians.
Partnership: The journal of Canada's national network of provincial and territorial library associations, it promotes libraries, librarianship and information science across all library sectors.
Teen Librarian Toolbox: A professional development website for those serving teens that provides quality information, discussions, book reviews and more.
Management and leadership
Joan Garry: While not specifically library oriented, this blog has a strong focus on what it means to work for and in a non-profit with such posts as how to be a great executive director, how to be a great board leaders and how to do fundraising.Gallup at Work Newsletter: US-based advisory company and publisher of the Strengthsfinder series offers free articles on a variety of human resources and leadership topics including performance management, recruitment and customer focus.
VitalSmarts: The publisher of the Crucial Conversations resources has handouts to reinforce the content from the books, along with tip sheets and a blog that answers real life questions on tough problems.
Technology
OUCH! Newsletter: A free cyber security awareness newsletter designed for everyone. Each month has a different theme.