Welcome to the Special Libraries Association News Division, an international organization for print, Web, and broadcast news librarians and news researchers, journalism and communications librarians, information professionals working with these materials, and others interested in the role information plays in quality journalism.

What's New?
The "What's New?" section lists recently updated pages and new additions to the Web site.

July 20, 2008

* Julie Domel is looking for content for Summer issue of News Library News (NLN.) Please send it to her at JDomel[at]express-news.net by August 1.

* Hannah Sommers, NPR, has voluntered to write NLN profiles. If you want to be a star of NLN, or write a profile yourself, contact Hannah at HSommers[at]npr.org.

July 15, 2008

* New vacancies have been posted on the jobs page.

* We are continuing to update the links on the News Division program at 2008 SLA Annual Conference in Seattle to the presentations by our fabulous speakers. Don't miss the links to the photos!

* Julie Domel, (San Antonio Express–News) is the new editor of News Library News.
Barbara Semonche reminds us that the first issue of the "Bulletin" was published 60 years ago and pays tribute to the occasion with a list of some of the previous editors. It's attached to the end of this page.

Did you see ...
* Spring 2008 issue of News Library News (available only online in PDF format))
* 2007 SLA News Division Membership Directory.
* Be sure to visit NewsliBlog, the weblog for the News Division.

About the News Division
This section tells you a little about the News Division such as the objectives of the News Division, the officers, information on joining the NewsLib mailing list, News Division awards and winners, and the benefits of joining the Special Libraries Association. Applications for several News Division awards are in this section. Nominations are sought for several awards.

About News Librarianship
This section introduces you to news librarianship and links to some journals for a day by news librarians

About this Web Site
This section has information about this Web site and information for contributors to the site.

Adoption Center
This page is the adoption center for the News Division Web site. It lists pages that are currently adopted by volunteers and some pages that are greatly in need of adoption by someone to update or maintain, even if that commitment is only for one update.

Archiving in News Libraries
This section provides resources about archiving in news libraries. It includes a list of companies that digitize microfilm, sample specification for a digital text/image archive system, a list of database enhancement terms for a photo archive, a list of vendors and a 1998 Visual Edge presentation

Articles
These are some articles written about and by news researchers and librarians.

Conferences
This page links to upcoming and previously held conferences, workshops or meetings of news librarians.

Internet Sites
This page links to Web sites useful for journalists such as a page of national Web sites, a page of Web sites for states in the United States, places for finding expert sources on the Web, newspaper archives on the Web, mailing lists and newsgroups.

Intranet Resources
This section has links to samples of newsroom intranets and resources about intranets.

Jobs and Internships
This section contains a list of current job openings and available internships in news libraries.

News Library News (Newsletter)
This section links to the current and previous issues of News Library News, the quarterly newsletter of the News Division.

Policies in News Libraries
This portion includes some policies in news libraries and organizations.

Profiles
Descriptions and first-hand accounts of jobs in news media and journalism settings are in this portion of the Web site added in August, 2003.

Reference Tools
This section contains lists of reference tools for news librarians such as a list of essential books for U.S. news library, links to Web sites, finding expert sources on the Web and newspaper archives on the Web.

Related organizations and mailing lists
This section lists journalism- and library-related organization and electronic mailing lists.

Site Index
This index lists pages and sections on the News Division Web site.

Surveys and Forms
This section includes surveys and sample forms related to news libraries such as research request forms, reference logs, staffing surveys, and salary surveys.


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Last update 07/15/08
Alice Pepper
newsdivisionweb@yahoo.com