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New Connecticut Librarians

A place to start for librarians who are new to working in Connecticut

Find Stuff

The shared statewide catalog is called findIT CT. Not all libraries are included in the catalog, but any library CAN be included. Also, any library will be able to borrow items through requestIT CT. Take a look at this page of information for ILL staff.

The Middletown Library Service center houses a collection of children's and YA books, professional literature, storytime kits, puppets, and much more!

The collection of Large Print books for children, YA, and adults is located at the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped in Rocky Hill.

The Service Center houses a large collection of professional development books, which you can borrow for 90 days. Search Primo to find them.

This collection includes:

  • Neal-Schuman "How-To" series for librarians
  • Most ALA Publications
  • All the Wilson Core Collections
  • Other titles relevant to the library profession

Many databases and periodicals are freely available to Connecticut libraries and patrons through researchIT CT. This is where you find Consumer Reports, Hartford Courant, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and many other resources.

Email Lists

ALAWON - American Library Association Washington Office Newsletter

To subscribe to the list:
Complete the form at http://ala.informz.net/ala/pages/ALAWON, and click Subscribe.


CASL-L - Connecticut Association of School Librarians

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Subscribe CASL-L yourfirstname yourlastname

For current subscribers to the list:
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CONNTECH* - Connecticut Libraries

To subscribe to this list, send an email message to listserv@list.ct.gov, leave the subject line blank, type subscribe csl-conntech in the body of the message and send the message. You will receive a subscription confirmation message when the list owner subscribes you to the list. 
 
If you have any questions or comments, please e-mail the list managers, Dawn La Valle, dawn.lavalle@ct.gov, and Suzanne Kiss, Suzanne.E.Kiss@ct.gov.

List is Administered by Dawn La Valle, Director, Division of Library Development

* This is a State of Connecticut Department of Administrative Services Bureau of Information Technology Solutions listserv, as such subject to State of Connecticut use policies.

*See ConnTech User Agreement Guidelines


CT-AcademicILL - Interlibrary Loan for Academic Libraries in Connecticut

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If you have any questions or comments, please e-mail the list manager, Brad Bullis, Bradley.Bullis@ct.gov.


CT-ILL - Connecticut Interlibrary Loan list 

This is a discussion list to foster Interlibrary Loan (ILL) in Connecticut. To subscribe to this list, send an email message to listserv@list.ct.gov, leave the subject line blank, type subscribe csl-ct-ill in the body of the message and send the message. You will receive a subscription confirmation message when the list owner subscribes you to the list. 
 
If you have any questions or comments, please e-mail the list manager, Brad Bullis, Bradley.Bullis@ct.gov.


CTLibraryAdmins - CT Library Directors and Assistant Directors

This listserv is for library directors, assistant directors, and administrators to connect and collaborate on the topics particular to their roles in libraries. 

If you are interested in subscribing, please contact Dawn La Valle at dawn.lavalle@ct.gov.


deliverIT CT - Connecticut statewide library delivery

This is an announcement-only list that we use to send updates about the delivery service. To subscribe to this list, send an email message to listserv@list.ct.gov, leave the subject line blank, type subscribe csl_deliverlit in the body of the message and send the message. You will receive a subscription confirmation message when the list owner subscribes you to the list. 

If you have any questions or comments, please e-mail the list manager, Suzanne Kiss, Suzanne.E.Kiss@ct.gov


eGO CT - Connecticut statewide eAudio and eBook project

This is a discussion list that we use to send updates about eGO the statewide library eAudio and eBook project. To subscribe to this list, send an email message to listserv@list.ct.gov, leave the subject line blank, type subscribe csl-egoct in the body of the message and send the message. You will receive a subscription confirmation message when the list owner subscribes you to the list. 

If you have any questions or comments, please e-mail the list manager, Brad Bullis, Bradley.Bullis@ct.gov


findIT CT – Connecticut's statewide library catalog

To subscribe to this list, send an email message to listserv@list.ct.gov, leave the subject line blank, type subscribe csl_request in the body of the message and send the message. You will receive a subscription confirmation message when the list owner subscribes you to the list.

If you have any questions or comments, e-mail the list manager, Brad Bullis, Bradley.Bullis@ct.gov.


FOCL-Forum - Friends of Connecticut Libraries

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Complete the form at http://mylist.net/listinfo/focl-forum and hit Subscribe

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Post messages to: FOCL-Forum@mylist.net

If you have any questions or comments, please e-mail the list manager, Dawn La Valle, at Dawn.Lavalle@ct.gov.


GOODNIGHTMOON - Children's Services

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Complete the form at http://mylist.net/listinfo/goodnightmoon and hit Subscribe

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Post messages to: goodnightmoon@mylist.net

If you have any questions or comments, please e-mail the list manager, Kymberlee Powe, Kymberlee.Powe@ct.gov


researchIT CT – (formerly iCONN): Free Online Resources

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If you have any questions or comments, e-mail the list administrator, Brad Bullis, Bradley.Bullis@ct.gov. This list is for outgoing announcements only.


SOAR – Services to Older Adults Roundtable

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If you have any questions or comments, please e-mail the list manager, Ashley Sklar, Ashley.Sklar@ct.gov.

SPEAK – Young Adult Services

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If you have any questions or comments, please e-mail the list manager, Kymberlee Powe, Kymberlee.Powe@ct.gov


WELCOME - discussion of library services to multilingual populations

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If you have any questions or comments, please e-mail the list manager, Ashley Sklar, Ashley.Sklar@ct.gov.

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