Why the Service Centers are Libraries for Librarians:
The Middletown and Willimantic Library Service Centers gather together library professional materials for use by Connecticut
librarians. Having these materials at the Service Centers helps libraries avoid having to purchase this expensive material
and gives Service Center staff the resources to assist librarians with their library-related questions.
Some common topics researched include: sample policies, summer reading programs, automating libraries, self-help for computer
programs, Internet searching, technology planning, readers' advisory, library director searches, library friends and trustee
information, cataloging and classification rules, public library administration, staff development, long-range planning, and
emergent literacy.
The Service Centers encourage Connecticut librarians to take advantage of all the professional resources the Division of Library
Development (DLD) makes available at the Centers and on WebJunction Connecticut.
What the Service Centers have:
1. Books on library and library-related topics (including A.L.A. publications and Neal-Schuman "how-to's").
2. Books on computers and automation.
3. Videos (MLSC only) on professional library and management topics.
4. Sample library policies, library job descriptions, and long-range plans (MLSC only) that supplement those available on WebJunction Best Practices for Connecticut.
5. Access to Library Literature Index.
6. Vertical file of Library Friends materials (MLSC only).
7. Summer reading program materials (WLSC only).
How Librarians Can Take Advantage of These Service Center Resources:
1. Visit the Centers and let Service Center librarians assist you with your research.
2. Call, or e-mail your library-related questions to Service Center librarians (see below for contact information).
3. Search Service Center online catalog and place holds, or call or send ILL requests to the Centers.
For more information contact:
Mary Engels (mengels@cslib.org) or Tom Newman (tnewman@cslib.org)
Middletown Library Service Center
860-704-2200 or toll free in CT 1-800-437-2313.
Susan Cormier (scormier@cslib.org) or Linda Williams (lwilliams@cslib.org)
Willimantic Library Service Center
860-456-1717 or toll free in CT 1-800-253-7944.
