Norm's links

Norm's Links

Here are links in some of my areas of interest. I had better keep them sparse so that they will be manageable.

The key place to explore is the Conservation Online Web site, which includes, among other things, the invaluable archives of the Book Arts listserv.

My favorite place to shop for used books on the Web is the Advanced Book Exchange.
How do you find books cheap? Check out book sales in America.

Gordon College, my alma mater, is frequently rated one of the best schools, pound for pound, in the United States.
Simmons College has an excellent library school, speaking as an alumnus.
The Boston Theological Institute is a consortium with which I have been closely affiliated, since I am a graduate of and used to work for one of its member institutions and I used to serve on some of its committees.

Believe it or not, there was actually a moment in history when the nations of the world could come together and formally agree upon a basic list of human rights. See the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted and proclaimed by United Nations General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948.
The Web site of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has many valuable links.
Working to protect human rights worldwide is Amnesty International, which has a valuable page with links to other human rights and civil liberties organizations.

One can help alleviate hunger (so I am told) just by clicking on the Hunger Site.
Coordinating charitable giving for sustainability is the Heifer Project.
A clearinghouse for donated food in the Boston area is the Greater Boston Food Bank.
Helping poor and homeless women is Rosie's Place in Boston.

For links to library servers around the world that are Web accessible, see Libweb.
For a wonderful online resource and worthy experiment by the University of Michigan School of Information, visit the Internet Public Library.
Usually when I visit the Library of Congress Web site, I want to access the Library of Congress catalogs.
The library network for my region is the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium (MVLC).
Adjacent to the MVLC region is the North of Boston Library Exchange (NOBLE).
For a very special group of people with a valuable agenda, serving the infrastructure of theology and ethics in North America, check out the American Theological Library Association.
I created the first several versions of the Web site for Goddard Library, when I was Head Librarian there. My design has all but disappeared; however, my dream of having the library catalog accessible through the Internet has been realized.

For one of the most important organizations in linguistics, see SIL International.
If you're interested in dictionary-making, as I am, see the Dictionary Society of North America.
For access to one of the best English language dictionaries, see the Merriam-Webster site.
For American languages, see:
- The Society for the Study of the Indigenous Languages of the Americas;
- The Native American Nations Links.

A net load of information can be found at the NOAA Fisheries.
Try also the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, which is located at one of my favorite spots on earth.

A good place to start is with the Episteme pages, which are replete with philosophy links.
I find the Gallery of Russian Thinkers an appealing way to present philosophy on the Web.
One organization that is addressing ethical issues in genetic research is the Council for Responsible Genetics.
A site I see mentioned from time to time in online discussions and which I have found useful is Stephen [Downe]'s Guide to the Logical Fallacies.
For a bit of humor, this piece, called "God's Take on Lawns," pretty closely resembles my philosophical approach to lawn care.

The Book of Visions is a fun place to start exploring social inventions.
To find communities that have been formed to foster each a distinct vision, take a look at the Web site for intentional communities.

Andover-Harvard Theological Library has commendably invested a lot in its wonderful collection of links related to theological education.
Likewise the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion.

For a simple place to start, go to this academic list of Web pages, which is simply called Sites.
For another academic site with useful links, see Germanic myths, legends, and sagas.

For online resources for writers, check out the links provided by Poets & Writers, Inc.
However, those provided by First Tribe Books may be quicker to navigate.
Also those provided by Writing-World.

Posted, January 12, 1998; new url, January 28, 2004; last modification ("Family and friends" section only), February 28, 2009