About CLA - Publications
Catholic Library World (CLW)
Catholic Library World, ISSN 0008-820X, is the official journal of the Catholic Library Association and is indexed in Book Review Index, CPLI, Library Literature and Information Science, Library and Information Science Abstracts, Reference Book Review Index, Current Index to Journals in Education (ERIC), Information Science Abstract, and Universite des sciences humaines de Strasbourg (CERDIC). All major articles are juried. CLW is published quarterly in September, December, March and June. A complimentary subscription to CLW is a benefit of CLA membership. The Catholic Library World Editorial Committee acts in an advisory capacity to the CLW editor and selects the annual winner of the John Brubaker Memorial Award.
Catholic Periodical and Literature Index (CPLI)
Catholic Periodical and Literature Index, ISSN 0008-8285, a publication of the Catholic Library Association, provides indexing of currently significant Catholic periodicals of permanent value. CPLI is evaluated periodically to identify new periodicals to be indexed and to drop periodicals that have ceased to be of value to CPLI subscribers. Oversight is provided by the Catholic Periodical and Literature Index Committee. CPLI is published quarterly by the Catholic Library Association and is available in both unabridged and abridged print editions, in CD-ROM through The American Theological Association, and online through EBSCO Information Services
Catholic Supplement to A Handbook for Church Librarians
The Catholic Supplement to A Handbook for Church Librarians, a 2008 publication of the Catholic Library Association, is a Catholic supplement to the second revised edition of the Handbook for Church Librarians (2006) published by the National Church Library Association. This new CLA Supplement is an indespensible tool for Church librarians in Catholic parishes to help them make their collections more organized and accessible to their patrons. In addition to three chapters on the basics of setting up and maintaining a parish library, it features specifically Catholic elements and resources including appendixes with Catholic subject headings, lists of reference materials, and websites for Catholics. Click here to download and print a Handbook order form.
