The Lector At Mass: The Catholic Bishops' site on principals of the ministry and basic functions of the lector.
Lectors: Proclaiming the Word: A timeless list of dos and dont's by Karen Sue Smith, former Editorial Director: America National Catholic Review.
Gabriel's Helpers: An audio/video tutorial especially helpful for new lectors. Arranged in three sessions totaling approximately one hour.
The Ministry of the Lector: Explains the sacramental presence and power of the scriptures at Mass, and identifying ourselves with our readings.
How to Proclaim the Word of the Lord: By Catholic Ireland.net, covering details beyond what's usually seen in parish and diocesan guidelines.
The State of the Art of Reading Aloud: A Veteran Listener's Appraisal and Disclosure of Key Tips for Solo Readers; by Matthew-Daniel Stremba
The Ministry of Lector In the Catholic Church: A well written piece on important basics of serving.
Eye Contact for Lectors and the Assembly: Interesting perspective on the dos and don'ts of making eye contact with the assembly.
Spiritual Reflections on the Ministry of Reader/Lector: From the blog, A Quiet Moment: a Catholic Byte a Day.
Reading the Word Sotto Voce: Cautions about being too dramatic and relying on performance techniques to make the word of God come to life.
Mary; Model of Attentiveness, Prayer and Offering: Explains how Mary listens to God's word and that we are called to imitate her. In submitting her mind and will totally to God at the Annunciation, the Visitation and from the Crib to the Cross, Mary offers us a perfect example in listening to the word of God in liturgy.
A Few Good Lectors Are Not Enough: Jesus’s words, The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few, apply as much to the ministry of lector today as to the ministry of saving souls he assigned his apostles.