Contents of April 2001 American Libraries

News Fronts

8  ALA

• Executive Director William Gordon Agrees
  to Stay on
• ALA Reveals CIPA Legal Strategy
• Local Leaders Ask for Marriott Boycott
• Chapter Report, by Christine Watkins
• Public Libraries: The Center of Community Life,
  a special report on the PLA Symposium,
  by Pamela Goodes

16  Washington

• Legislation Announced to Protect Fair Use
• Justice Department Seeks Overturn of COPA Injunction
• Seven Groups Join ACLU Suit against CIPA
• King Commemorative Coin Considered
• Opposing UCITA: Libraries Can't Do It Alone,
  by Carol Ashworth

22  USA

• Washington Earthquake Topples Books,
  Skews Shelving
• Consumer Reports Finds Filters Ineffective
• Clinton Library Shares Donor List, Wins Court Case
• Columbus Schools Get $4.6 Million for Books
• Nicholson Baker Returns in Prose and Prank
• Global Reach

Features

44  Cover Story: Foundations of Knowledge

      Libraries realize their visions of room to grow in American Libraries' annual showcase of new and renovated facilities.

64  Solutions in Hand, Planners Earn High Marks from Their Peers

      BY ANDERS C. DAHLGREN
      AIA/ALA building awards go to eight library projects.

72  The Wisdom of Hindsight: A New Library One Year Later

      BY RICHARD J. BAZILLION
      Mistakes make better teachers than do successes, and hindsight is sharper than foresight.

76  10 Reasons the Internet Is No Substitute for a Library

      BY MARK Y. HERRING

80  Lessons from an Internet Sage

      BY SUSANNA L. DAVIDSEN
      An online pioneer remembers when Gophers were cutting edge and Yahoo was a literary reference.

82  Elmore Leonard's Legman

      BY BARBARA FISTER
      A full-time researcher helps the renowned mystery writer keep it real.

87  Conference Call: Intellectual Freedom in Cuban Libraries: Does It Exist?

      ROBERT KENT and ANN SPARANESE debate access, the "independent libraries," and the U.S. embargo.
      Plus: How to Travel or Send Materials to Cuba, by Jeanne Drewes.

Departments

7  ALA President’s Message

      “Why Libraries Are More Popular Than Ever”
      BY NANCY KRANICH

37  Thus Said

38  Reader Forum

39  Editorial

      “A Price Tag for the Information Age”
      BY LEONARD KNIFFEL

42  On My Mind

      “The Information Commons: Librarians vs. Libertarians”
      BY AMY BRUNVAND

92  Currents

96  Internet Librarian

      “Buckle Up for Safety: Two Essential E-Tools”
      BY KAREN G. SCHNEIDER

98  Technically Speaking

      “Heads Up for a New Format”
      BY DAVID DORMAN

100  Librarian’s Library

      BY CATHLEEN BOURDON

102  Quick Bibs

      “Oprah Cure: Bill's Book Club”
      BY BILL OTT

103  Datebook

104  This Month

      “656 Years Ago”
      BY WAYNE WIEGAND

105  Career Leads

127  Index to Advertisers

128  Will’s World

      “Man's Best Morsel”
      BY WILL MANLEY