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.
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
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
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