Contents of April 2002 American Libraries
News Fronts
10 ALA
- Teleconference to Address Library Recruitment
- Mexico, Japan Join World Campaign
- Libraries Featured in March Woman’s Day
- Omaha Public Library Wins 2002 Grolier Grant
- OLOS Takes Over Roads to Learning
- CNN Seeks ALA Conferees
16 Washington
- GPO Asks Librarians Not to Restrict Access
- FCC to Review E-rate Program
- FTRF Supports Presidential-Records Suit
- Supreme Court to Review Copyright Act
- House Holds Hearing on LSTA Reauthorization
20 USA & International
- Wisconsin Governor’s Budget Threatens
Massive Library Cuts
- Indiana Exhibit Draws Police Attention
- Library Computers Seized by Police
- Arson Damages Minnesota High School
- Connecticut Family-Diversity Program Stirs Spat
- Global Reach
Features
44 A Sense of Place
In American Libraries’ annual showcase, new facilities and renovations emphasize community.
65 Esprit de Place
BY SAM DEMAS and JEFFREY A. SCHERER
Maintaining and designing library buildings to create transcendent spaces.
70 Shaping the “Experience Library”
BY JOAN FRYE WILLIAMS
The user is the product at a new library in California.
74 Norfolk Architect Becomes Volunteer Extraordinaire
BY SALLY G. REED
Local designer transforms neighborhood library with a colorful, low-cost “Teen Zone.”
76 Colorado Carnegie Library Undergoes Massive Facelift
BY JENNIFER BUREK PIERCE
Grants, donations, community support, and a motorcycle aid restoration efforts.
80 The National Security Archive Champions Freedom of Information
BY RON CHEPESIUK
FOIA feeds a vast library of declassified documents.
85 The 1.6% Solution
BY JAMES B. CASEY
Continuing education and professional involvement are small but crucial budget items.
Departments
7 ALA President’s Message
“Rediscovering America @ Your Library”
BY JOHN W. BERRY
15 Grassroots Report
“Free Lunch Now Feeds the Minds of Future Readers”
BY CHRISTINE WATKINS
36 Thus Said
38 Reader Forum
40 Editorial
“Misinformation Campaign Cancelled . . . Or Was It? ”
BY LEONARD KNIFFEL
42 On My Mind
“The Jigsaw Puzzle, or Why I Love My Job”
BY MEG NORTON
88 Currents
91 The Crawford Files
“Talking ’Bout MyLibrary ”
BY WALT CRAWFORD
92 Internet Librarian
“Fiat Lux: A Yahoo with Values and a Brain”
BY KAREN G. SCHNEIDER
94 Technically Speaking
“Statewide Projects Face D2Deficiency”
BY DAVID DORMAN
96 Librarian’s Library
BY CATHLEEN BOURDON
97 Quick Bibs
“Those Wacky Philosophers”
BY BILL OTT
100 This Month
“262 Years Ago”
BY WAYNE WIEGAND
101 Career Leads
123 Index to Advertisers
124 Will’s World
“Telework, or Watching Television?”
BY WILL MANLEY
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