Contents of April 2006 American Libraries

News Fronts

4  ALA

• New Study Reveals Growth in Library Usage 
• Countdown to New Orleans 2006
• Damon Poster Is Hot Commodity
• OIF Unveils Most-Challenged Books

10  Washington

• President Bush Signs Patriot Act Renewal
• NARA Responds to Document Reclassification 
• EPA Library Funds Cut 80% under Bush Budget 

12  USA and International 

• Security Officers Overstep in Maryland Library Incident
• Montana State Library Pulls ACLU Film Screening
• Oklahoma Bill Ties Funds to Gay-Free Kids’ Collections
• Czech Republic Gives $111,000 to Alabama Library
• Google Must Provide Sites, But Not Search Terms
• Newsmaker: Straight Answers from DAVID C. MARTIN,
  design principal at A. C. Martin Partners 

Special News Report

22  Music Library Association Annual Meeting

      BY GORDON FLAGG
      A melodious meeting in Memphis.

Features

28  Cover Story:
      Libraries = Cultural Icons

      2006 showcase of new and renovated facilities.

58  Preserving the Past
      by Looking into the Future

      BY JOSEPH C. RIZZO
      With a little help, Carnegie libraries can successfully meld
      old and new.

60  When Aesthetics Meets Access

      BY CORINNE H. SMITH
      Everything old is new again as New England’s Carnegie libraries
      face their centennials.

63  Construction Fundind 101

      BY LESLIE BURGER and NICHOLAS GARRISON
      The secret to a capital campaign is
      in how you ask for the money.

66  Extreme Library Makeover: One Year Later

      BY JOAN E. BERNSTEIN and KATHY SCHALK-GREENE
      A splash of paint, a cooperative staff, and a few dollars make a
      world of difference for a New Jersey library.

70  Pump Up Your Patrons

      BY LARRY WILT and FREEMAN A. HRABOWSKI III
      By emulating the best features of health clubs, libraries can ensure
      their future as a physical place for exercising the mind.

Departments

2  Editorial

      “The Lofty Goals of Architecture”
      BY LEONARD KNIFFEL

3  ALA President’s Message

      “Dispelling Fear of ‘The Other’”
      BY MICHAEL GORMAN

24  Thus Said

25  Reader Forum

27  On My Mind

      “A Fight to Our Death”
      BY LISA K. MILLER

74  Currents

76  Grassroots Report

      “Tomás and the Children’s Champion”
      BY JENNIFER BUREK PIERCE

78  Internet Librarian

      “Options for Adoption”
      BY JOSEPH JANES

80  Technically Speaking

      “The Analogness of Mayberry Memories”
      BY ANDREW K. PACE

82  Working Knowledge

      “A Tale of Two Librarians”
      BY MARY PERGANDER

84  Librarian’s Library

      BY CATHLEEN BOURDON

86  Quick Bibs

      “The Dude Abides”
      BY BILL OTT

88  Datebook

91  Career Leads

103  How to Contact ALA / Index to Advertisers

104  Will’s World

      “A Skill Set to Beat All Skill Sets”
      BY WILL MANLEY