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
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
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