Contents of May 2007 American Libraries

News Fronts

8  ALA

• Video Ribs AL’s Centennial Staff
• Honorary Member Nominations Open 
• Candidates Sought for 2008 Election 
• Investor-Education Grant Announced 

17  USA and International 

• National Library Copes As Iraq War Presses On
• Library Cat Gets $1.25-Million Book Deal
• Funds Extension Could Save Jackson County Libraries
• Ohio Budget Revamps Library-Funding Mechanism
• Federal Judge Blocks COPA

30  Newsmaker

        SUSAN PATRON, author, The Higher Power of Lucky  

31  Tech News

• World Digital Library Agreement Signed
• Rare LC Books Digitized for Public

Special Report

66  Setting Sail in Baltimore

      ACRL’s 13th National Conference.
      BY GEORGE M. EBERHART 

Features

14  Forthcoming Final Installment
      Fuels Harry Potter Mania

      Party plans are proliferating as libraries gear up for July 21.

42  The Power of Books

46  For the Love of Books

      From thief to book collector, a distinguished 
      journalist tells why he’s donating his beloved
      tomes of Southern authors to his college library.
      BY ROGER MUDD

50  Bookstore Tourism Takes Off

      Grassroots effort benefits independent
      bookstores, libraries, and bibliophiles.
      BY LARRY PORTZLINE

54  Print and Online:
      A Winning Formula

      The 2007 list of outstanding reference sources.

58  Gamers . . . in the Library? 

     Video games are a growing library draw for all ages.
     BY ELI NEIBURGER

62  Mattering in the
      School Blogosphere

      How media specialists are mashing up
      the new medium.

Departments

3    From the Editor

      “The Specious Choice: Books or Technology”
      BY LEONARD KNIFFEL

5    ALA President’s Message

      “Extraordinary Heroes”
      BY LESLIE BURGER

6   Letters and Comments

33  Technology in Practice

      “Subject Guide 2.0”
      BY MEREDITH FARKAS

34  Technically Speaking

      “What the FUD?”
      BY ANDREW K. PACE

36  Internet Librarian

      “Exciting Wallpaper”
      BY JOSEPH JANES

38  Public Perception

40  On My Mind

      “Regaining a Lost Love”
      BY JUSTINE ALSOP 

68  Currents

70  Youth Matters

      “The Angels of Storytime”
      BY JENNIFER BUREK PIERCE

72  Working Knowledge

      “Setting Your Own Standards”
      BY MARY PERGANDER

73  Librarian’s Library

      “Deconstructing Construction”
      BY MARY ELLEN QUINN

74  Vital Viewing

      BY GARY HANDMAN

75  Calendar

76  Rousing Reads

      “Damn Yankee”
      BY BILL OTT

78  Career Leads from ALA Joblist

88  Will’s World

      “Our Great Depression”
      BY WILL MANLEY