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May 2007
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
Lift a flap and enter a child’s heart.BY HENRIETTA M. SMITH
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