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Contents of April 2007 American Libraries


News Fronts

10  ALA

  • And Tango Makes Three Tops Most-Challenged List  
  • AASL Continues Rowan’s Recognition 
  • COA Announces Accreditation Actions 
  • ALA Scholarship Honors Cicely Marks 

16  USA and International 

  • Newbery-Winner’s “Scrotum” Reference Raises Ruckus 
  • Sports Illustrated: Libraries Don’t Need Swimsuit Issue 
  • Chicago Gets $1 Million for Computer Training
  • Deficits Bedevil Nation’s School Librarians
  • Social Networking under Scrutiny

25  Newsmaker

        BEN COHEN, ice cream magnate  

26  Tech News

  • Videos Threaten Net Capacity 
  • SirsiDynix Leads All Custoemrs to Rome

Features

34  Equity by Design 

      2007 library design showcase.

49  AIA/ALA Library Building Awards

54  The Fairest Libraries of Them All

      Forty years ago, archirtects and libraries joined 
      forces to honor the best in library design.
      BY DAVID BRODHERSON

56  Our Kind of Town 

      Here’s how Chicago Public Library’s architectural renaissance 
      is changing the neighborhoods around the more than four dozen
      libraries built or renovated in the past 17 years.
      BY PEGGY BARBER and LINDA WALLACE

63  Building Libraries Versus Schools

      Why do libraries cost more than schools?
      BY MELANIE HENNIGAN

64  Human Error 

     When good intentions meet bad planning, 
     library users pay the price.
     BY JEANNETTE WOODWARD


Departments

3    From the Editor

      “Chicago Toddles No More”
      BY LEONARD KNIFFEL

5    ALA President’s Message

      “Changing Library Education”
      BY LESLIE BURGER

6   Letters and Comments

27  Technology in Practice

      “Going Where Patrons Are”
      BY MEREDITH FARKAS

28  Technically Speaking

      “One Stage at a Time
      BY ANDREW K. PACE

30  Internet Librarian

      “W(h)ither Print?
      BY JOSEPH JANES

31  Public Perception

33  On My Mind

      “The Closure of a Library”
      BY MEGHAN O’FLAHERTY 

74  Currents

76  Youth Matters

      “Buying into Gossip”
      BY JENNIFER BUREK PIERCE

78  Working Knowledge

      “To Share or Not to Share
      BY MARY PERGANDER

80  Librarian’s Library

      “Where Scholars Meet Slayers”
      BY MARY ELLEN QUINN

81  Vital Viewing

      BY GARY HANDMAN

82  Calendar

83  Rousing Reads

      “The New Yorker Casual”
      BY BILL OTT

86  Career Leads from ALA Joblist

96  Will’s World

      “Impressionable Minds”
      BY WILL MANLEY

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