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Contents of April 2008 American Libraries
News Fronts
12 ALA
- New Study Reaffirms School Library Value
- National Library Week Celebrates 50 Years
- MacArthur Funds OITP Projects
18 USA and International
- Arbitrator Rules Against EPA in Library Closures
- Southern Methodist University Chosen for Bush Library
- Wiretap Suit Rejected as Eavesdropping Law Sunsets
- Mideast Lectures Go On in Connecticut
- Harvard Faculty Approves Open Access Policy
- Global Reach
27 Tech News
- Entrepreneur Takes on OCLC
- ProQuest Acquires WebFeat
- Technology Review Spotlights Emerging Technologies
38 Newsmaker
CHARLES SIMIC
Poet Laureate of the United States
Features
40 Going for the Green
Three environmentally friendly libraries illustrate
a county’s commitment to sustainable design.
BY DOROTHY WATERFILL TROTTER
44 The Green Scene
American Libraries’ design showcase features
27 new and refurbished facilities.
64 Makeover at the Mansion
A private library in a historic house presents
special restoration challenges.
BY LINDSAY E. SHANNON
68 Learning Side by Side
At the Jenna Welch and Laura Bush Community Library,
college students share space with teens, babies, grandparents.
BY YOUNG C. JACKSON and HELEN BELL
70 Homegrown Superstars
Say Read to Succeed
Local community celebrities breathe new life into
ALA’s quarter-century-old tradition.
BY SUSAN DiMATTIA
Departments
3 From the Editor
“The Sharin’ of the Green”
BY LEONARD KNIFFEL
6 ALA President’s Message
“Circle of Knowledge”
BY LORIENE ROY
8 National Library Week
“Seven Special Days”
BY JULIE ANDREWS
10 Letters and Comments
30 Dispatches from the Field
“Go, Team!”
BY MICHELLE BOULE
32 Technology in Practice
“Isn’t It Del.icio.us?”
BY MEREDITH FARKAS
33 Internet Librarian
“Keeping Up”
BY JOSEPH JANES
34 Public Perception
35 On My Mind
“Global W arming and Us”
BY ELAINE HARGER
74 Currents
76 Solutions and Services
78 Youth Matters
“Finding Reason for Rhyme”
BY JENNIFER BUREK PIERCE
79 Working Knowledge
“Failure to Perform”
BY MARY PERGANDER
80 Librarian’s Library
“To Share or Not to Share”
BY MARY ELLEN QUINN
81 Rousing Reads
“The Mystery of the Green Cover”
BY BILL OTT
83 Career Leads from ALA Joblist
88 Will’s World
“Unproductive at Last”
BY WILL MANLEY