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Contents of April 2005 American Libraries
News Fronts
6 ALA
- Library Disaster Relief Fund Approved
- Chocolate War Tops Most-Challenged List
- PBS Censorship Challenged
- COA Announces Accreditation Actions
10 Washington
- Court Questions Digital-TV Copy Restrictions
- Panel Calls for Stronger Local Role in “No Child” Act
- Bipartisan Bill Would Close FOIA Gaps
- NCLIS Report Describes New Goals and Initiatives
12 USA and International
- Salinas Closures Temporarily Halted
- Berkeley Director Denies Link between Layoffs, RFID Costs
- Censorship Watch
- Global Reach
- Interview: Straight Answers from TAYLOR WILLINGHAM,
National Issues Forum practitioner and director of Texas Forums
Special News Report
9 Stories Are Libraries’ Mission, Salvation
BY BEVERLY GOLDBERG
Public Library Association Spring Symposium, March 7–9.
Features
32 Cover Story:
Facilities Showcase: So Goes the Community
Among the year’s most inspiring new building projects, school libraries
in some of New York City’s poorest neighborhoods stand out
as vibrant centers of teaching and learning.
64 Success the Second Time Around
BY BRIDGET BACON
A library rises in a small Colorado town, thanks to the staying power of
tenacious volunteers. Plus: “How to Sell the Public on a
New Community Library,” by FLOYD ANDERSON.
67 Public Library Buildings: The Future
BY FELICIA D. VEREEN
A Harvard seminar explores inner spaces.
68 Creating Community Online
BY STEVEN J. BELL
Technology is shaping the next wave of professional
development for librarians.
72 Telling Their Own Stories
BY NINA SONENBERG
A national reading program offers immigrant teens and adults an
opportunity to share life experiences.
Departments
5 ALA President’s Message
“Libraries Serve as Unique Destinations”
BY CAROL BREY-CASIANO
24 Thus Said
26 Reader Forum
29 Editorial
“Seven Hours in Tehran”
BY LEONARD KNIFFEL
30 On My Mind
“Eeewww! My Patron Tried to Pick Me Up”
BY SUSAN BRAXTON
75 Currents
77 Grassroots Report
“Nurturing Library-Student Writers”
BY JENNIFER BUREK PIERCE
78 Internet Librarian
“What I Learned This Week”
BY JOSEPH JANES
80 Technically Speaking
“The Customer Comes First”
BY ANDREW K. PACE
Plus: “The Normative Data Project: Just What We Need?”
BY THOMAS J. HENNEN JR.
82 Working Knowledge
“The Death of an Employee”
BY ELISA F. TOPPER
84 Librarian’s Library
BY CATHLEEN BOURDON
86 Quick Bibs
“Baseball When the Bodies Were Real”
BY BILL OTT
88 Datebook
92 Career Leads
103 Index to Advertisers
104 Will’s World
“Don’t Read This in a Meeting”
BY WILL MANLEY