American Libraries 36(4)

American Libraries
Vol. 36 Issue 4 April 2005
http://www.ala.org/al_onlineTemplate.cfm?Section=toc2005&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=92757

News Fronts

ALA
Library Disaster Relief Fund Approved
Chocolate War Tops Most-Challenged List
PBS Censorship Challenged
COA Announces Accreditation Actions

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

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

Stories Are Libraries’ Mission, Salvation
BY BEVERLY GOLDBERG


Features

Cover Story:
Facilities Showcase: So Goes the Community

Success the Second Time Around
BY BRIDGET BACON

Public Library Buildings: The Future
BY FELICIA D. VEREEN

Creating Community Online
BY STEVEN J. BELL

Telling Their Own Stories
BY NINA SONENBERG