May/June 2012
Features
Haiti Rising from the Rubble
By Leonard KniffelMore than two years after the earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, vast numbers of Haitians are still...
Copyright for Librarians and Teachers, in a Nutshell
By Carrie RussellYou may have wondered whether you hold the copyright to work you’ve put many hours into creating on the job. Who...
Cataloging Then, Now, and Tomorrow
By Elise (Yi-Ling) WongIf you think it is hard to explain to nonlibrary users what a librarian does, try explaining the job of a cataloger....
Annual Conference Preview: Transforming Our Libraries, Ourselves
By the EditorsAttendees say ALA’s Annual Conference is the “best gathering for professional development opportunities,...
Community Reference: Making Libraries Indispensable in a New Way
By Colbe Galston, Elizabeth Kelsen Huber, Katherine Johnson, and Amy LongLibraries are constantly evolving to adapt to the needs and desires of our users. Most of these changes have occurred...
Transforming Libraries . . . Continued
By the EditorsWhen Maureen Sullivan becomes ALA president on June 26, one thing that is certain to continue from Molly Raphael’...
New ADA Signage Standards Take Effect
By Liz HumrickhouseOn March 15, 2012, updates to the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) went into effect. The new standards...
An Academic Spring? [UPDATED]
By Barbara FisterTime to Dine in Anaheim
By Laura DailyEven a decade ago, the area immediately surrounding the Anaheim Convention Center was more culinary wasteland than...
PLA 2012: Powerful Advice, Practical Solutions
By Laurie D. BormanAdmit it: You snag free books and party at receptions. But who would come to PLA2012 if there weren’t also...
Departments
Dispatches from the Field: Apple Product News: The Spin for Libraries
By Jason GriffeyIn March, Apple announced the latest product in the evolution of what it calls the post-PC computing world, and called...
Will's World: The Matter of the Master’s
By Will ManleyDon’t get me wrong, I loved library school and I think programs that comprise a master’s degree in...
President's Message: Time Flies When You’re Having Fun
By Molly RaphaelEditor's Letter: Transformations
By Laurie D. BormanTransforming sounds like such a magical process. In a glittery whirlwind, Cinderella is transformed from rag-covered...
Executive Director's Message: On a Screen Near You
By Keith Michael FielsTwo items discussed during the ALA Executive Board Spring Meeting, held April 20–22 at the Association’s...
Librarian's Library: Building the Shelfless Library
By Karen MullerYouth Matters: Make Room for Homeschoolers
By Abby JohnsonDid you know there are an estimated 2 million home-educated children in the United States? According to a report from...
On My Mind: My Year of RDA
By Patricia FradeI’ve been a librarian for 30 years and have seen a lot of changes during that time. I’ve welcomed them as...
Another Story: Data, Data Everywhere
By Joseph JanesThe Michigan Theater is at 603 East Liberty St. in Ann Arbor. Athletes Tom Brady and Cal Ripken have the same body mass...
Outside/In: Spring Libraryland Tour
By David Lee King and Michael PorterOur mission with Outside/In has been to take useful ideas from the larger world of trends (outside) to see how they...
In Practice: The Guide on the Side
By Meredith FarkasMany librarians have embraced the use of active learning in their teaching. Moving away from lectures and toward...
Rousing Reads: Translit: New Genre Collapses Time and Space
By Bill OttAt the recent Public Library Association conference in Philadelphia, my friend and Booklist columnist David Wright,...
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