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| | Rumors | 1 |
| | Deadlines | 6 |
| | From Your Editor | 6 |
| | Letters to the Editor | 6 |
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| | This issue Guest Edited by TomGilsonHead, Reference (College of Charleston Library) | |
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| | Reference Materials - Stalking the Wild Electron:
Frances C. Wilkinson and Linda K. Lewis — Is the world of reference publishing metamorphosing into a universe where electronic products are eclipsing print? This is just one of the questions which Fran and Linda asked in their survey of selected current information professionals. | 1 |
| | Reference Purchasing : When Once Is Not Enough
John Schmitt — Are we being consumed by e-mo (electronic momentum)? Is this a good thing? | 24 |
| | The Hardest Choices: Money & Space
Susan Herzog — A reasoned look at Galeís CA, CANR, and CLC from financial and spatial considerations. | 30 |
| | What Were They Thinking?
David Tyckoson — The Oxford English Dictionary on the Web - Dave has some quibbles, not with the content of OED, but with the pricing models, especially for individual libraries. | 38 |
| | Creating a Greek Approval Plan at Yale
Anthony J. Oddo — Anthony Oddo gives us some practical considerations of Greekness Approval Style. | 42 |
| | Here's Looking At ...
Ellen Duranceau does one of her great and thorough reviews of Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, Jeff Speck. Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream. | 45 |
| | Op Ed - Opinions and Editorials
Albert Henderson — Shell Games on Upper Broadway - More back and forth between Albert and Tony Ferguson. | 46 |
| | Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
Against the Grain Classifieds are back! Thank you for your contributions. | 67 |
| | Memory Lane
ATG Millennium Issue ó Call for Contributions. Weíve gotten a lot more, but we still need more! LAST CHANCE! | 73 |
| | BackTalk (html | text)
Tony Ferguson — This month, Tony Ferguson weighs the pros and cons of Alumni Remote Access to Online Resources. | 86 |
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| | Evelyn Fazio
Vice President & Director of Sharpe Reference | 48 |
| | Donald Hagen
Managing Director, Bernan Associates | 50 |
Edited by Barbara Dean Bdean@co.arlington.va.us |
| | Anthony J. Oddo
Team Leader, Arts & Sciences Team - Sterling Memorial Library, New Haven, CT | 42 |
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| | From the Reference Desk
Tom Gilson — Reviews of Reference titles. Encyclopedia of the Dead Sea Scrolls, Encyclopedia of Psychology, and Dante Encyclopedia are just some of the items discussed this month. | 54 |
| | Testdriving CD-ROM's
Norman Desmarais — The American Indian: A Multimedia Encyclopedia ver. 2.0 | 58 |
| | Book Reviews
Noteworthy Compositions by Debbie Vaughn - including reviews of Robots for Kids: Exploring New Technologies for Learning, PC Buyers Handbook 2000, Free and Low Cost Software for the PC, plus other great reviews, check them out! | 60 |
Edited by Bryan Carson, Bruce Strauch and Jack Montgomery |
| | Legally Speaking
Bryan Carson tells us what publishers need to know to avoid defamation lawsuits. | 63 |
| | Copyright Questions and Answers
If a CD-ROM becomes damaged and unplayable may the library replace it by making another copy from the original or making a copy from another library's original? This is just one of the nitty-gritty questions that Laura Gasaway answers in this regular column. | 65 |
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| | And They Were There
Reports of Meetings - Transborder Library Forum 2000 and KLA Academic/Special Section Conference Review. | 68 |
| | Publishers Bestsellers
Julia A. Gammon — Smithsonian Institution Press | 71 |
| | Bestsellers in Environmental Technology
Francoise Crowell and Bob Nardini — 1999-2000 Bestsellers | 72 |
| | Book Pricing Update
Dan Miller — Arts/Humanities, Social Science and Sci/Tech/Med titles. Which particular subjects within these three broad subject areas increased or decreased dramatically over the year? How did subjects in areas of prolific publishing fare? Take a look to find out. | 74 |
| | Group Therapy
Rosann Bazirjian brings us two responses to this month's gripe: What is everybody doing with CDs that accompany periodical issues? | 75 |
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| | sotto voce
Bob Schatz — Taking the Step from Speaking Softly to Listening Loudly | 76 |
| | Inside Pandora's Box
Haiwang Yuan — Managing a Web Site Needs a Few Good Tools | 77 |
| | Biz of Acq - Book & Serial Industry Mergers:
Nancy Markle Stanley — Effects on Libraries | 78 |
| | Bet You Missed It
What do Internet taxes and Internet addicts have in common? Read about it in this issue. | 80 |
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| | International Dateline
Another View of the Harbour - Jennifer Eagleton has contributed some short stories by Zhang Yan. | 83 |
Edited by Sandra K. Paul and Albert Simmonds (SKP Associates) |
| | Chaos
Sandra K. Paul — ONIX International - The New International Metadata Standard | 84 |
| | Webworthy
Unique and interesting Websites organized by broad subject area edited by Pamela Rose. This month the subjects are Alternative Medicine, Astronomy, Bioweapons and Botany. | 84 |
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| | Adventures in Librarianship
Ned Kraft — Final Report by the Task Force for Committee Review | 82 |
