AGAINST THE GRAIN
v.14 # 6 December 2002 - January 2003 © Katina Strauch

ALA Midwinter Issue

	Rumors	1
	From Your Editor	6
	Letters to the Editor	6
	Deadlines	6
	This issue Guest Edited by Mark Herring(Winthrop University)
	The Future of the Book: Does it Have One? Mark Herring — When the Chronicle of Higher Education posted a colloquy on the "death of the book," Mark Herring responded as forcibly as he could that the book was not yet dead.	1
	Libraries, Books, and Academic Freedom S. David Mash — Why does confusion over the place of the classic library persist?	19
	On Navigating Labyrinths and Webs: Print and the Internet as Institutions of Research David D. Oberhelman — Oberhelman's assertion is about the fundamental differences between the nature of print and the Internet as institutions of research.	24
	A Bookseller Views the Future of the Book James Presgraves — This article shares a captivating bibliodote, discusses points of probable change in the book trade, and identifies points that probably won't change.	28
	The Future of Books and Libraries Sidney E. Berger — Libraries will not be done away with. They will evolve.	30
	The Future of Books and Reading in an Age of Hyperlinks Edwin S. Gleaves — There are three major developments in the history of human communication-the advent of the written word, the invention of the printing press, and the electronic revolution. Rarely if ever has the new technology completely replaced the old.	38
	Holy Books and eBooks Allene Stuart Phy-Olsen — Why do books occupy such an exalted position in many of the religions of the world?	42
	Here Lies The Book, R.I.P.: Mark Herring — The Report of Its Death Has Been Greatly Exaggerated.	44
	Op Ed - Opinions and Editorials Phil Davis — Monster of Non-circulating Library Collections Rears Ugly Head...Again	50
	Biz of Acq - Part I Margo Warner Curl — Cooperative Collection Development in Consortium of College Libraries: The CONSORT Experience	52
	Biz of Acq - Part II Margo Warner Curl — Collection Assessment of the CONSORT Collections	54
	Between the Stacks: Allen Williams — The Emergence of a New Library Community	57
	BackTalk—Use Statistics: Are They Worth It? (pdf) Tony Ferguson — As libraries have more and more electronic resources from which to select for purchase, as budgets tighten, and as prices go up, the need for statistics on the use of electronic resources has moved to the fore.	93
	John Sack Margaret Landesman — Director, HighWire Press, Stanford University Libraries	60
	Victoria Reich Margaret Landesman — Director (and founder), LOCKSS - An interview Addressing the Challenges of e-Journals	64
Edited by Barbara Dean Bdean@co.arlington.va.us
	People Profile Allen Williams - Founder, Between the Stacks	58
	From the Reference Desk Tom Gilson — This month's reviews include the Library of Congress Civil War Desk Reference; Chronology of American Musical Theater; and State Profiles: The Population and Economy of Each State.	66
	Book Reviews Debbie Vaughn — Monographic Musings - Reader's advisory galore! Explore many facets of RA including advisors' training, alternative food for thought, contemporary mainstream literature, and science fiction.	70
Edited by Bryan Carson, Bruce Strauch and Jack Montgomery
	Cases of Note Bruce Strauch — Fair Use - VENUS PUDICA or Taking More of Demi Moore - Annie Leibovitz v. Paramount Pictures Corporation.	74
	Questions and Answers Laura Gasaway — Copyright Column - If a hospital librarian gets the hospital group to pay for the electronic materials amendment to the CCC license, can the library transmit e-articles, just as it would paper copies? Lolly tells us!	75
	And They Were There Arlene Moore Sievers — Reports of Meetings - Charleston 2002 - Point/Counterpoint - Library Director/Acquisitions Librarian Perspectives from Case Western Reserve University	76
	Best Sellers Françoise Crowell — Publishing and Library Science - What do librarians buy on their nearest and dearest topic: libraries?	77
	Book Pricing Update Tom Loughran — Many of you have been asking for this report. Thanks to Tom, here it is!	78
	Talk of the Trade Barry Fast — Barry shares more Book Trade gossip with us in this regular ATG column.	79
	Texas Trails Raymond Walser — Bulls and Buckram: A Visit to Archer City, TX	80
	Sense and Sensibility Margaret Landesman — Saving yourself into the poor house...	81
	Issues in Vendor/Library Relations - The RFP Process ... A Book Vendor's Musings (pdf) Mark Kendall —	82
	Books Are Us Anne Robichaux — This column covers fiction about people like us.	83
	Bet You Missed It Pamela Rose — What do Brooke Astor, Gore Vidal and David Tang have in common? Read about it in this issue.	84
	Inside Pandora's Box Kathy Wachel — Management of Gifts to Libraries, Part IV, Selling Gifts-in-Kind on Consignment: The University of Iowa Libraries Model	91
	International Dateline Anthony Watkinson — Quiet and Fairly Confident - A Report From the 53rd Frankfurt Book Fair.	86
Edited by Sandra K. Paul and Albert Simmonds (SKP Associates)
	Group Therapy Rosann Bazirjian — In this issue Rick Anderson (University of Nevada, Reno) helps Andrea Hall (Madonna University Library) with the process of an Information Technology organizational plan.	73
	Webworthy Pamela Rose — Unique and interesting Websites organized by broad subject area. Webworthy has reviewed 275 Websites to date!	84
	Desperately Seeking Copyright Edward Colleran — Digital Era Boosts Complexity, Urgency of Copyright Protection	87
	Innovations Affecting Us Norman Desmarais — E Ink and Digital Paper - The main objections people have to reading books and documents in electronic format have to do with comfort. Two companies are working to change that with digital paper technologies.	88
	Rumo(u)rs from Paddington Daryl Rayner —	12
	Adventures in Librarianship Ned Kraft — DonCo - A library system of our dreams? Would you buy this product?	58