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The Trials and Tribulations of Building Or Remodeling a Law Library 85697 AALL cover 4/29/04 3:16 PM Page 1 Volume AALL8 No. 7 May 2004 SpectrumAALL: Maximizing the Power of the Law Library Community Since 1906 The Trials and Tribulations In This Issue of Building or Remodeling a Law Library Blogs in Law Libraries Easing the Path for Newer Colleagues The CRIV Sheet 4th Annual Architecture Series www.aallnet.org 85697 AALL Spectrum.may 4/29/04 3:27 PM Page 1 Volume 8 No. 7 May 2004 AALL Spectrum letter from the editor New Architectural Beginnings for Law Libraries by Paul D. Healey, [email protected] So it’s May already. Spring is in full force and soon rounding into summer, the weather is good, and new things are everywhere. I’ve never really thought about it before, but it is especially appropriate for the May issue of Spectrum to be our annual architectural issue. In covering architectural achievements in law library facilities, we celebrate both the new and the renewal of the old. How fitting for a spring issue of the magazine. The annual architectural issue always brings an interesting variety of projects to show off, with plenty of valuable information about planning, building, remodeling, and moving a law library. As in the past, when planning the architectural issue we put out a call for authors on the law-lib online list discussion and got many more offers than we could possibly use. We are sincerely grateful to everyone who offered to write for this year’s issue and regret that we didn’t have room for more articles. The articles that you will find in this issue represent much effort by the people who wrote them, but they also reflect real pride. We hope you find them useful and enjoyable. Of course we offer more than just architectural articles this month. By now you’ve probably heard of Web logs—or blogs—but you may have wondered whether they are a useful tool for law libraries; I know I have. Roy Balleste has written an interesting and highly informative article on blogs in law libraries that explains why they are useful and provides a number of resources for investigating and getting started with blogs. I found it to be an excellent introduction to the topic, and it has me thinking about some creative ways to use this new Web-based tool. As we continue to prepare for the AALL Annual Meeting in Boston this July, we feature the return of John Pedini and another article about the sights and attractions that might interest you before, after, or during your time in Boston. Following last month’s article on the attractions of Boston that are within walking distance of the Annual Meeting site, this month John covers all of New England. He points out a variety of interesting places to visit in Massachusetts and surrounding states. If John ever decides to leave librarianship, he could easily make a career of travel writing. We hope that you will find the information in his article enticing and will plan a wonderful trip to the Annual Meeting. Last month AALL Spectrum devoted its feature articles to the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision. The actual anniversary of the decision is On the cover: this month—May 17 to be exact—and we are pleased to note a number of important The University of Washington’s new law library events marking the anniversary. Take special note of the Spring 2004 issue of Law is located in William H. Gates Hall. Skylights Library Journal (96:2), to be published this month, which contains a special feature on allow natural light to stream into the library the 50th anniversary of Brown. The journal will contain an article entitled “From space below. Brown to Topeka to the Future” by Peter C. Alexander; a book review of Brown v. Photo courtesy the University of Washington. Board of Education: Case, Culture, and the Constitution by Brannon P. Denning; and “Brown v. Board of Education: A Selected Annotated Bibliography” by William H. Manz. Under Frank Houdek’s excellent editorial hand, these articles promise to add important voices to the Brown commemoration. AALL Spectrum Magazine May 2004 1 85697 AALL Spectrum.may 4/29/04 3:29 PM Page 2 table of contents the details Editorial Staff Director of Publications and Managing Editor features Julia O’Donnell [email protected] Editorial Director Professional Development Series: Blogs in Law Libraries Paul D. Healey [email protected] Web Logs Offer an Electronic Alternative to Journals and Newsletters . 8 Copy Editor Robert B. Barnett Jr. by Roy Balleste Graphic Designer Kathy Wozbut Public Relations: Image and the Librarian 2003–2004 Law Library Journal and AALL Spectrum Editorial Board and Advisory Committee From Marian the Librarian to the Librarian Action Chair Camille Broussard Figure, the Profession through the Public’s Eye . 10 Members Sarah Andeen by Holly M. Riccio Sue Burch Daniel R. Campbell The Trials and Tribulations of Building or Naomi J. Goodman Elizabeth A. Greenfield Remodeling a Law Library . 12 Bonnie L. Koneski-White by Paul D. Healey Kathleen S. Martin Lisa A. Mecklenberg Jackson Less is More . 14 Patricia Parker by Mark E. Estes Paul D. Healey (ex officio) Frank G. Houdek (ex officio) The Intellectual Hub of a New Law School . 16 Sandra Marz (ex officio) by Ed Edmonds 2003–2004 Executive Board Designing a Library for the Computer Age . 18 President Janis L. Johnston by Mary Kay Jung Vice President/ President-Elect Victoria K. Trotta Accessible to All . 20 Secretary Catherine Lemann by Gary Gott Treasurer Anne C. Matthewman Immediate Past President Carol Avery Nicholson Moving a Law Library . 22 Executive Director Susan E. Fox Members Kathy Carlson by Penny Hazelton and Jonathan Franklin James E. Duggan Ann T. Fessenden Easing the Path for Newer Colleagues Nina Platt Conference for New Law Librarians Helps Alvin M. 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