Library Journal articles from June 2001

Library Journal archives from June 2001

My First Feminist.(Joseph Lippincott Award recipient, Patricia Glass Schuman)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Lessons in library values from ALA's Lippincott Award winner Her career began at the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL), that cauldron of library social responsibility that produced such leaders as Major Owens, Miriam Braverman, Anne...

LETTERS.
June 15, 2001... "Legions of library school students stand to benefit from the... labor [to certify a program], which seems much more in proportion than the time and money... to certify individuals" School certification: keep it! Having watched the...

Baker-inspired backlash at LC?(ongoing controversy at the Library of Congress concerning Nicholson Baker's book 'Double Fold')(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Are administrators at the Library of Congress (LC), heavily criticized in Nicholson Baker's controversial Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper for discarding collections, attempting to mute a backlash from some of their own...

Child Online Protection Act goes to high court.(Supreme Court; 1998 Child Online Protection Act)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... The U.S. Supreme Court agreed May 21 to hear an appeal by the Justice Department of an appeals court decision that blocked enforcement of the 1998 Child Online Protection Act. The law, known as "CDA II," would require commercial web site...

No more Hotmail at the library?(bill introduced in Congress requiring schools and libraries to block online access from anonymous sources)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... A new bill introduced in Congress would go a step beyond filtering, requiring schools and libraries receiving E-rate telecomm discounts to block access to anonymous web and e-mail services. Rep. Felix Grucci's (R-NY)"Who Is E-Mailing Our Kids...

NYPL institutes e-mail reference service.(New York Public Library: 'Ask Librarians Online')(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... The New York Public Library (NYPL) has instituted a new e-mail reference service called Ask Librarians Online. The service is open to all valid card-holding patrons, who can pose questions on any subject via an online form located at...

ALA conducts survey of most-stolen books.(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... An informal American Library Association (ALA) survey of libraries' most-stolen books has struck a chord with librarians. After receiving a query from National Public Radio's "On the Media" about most-stolen books, ALA Press Officer Larra...

Minneapolis Unveils PL To Revitalize Its Downtown.(Minneapolis, Minnesota: new central public library planned)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Voters approved $122 million for the new central library, which will include a planetarium The Minneapolis Public Library has unveiled ambitious plans for a new, two-block mixed-use development that will house the library's central...

Bronx To Get New Central Library.(New York Public Library; planned Bronx Borough Center Library)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Space will more than double, house Latino/Puerto Rican Center Officials from the New York Public Library (NYPL) May 18 announced they would build a new $50 million Bronx Borough Center Library to replace the undersized, technologically...

Jenkins To Leave ACRL for FL State.(Althea Jenkins will become director of libraries, Florida State University)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Will become head of libraries at FL state, after ten years at ACRL Althea Jenkins confirmed in late May that she will step down as executive director of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) at the end of July to become...

Medina County Bond Issue Fails.(Medina County, Ohio, voters turn down a bond issue to build five new libraries)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Voters reject $32 million construction proposal; library will try again Medina County, OH, voters strongly rejected the district library's $32 million bond issue during May 8 elections. Paula Banks, the library's community relations...

ALA Opposes FCC E-Rate Change.(funding for telecommunication wiring discounts)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Fears that priority for internal wiring favors schools Because school and library requests for Erate telecomm discounts far exceed funds available, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) officials are considering changing the rules so...

"Living Room" for Phoenix PL.(Burton Barr Central Library for teenagers opened in Phoenix, Arizona)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Opens Teen Central in its central library with cafe, music, and more Now Phoenix teenagers have a place to do many of the things they enjoy: listen to music, work with computers, munch on snacks while doing their homework, and attend...

Harvard, Publishers To Create E-Archive.(Harvard University Library)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Library to work with Blackwell, Wiley, and Univ. of Chicago Press The Harvard University Library (HUL) announced in May that it will partner with three major publishers of scholarly journals to develop an experimental archive for...

UNC Faculty Rally for Library Funds.(University of North Carolina)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... University libraries could see large cuts mandated by state Faculty members from the University of North Carolina (UNC) are seeking to send a message to state lawmakers: don't cut our funding. The North Carolina legislature has proposed...

Filter Requirement Delayed Until 2002.(complying of public libraries with Children's Internet Protection Act)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Libraries get breathing room; CIPA lawsuit may be heard this year Libraries will have until July 2002 to decide whether they will install filters and comply with the disputed Children's Internet Protection Act, under an agreement made by...

Michigan PLs Seek Equitable Funding.(public libraries)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Short-term resource sharing issues are first focus of revamp A study calling for a major improvement in Michigan public libraries has begun to draw some attention. Several library groups, including those involved in the study, have asked...

Spector of Baker Hangs Over UNM?(University of New Mexico libraries to reacquire discarded math journals)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Univ. library bringing back previously discarded journals In a scenario that only Nicholson Baker would enjoy (see LJ's interview "Is Nicholson Baker a Friend of Libraries?" LJ 6/1/01, p. 103), the University of New Mexico (UNM) will...

Tulsa City-County Library.(setting-up of jukebox to illustrate history of African American popular music)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... The Tulsa City-County Library's African-American Resource Center plans to educate the community about the history of today's favorite tunes by filling a new Wurlitzer jukebox with musical selections spanning half a millennium. The jukebox...

Bowling Green Public Library.(online resources and community network database)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... The new 8000 square foot Depot Branch of the Bowling Green Public Library, KY, is situated in a renovated, 75-year-old railway station and contains almost no books. The branch, which includes 28 computers with high-speed Internet access, is a...

Chicago Public Library.(receives support from AT&T)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Cyber Navigators at the Chicago Public Library will continue to receive support from AT&T. The company presented $175,000 to the library's foundation; three years of donations have totaled $500,000. The program provides 30 area college...

Norfolk Public Library.(new branches to be built, Virginia)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Four new "anchor branch" libraries will be built as pan of the strategic plan of the Norfolk Public Library (NPL), VA. The plan was adopted in 1996 and took its first step recently when the Norfolk City Council passed a resolution to build...

Clinton Presidential Library.(plans for Little Rock library moving forward despite legal problems)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... The proposed Clinton Presidential Library cleared another legal hurdle May 18, when Little Rock City Attorney Tom Carpenter determined that the facility does indeed legally constitute a park. That very issue was challenged by Eugene Pfeifer,...

British Library.(acquires George Eliot correspondence)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... The British Library has added another prestigious collection of literary import to its venerable collection. The library announced May 22 that it paid 18,000 [pounds sterling] for a collection of correspondence between Victorian novelist...

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library.(Gerald Ford honored for Nixon pardon)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library presented its Profile in Courage award to former President Gerald Ford for his pardon of President Nixon for his dealings in the Watergate scandal following his resignation. Ford said that although he...

Special Libraries Association (SLA) Library Management Division.
June 15, 2001... The Special Libraries Association (SLA) Library Management Division is proud to bestow its 2001 Karen J. Switt Leadership Award to Shirlee Schwarz, president of Library Consulting Service, Westport, CT. Schwarz was selected in honor of her...

Rhodes College.(receives $35 million for library)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Rhodes College, Memphis, TN, has received a gift of $35 million for the construction of a new library, the largest donation in the college's history and possibly the largest gift for a capital project ever received by a liberal arts college...

Syracuse University's (SU) School of Information Studies.
June 15, 2001... The students of Syracuse University's (SU) School of Information Studies, NY, announced the winner of the first 21st-Century Librarian Award: Richard Chabran, director of Communities for Virtual Research at the University of California,...

University of Arkansas.(receives $200,000 for library)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... The University of Arkansas (UA) library has received a $200,000 gift from UA Athletic Director Frank Broyles and his wife, Barbara. Officials say the money will be used as an endowment to supplement collections and purchase library equipment...

National Online Meeting Shows Slight Improvement.(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Research portals, distance learning, and e-journal use prove top discussions; exhibits fizzle The annual National Online Meeting held in New York has often been the target of much criticism in recent years for recycling speakers and...

Sirsi Buys Data Research Assocs.(Sirsi now second largest vendor)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Acquisition makes Sirsi second largest vendor behind epixtech Industry insiders who predicted that top vendor Data Research Associates (DRA) was grooming itself for a sale were proven correct on May 16, as Sirsi Corporation announced its...

Gale Links with MLA Bibliography.(Modern Language Association in deal with Gale Group)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Connection forged with full-text Literature Resource Center Gale Group has entered an agreement with the prestigious Modern Language Association (MLA) to forge a link between its Literature Resource Center and the latter's International...

Ex Libris Finalizes CA Digital Deal.(company to provide underlying technology for University of California catalog)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Vendor's ALEPH 500 to be "underlying technology" for MELVYL Ex Libris (USA) has finalized negotiations with the California Digital Library for the installation of its ALEPH 500 system and SFX to become the "underlying technology" for the...

Hennepin Signs with epixtech.(Hennepin Public Library)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Noted MN library upgrades to Horizon from Dynix system epixtech is keeping one its most noted customers with the signing of the Hennepin County Public Library, MN, which is upgrading from its eight-year-old Dynix system to a new Horizon...

The Copyright War.(new copyright paradigm in information age)
June 15, 2001... COPYRIGHT AS WE presently know it is dead. To be specific, copyright law as it currently stands is not only unenforceable, it is widely perceived by the general public as overly protective of publishers and, to a lesser extent, creators....

Library of Congress.(Jeremy Adamson named to Prints and Photographs Division)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Jeremy Adamson is the new chief of the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress. Since 1991 he has been senior curator at the Smithsonian American Museum's Renwick Gallery.

Pratt Institute.(Linda Cooper joins faculty)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Linda Cooper will join the School of Information and Library Science faculty at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, in September. She will be the lead faculty member in the Library Media Specialist Program.

Broward County/Nova Southeastern University Library.(Miriam Hershenson named Head of Public Library Service)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Miriam Hershenson has been named Head of Public Library Services, Broward County/Nova Southeastern University Library, Research, and Information Technology Center, scheduled to open in December in Davie, FL. She was a Regional Branch...

San Diego Public Library.(Laurie Macrae named branch manager)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Laurie Macrae has been named Manager, Mira Mesa branch of the San Diego Public Library. She formerly directed the Taos Public Library, NM.

Rutgers' School of Communication, Information, and Library Studies.(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... The Library and Information Science Department of Rutgers' School of Communication, Information, and Library Studies, NJ, has announced that three faculty members will join the school in the fall. Information retrieval specialist Gheorghe...

Faxon/RoweCom.(Georges Sarazin joins Swets Blackwell)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Georges Sarazin has joined Swets Blackwell as General Manager, Canada. Most recently he was U.S. National Academic Sales Manager for Faxon/ RoweCom.

University of Missouri--Kansas City Libraries (UMKC).(new Social Sciences Reference Librarian)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Phyllis A. Schmidt is the new Social Sciences Reference Librarian at the University of Missouri--Kansas City Libraries (UMKC). She was formerly Assistant Librarian for Serials and Interlibrary Loan at New Mexico Highlands University. Also at...

Public Libraries of Saginaw.(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Marcia Warner has been named Director of the Public Libraries of Saginaw, MI. She has been on the staff of the library since 1993, most recently as Associate Director for Public Services.

Camden County Library.(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Art Wolk has been appointed Manager of Readers' Services at Camden County Library, NJ. He previously managed the library's Winslow Township Branch.

Smart Toasters and Addressable Collections.(all Sony products with have its own Internet address)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... AT THE RECENT National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas, Sony announced that every device it makes will be given its own IP address. According to AsiaBizTech, Sony believes that in an age when "all kinds of content is sent...

Richland County Public Library COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA.
June 15, 2001... SOUTH CAROLINA IS NOT the state that springs to mind when one talks about stellar library service. Public expenditures are generally tight, meaning that libraries often aren't a priority. The state is so conservative that the Attorney General...

Libraries and the Fate of Digital Content.(copyright law and creation and patron use of library electronic resources)
June 15, 2001... Exempt status is the holy grail, but libraries can't wait for that to happen IN A CONFERENCE on technological change and intellectual property at Ohio State University College of Law earlier this spring, Ann Barrow (Univ. of South...

Do You Know the Real Value of Your Library?(new government accounting rules begin next year)
June 15, 2001... GASB 34 (pronounced to rhyme with The Great Gatsby) is a new set of accounting rules, considered by accountants to be the most monumental change in government financial reporting in U.S. history. The new rules begin for the largest...

The View from the Trenches.(professional accreditation and recognition of talent among librarians)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... I'VE GIVEN SCORES if not hundreds of public presentations over the years. Among the most difficult was a recent one to a group of about 300 paraprofessionals, the unsung toilers in the vineyards. How should I pitch my remarks so that I could...

PREPUB ALERT.
June 15, 2001... COMING IN OCTOBER 2001... Milo Milodragovitch, Paul Brenner, Mitch Rapp, Inspector Rostnikov, and Alex Cross--all popular, larger-than-life investigative types back to crack more cases. There are other sorts of returns as well: sequels for...

PREPUB BEST SELLERS.(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... WEEK ENDING MAY 26, 2001 1 "p" is for Peril [F] Sue Grafton. Putnam. Jun. ISBN 0-399-14719-5. $26.95. 2 The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression [NF] Andrew Solomon. Scribner. Jun. ISBN 0-684-85466-X. $28. 3 A Traitor...

Tainted Reviews.(analysis of new online pay-per-review service being offered by ForeWord magazine)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Paying to get a book reviewed ultimately compromises the review itself Several years ago Amazon.com introduced a practice that was greeted with nearly universal disdain: "editor's choices" that weren't based on editorial judgment but on...

America's Historic Sites.(Review)
June 15, 2001... America's Historic Sites. 3 vols. Salem. 2001. 1285p. permanent paper. ed. by Tracy Irons-Georges. bibliog. photogs. ISBN 0-89356-122-3. $315. REF This work is divided into chapters arranged alphabetically by state (including Washington,...

Archaeological Encyclopedia of the Holy Land.(Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Archaeological Encyclopedia of the Holy Land. Continuum. 2001. c.556p. ed. by Avraham Negev & Shimon Gibson. illus. ISBN 0-8264-1316-1. $39.95. REF Not an archaeological encyclopedia of the Bible, such as the Wycliffe Dictionary of...

Working Americans, 1880-1999. Vol. 2: The Middle Class.(Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Derks, Scott. Working Americans, 1880-1999. Vol. 2: The Middle Class. Grey House. 2001. 591p. illus. index. ISBN 1-891482-72-6. $135. REF Following Derks's Working Americans, 1880-1999. Vol. 1: The Working Class (LJ 7/00), this second...

The Essential Canon of Classical Music.(Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Dubal, David. The Essential Canon of Classical Music. North Point: Farrar. Sept. 2001. c.720p. illus. index. ISBN 0-86547-608-X. $35. REF In this entertaining and informative book, Dubal gives himself the difficult challenge of addressing...

Encyclopedia of Rhetoric.(Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Encyclopedia of Rhetoric. Oxford Univ. Aug. 2001. c.792p. permanent paper. ed. by Thomas O. Sloane. bibliog, index. LC 00-052870. ISBN 0-19-512595-9. $125. REF This ambitious new encyclopedia covers rhetoric from all times and places in...

Naming New York: Manhattan Places & How They Got Their Names.(Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Feirstein, Sanna. Naming New York: Manhattan Places & How They Got Their Names. New York Univ. Jun. 2001. c.205p. permanent paper. illus. bibliog. index. LC 00-048677. ISBN 0-8147-2711-5. $45; pap. ISBN 0-8147-2712-3. $16.95. REF Ever...

The Incredible Internet Guide to Pop Music.(Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Flowers, James R., Jr. The Incredible Internet Guide to Pop Music. Facts on Demand. 2001. 332p. illus. index. ISBN 1-889150-24-X. pap. $15.95. REF The sole mission of this work is to explain where on the World Wide Web one can find all...

Girlhood in America: An Encyclopedia.(Review)
June 15, 2001... Girlhood in America: An Encyclopedia. 2 vols. ABC-CLIO. (American Family). Jun. 2001. c.760p. permanent paper. ed. by Miriam Formanek-Brunell. photogs. bibliog. index. ISBN 1-57607-206-1. $175. REF In the 1990s, the study of girls'...

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of American Writers.(Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of American Writers. Merriam-Webster. 2001. 536p. photogs. ISBN 0-87779-022-1. $24.95. REF This dictionary designed to complement C-SPAN's American Writers: A Journey Through History, a 75-hour series airing...

Historical Dictionary of Byzantium.(Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Rosser, John H. Historical Dictionary of Byzantium. Scarecrow. (Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations & Historical Eras). 2001. c.536p. permanent paper. maps. bibliog. LC 00-053334. ISBN 0-8108-3979-2. $85. REF Rosser...

Painting Gender, Constructing Theory: The Alfred Stieglitz Circle and American Formalist Aesthetics.(Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Brennan, Marcia. Painting Gender, Constructing Theory: The Alfred Stieglitz Circle and American Formalist Aesthetics. MIT. 2001. c.408p. illus. bibliog. index. LC 00-046060. ISBN 0-262-02488-8. $39.95. FINE ARTS This is perhaps the...

Guggenheim Museum Collection: A to Z.(Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Guggenheim Museum Collection: A to Z. Abrams in assoc. with Guggenheim Museum. 2001. 325p. ed. by Nancy Spector. illus. bibliog. ISBN 0-8109-6930-0. $29.95. FINE ARTS This first revision since 1992 of the official guide to the...

The First 100 Temples.(Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Hawkins, Chad S. The First 100 Temples. Deseret, dist. by APG. 2000. 292p. illus. maps. index. LC 00-051409. ISBN 1-57345-921-6. $39.95. ARCHITECTURE This commemorative book celebrates 164 years of temple building by the Church of Jesus...

Fear of Comics.(Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Hernandez, Gilbert. Fear of Comics. 118p. ISBN 1-56097-383-8. $12.95. Brothers Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez's Love & Rockets (1981-96) comics were some of the most innovative and best known in the new generation of comics targeting a...

Locas in Love.(Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Hernandez, Jaime. Locas in Love. 120p. ISBN 1-56097-412-5. $14.95. ea. vol: Fantagraphics. 2001. illus. pap. GRAPHIC ARTS Brothers Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez's Love & Rockets (1981-96) comics were some of the most innovative and best...

Women of the Book: Jewish Artists, Jewish Themes.(Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Hoffberg, Judith A. Women of the Book: Jewish Artists, Jewish Themes. Florida Atlantic University Libraries. 2001. 96p. illus. ISBN 0-9706189-0-5. pap. $23.95. FINE ARTS Published to accompany a traveling exhibition, this catalog is a...

How To Do Everything with Your Digital Camera.(Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Johnson, Dave. How To Do Everything with Your Digital Camera. Osborne: McGraw-Hill. 2001. 394p. illus. index. ISBN 0-07-212772-4. pap. $24.99. PHOTOG Although the title is a little overstated, this book does offer a fairly comprehensive...

Mutations.(Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Koolhaas, Rem & others. Mutations. ACTAR, dist. by D.A.P. 2001. 800p. illus. ISBN 84-95273-51-9. pap. $45. ARCHITECTURE This time working with a host of collaborators, architect Koolhaas, whose S, M, L, XL was that rare thing, a crossover...

Vermeer and The Delft School.(Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... * Liedtke, Walter & others. Vermeer and The Delft School. Yale Univ. in assoc. with Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2001. 640p. permanent paper. illus. maps. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-300-08848-5. $75. FINE ARTS This rich and rewarding volume...

The Victorian Vision: Inventing New Britain.(Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... * The Victorian Vision: Inventing New Britain. Abrams in assoc. with the Victoria & Albert Museum. 2001. 360p. ed. by John M. Mackenzie. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-8109-6579-8. $65. FINE ARTS "The Victorian Vision," a current...

Fiber & Bead Jewelry: Beautiful Designs To Make & Wear.(Review)
June 15, 2001... Banes, Helen with Sally Banes. Fiber & Bead Jewelry: Beautiful Designs To Make & Wear. Chapelle: Sterling. 2000. c.128p. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-8069-6082-5. $27.95. CRAFTS For these very original jewelry designs, Banes draws on...

Beading for the First Time.(Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Benson, Ann. Beading for the First Time. Chapelle: Sterling. Jun. 2001. c.112p. illus. index. LC 00-048265. ISBN 0-8069-6098-1. $19.95. CRAFTS Lining up beads on a string may seem simple until one actually tries it. Benson (Beadwork...

Hand Decorating Paper.(Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Browning, Marie. Hand Decorating Paper: Sterling. 2001. illus. index. ISBN 0-8069-2753-4. $21.95. Both of these books have interesting and colorful step-by-step projects for decorating paper and using it for craft items. Browning...

Papermaking: Beautiful Papers and Projects To Make in a Weekend.(Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Lee, Claudia. Papermaking: Beautiful Papers and Projects To Make in a Weekend. Lark: Sterling. (Weekend Crafter). 2001. c.80p. illus. index. LC 00-065503. ISBN 1-57990-194-8. pap. $14.95. CRAFTS Both of these books have interesting and...

The Ceramic Glaze Handbook: Materials, Techniques, Formulas.(Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Burleson, Mark. The Ceramic Glaze Handbook: Materials, Techniques, Formulas. Lark: Sterling. Jun. 2001. c.144p, illus. index. LC 00-063486. ISBN 1-57790-202-2. $29.95. CRAFTS Because the glaze is a critical factor in determining the final...

Glass Engraving Pattern Book.(Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Everett, John. Glass Engraving Pattern Book. Guild of Master Craftsman, dist. by Sterling. Jun. 2001. c.112p. illus. index. ISBN 1-86108-171-5. pap. $14.95. Pattern sourcebooks tend to be interchangeable for various crafts, which is...

Glass Painter's Motif Library: Over 1000 Designs.(Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Gear, Alan D. & Barry L. Freestone. Glass Painter's Motif Library: Over 1000 Designs. Sterling. Jun. 2001. c.512p, illus. ISBN 1-85585-871-1. pap. $14.95. CRAFTS Pattern sourcebooks tend to be interchangeable for various crafts, which is...

Jill Gordon's Cross Stitch Pictures.(Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Gordon, Jill. Jill Gordon's Cross Stitch Pictures. David & Charles, dist. by Sterling. Jun. 2001. c.128p. illus. index. ISBN 0-7153-0993-5. $27.95. CRAFTS Textile artist Gordon is well known as a designer of projects for several British...

More Miniature Oriental Rugs & Carpets.(Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... McNaughton, Meik & Ian McNaughton. More Miniature Oriental Rugs & Carpets. 2001. c.112p. ISBN 1-86108-154-5. pap. $12.95. ea. vol: Guild of Master Craftsman, dist. by Sterling. illus. index. CRAFTS Makers of doll house textiles often have...

Celtic, Medieval and Tudor Wall Hangings in 1/12 Scale Needlepoint.(Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Whitehead, Sandra. Celtic, Medieval and Tudor Wall Hangings in 1/12 Scale Needlepoint. Jun. 2001. c.128p. ISBN 1-86108-181-2. pap. $17.95. ea. vol: Guild of Master Craftsman, dist. by Sterling. illus. index. CRAFTS Makers of doll house...

Gel Candles: Creative & Beautiful Candles To Make.(Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Rankin, Chris. Gel Candles: Creative & Beautiful Candles To Make. Lark: Sterling. Jun. 2001. c.96p. illus. index. LC 00-050699. ISBN 1-57990-216-2. pap. $14.95. CRAFTS Gel, a transparent, oil-based, gelatin-like substance, is the newest...

Hand Lettering for Crafts: A Decorative Guide from A to Z.(Review)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Salamony, Sandra. Hand Lettering for Crafts: A Decorative Guide from A to Z. Rockport, dist. by North Light. Jun. 2001. c.128p. illus. ISBN 1-56496-741-7. pap. $22. CRAFTS Quality lettering can make the difference between a...