Library Journal articles from March 2009, page 4

Library Journal archives from March 2009

Taylor, Jay. The Generalissimo: Chiang Kaishek and the Struggle for Modern China.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Taylor, Jay. The Generalissimo: Chiang Kaishek and the Struggle for Modern China. Belknap: Harvard Univ. Apr. 2009. c.610p. photogs, maps. index. ISBN 978-0-674-03338-2. $35. HIST Taylor (research assoc., Fairbank Ctr. for Chinese...

Weightman, Gavin. The Industrial Revolutionaries: The Making of the Modern World, 1776-1914.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Weightman, Gavin. The Industrial Revolutionaries: The Making of the Modern World, 1776-1914. Grove. Apr. 2009. c.432p, bibliog, index. ISBN 978-0-8021-1899-8. $27.50. HIST In the period covered by this book--just a little over a...

Weller, George. Weller's War: A Legendary Foreign Correspondent's Saga of World War II on Five Continents.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Weller, George. Weller's War: A Legendary Foreign Correspondent's Saga of World War II on Five Continents. Crown. Apr. 2009. c.656p, ed. by Anthony Weller. illus, index. ISBN 978-0-307-40655-2. $29.95. HIST George Weller wrote for the...

Short takes: holocaust memoirs.(SOCIAL SCIENCES)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Traditionally, Holocaust memoirs have been either contemporary diaries from the era, memoirs drawn from diaries or notes, or recollections summoned during oral history interviews or from personal reconstruction. Recently, new subgenres have...

Cahill, Thomas. A Saint on Death Row: The Story of Dominique Green.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Cahill, Thomas. A Saint on Death Row: The Story of Dominique Green. Nan A. Talese: Doubleday. Mar. 2009. c.128p, ISBN 978-0-385-52019-5. $17.95. CRIME Noted historian Thomas Cahill (How the Irish Saved Civilization) movingly recounts 11...

Guinn, Jeff. Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde.(Bonnie and Clyde: The Lives Behind the Legend)(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Guinn, Jeff. Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde. S. & S. Mar. 2009. c.480p, photogs, bibliog, index. ISBN 978-1-4165-5706-7. $27. Schneider, Paul. Bonnie and Clyde: The Lives Behind the Legend. Macrae Bks: Holt....

Sinclair, Billy Wayne & Jodie Sinclair. Capital Punishment: An Indictment by a Death-Row Survivor.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Sinclair, Billy Wayne & Jodie Sinclair. Capital Punishment: An Indictment by a Death-Row Survivor. Arcade, dist. by Little, Brown. Apr. 2009. c.264p, index. ISBN 978-1-55970-899-9. $24.99. CRIME This book, which has a foreword by Sister...

Sunstein, Cass R. A Constitution of Many Minds: Why the Founding Document Doesn't Mean What It Meant Before.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Sunstein, Cass R. A Constitution of Many Minds: Why the Founding Document Doesn't Mean What It Meant Before. Princeton Univ. Mar. 2009. c.240p, index. ISBN 978-0-691-13337-9. $27.95. LAW Sunstein (Harvard Law Sch.; Worst-Case Senarios),...

Majid, Anouar. We Are All Moors: Ending Centuries of Crusades Against Muslims and Other Minorities.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Majid, Anouar. We Are All Moors: Ending Centuries of Crusades Against Muslims and Other Minorities. Univ. of Minnesota. Apr. 2009. c.240p, index. ISBN 978-0-8166-6079-7. $24.95. INT AFFAIRS Majid, an unorthodox professor of English (Univ....

Peters, Gretchen. Seeds of Terror: Heroin and the Financing of the Taliban's and al Qaeda's Master Plans.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Peters, Gretchen. Seeds of Terror: Heroin and the Financing of the Taliban's and al Qaeda's Master Plans. Thomas Dunne Bks: St. Martin's. May 2009. c.320p, photogs, bibliog, index. ISBN 978-0-312-37927-8. $25.95. INT AFFAIRS Peters, a...

Kashdan, Todd. Curious?: Discover the Missing Ingredient to a Fulfilling Life.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Kashdan, Todd. Curious?: Discover the Missing Ingredient to a Fulfilling Life. Collins Living: HarperCollins. May 2009. c.288p. ISBN 978-0-06-166118-1. $25.99. PSYCH Kashdan (psychology, George Mason Univ.), who considers curiosity the...

Coles, Roberta L. The Best Kept Secret: Single Black Fathers.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Coles, Roberta L. The Best Kept Secret: Single Black Fathers. Rowman & Littlefield. Mar. 2009. c.192p, index. ISBN 978-0-7425-6425-1. $34.95. SOC SCI Studies of black fatherhood have focused largely on the absence of or problems with...

Cullen, Dave. Columbine.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Cullen, Dave. Columbine. Twelve: Hachette. Apr. 2009. c.432p, bibliog, index. ISBN 978-0-446-54693-5. $26.99. SOC SCI The tenth anniversary of the Columbine tragedy has brought several new books with new information about the school...

Cusk, Rachel. The Last Supper: A Summer in Italy.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Cusk, Rachel. The Last Supper: A Summer in Italy. Farrar. Jun. 2009. c.240p, illus. ISBN 978-0-374-18403-2. $24. TRAV Many a book has been written about dissatisfaction with everyday life. And many of these have involved escaping to the...

Nooteboom, Cees. Nomad's Hotel: Travels in Time and Space.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Nooteboom, Cees. Nomad's Hotel: Travels in Time and Space. Mariner: Houghton. Apr. 2009. tr. from Dutch by Ann Kelland. c.258p, photogs. ISBN 978-0-15-603535-4. pap. $13.95. TRAV Dutch writer Nooteboom, whose works include highly...

DiSabato-Aust, Tracy. 50 High-Impact, Low-Care Garden Plants.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... DiSabato-Aust, Tracy. 50 High-Impact, Low-Care Garden Plants. Timber. 2009. 168p. photogs. ISBN 978-0-88192-950-8. pap. $16.95. GARDENING The 50 plants chosen here for their appealing characteristics and visual allure, especially to the...

Freidberg, Susanne. Fresh: A Perishable History.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Freidberg, Susanne. Fresh: A Perishable History. Belknap: Harvard Univ. Apr. 2009. c.378p, photogs, bibliog, index. ISBN 978-0-674-03291-0. $27.95. AGRI Freidberg (geography, Dartmouth Coll.) traces the history of fresh food and the...

Gift, Nancy. A Weed by Any Other Name.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Gift, Nancy. A Weed by Any Other Name. Beacon, dist. by Houghton Harcourt. May 2009. c.208p, illus. ISBN 978-0-8070-6552-3. $24. GARDENING Gift (environmental studies, Chatham Univ.) sets out to discover what price we pay in creating...

Masson, Jeffrey Moussaieff. The Face on Your Plate: The Truth About Food.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Masson, Jeffrey Moussaieff. The Face on Your Plate: The Truth About Food. Norton. Mar. 2009. c.256p, bibliog, index. ISBN 978-0-393-06595-4. $24.95. AGRI Masson (When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals; The Pig Who Sang to...

Miles, Kathryn. Adventures with Aft: A Puppy, a Leash & Our Year Outdoors.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Miles, Kathryn. Adventures with Aft: A Puppy, a Leash & Our Year Outdoors. Skyhorse, dist. by Norton. Apr. 2009. c.304p. bibliog. ISBN 978-1-60239-638-8. $24.95. PETS [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] At last, a canine memoir that is unique and...

Gleason, Christine, M.D. Almost Home: Stories of Hope and the Human Spirit in the Neonatal ICU.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Gleason, Christine, M.D. Almost Home: Stories of Hope and the Human Spirit in the Neonatal ICU. Kaplan. Apr. 2009. c.224p. ISBN 978-1-60714-049-8. $26.95. MED In 16 chapters focusing on 16 premature infants she has cared for during her...

Lake, Ricki & Abby Epstein. Your Best Birth: Know All Your Options, Discover the Natural Choices, and Take Back the Birth Experience.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Lake, Ricki & Abby Epstein. Your Best Birth: Know All Your Options, Discover the Natural Choices, and Take Back the Birth Experience. Wellness Central. May 2009. c.272p. ISBN 978-0-446-53813-8. $22.99. HEALTH TV talk-show host Lake and...

Li, Jie Jack. Triumph of the Heart: The Story of Statins.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Li, Jie Jack. Triumph of the Heart: The Story of Statins. Oxford Univ. Apr. 2009. c.224p. illus, bibliog, index. ISBN 978-0-19-532357-3. $29.95. MED Statins--cholesterol-lowering drugs such as Lipitor and Zocor--are often prescribed to...

Munson, Ronald. The Woman Who Decided To Die: Challenges and Choices at the Edges of Medicine.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Munson, Ronald. The Woman Who Decided To Die: Challenges and Choices at the Edges of Medicine. Oxford Univ. Apr. 2009. c.256p, bibliog, index. ISBN 978-0-19-533101-1. $27.95. MED Munson (philosophy of science & medicine, Univ. of...

Sears, William, M.D. The N.D.D. Book: How Nutrition Deficit Disorder Affects Your Child's Learning, Behavior, and Health, and What You Can Do About It--Without Drugs.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Sears, William, M.D. The N.D.D. Book: How Nutrition Deficit Disorder Affects Your Child's Learning, Behavior, and Health, and What You Can Do About It--Without Drugs. Little, Brown. (Sears Parenting Library). Apr. 2009. c.240p, illus,...

Barber, Kimiko (text) & Jean Cazals (photogs.). The Chopsticks Diet: Japanese-Inspired Recipes for Easy Weight-Loss.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Barber, Kimiko (text) & Jean Cazals (photogs.). The Chopsticks Diet: Japanese-Inspired Recipes for Easy Weight-Loss. Kyle: Kyle Cathie, dist. by National Bk. Network. 2009. 176p. photogs, index. ISBN 978-1-904920-98-4. pap. $19.95. COOKERY...

Caro, Mark. The Foie Gras Wars: How a 5,000-Year-Old Delicacy Inspired tile World's Fiercest Food Fight.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Caro, Mark. The Foie Gras Wars: How a 5,000-Year-Old Delicacy Inspired tile World's Fiercest Food Fight. S. & S. Mar. 2009. c.352p, index. ISBN 978-1-4165-5668-8. $25. COOKERY Chicago Tribune entertainment reporter Caro investigates the...

Carr, Marie Pinak & others. Sending Your Child to College: The Prepared Parent's Operational Manual.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Carr, Marie Pinak & others. Sending Your Child to College: The Prepared Parent's Operational Manual. 2d ed. Dicmar, dist. by Midpoint Trade. Apr. 2009. c.272p, index. ISBN 978-0-933165-16-8. pap. $15.95. CHILD REARING In this expanded...

Jurgensen, Dalia. Spiced: A Pastry Chef's True Stories of Trials by Fire, After-Hours Exploits, and What Really Goes on in the Kitchen.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Jurgensen, Dalia. Spiced: A Pastry Chef's True Stories of Trials by Fire, After-Hours Exploits, and What Really Goes on in the Kitchen. Putnam. Apr. 2009. c.288p. ISBN 978-0-399-15561-1. $24.95. COOKERY Joining the growing collection of...

Barnes, Lisa. Petit Appetit: Eat, Drink, and Be Merry; Easy, Organic Snacks, Beverages, and Party Foods for Kids of All Ages.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Barnes, Lisa. Petit Appetit: Eat, Drink, and Be Merry; Easy, Organic Snacks, Beverages, and Party Foods for Kids of All Ages. Perigee: Putnam. Mar. 2009. c.288p. illus, index. ISBN 978-0-399-53489-8. pap. $17.95. COOKERY Barnes is the...

Bhide, Monica. Modern Spice: Inspired Indian Flavors for the Contemporary Kitchen.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Bhide, Monica. Modern Spice: Inspired Indian Flavors for the Contemporary Kitchen. S. & S. Apr. 2009. c.288p, photogs. index. ISBN 978-1-4165-6659-5. $25. COOKERY Bhide (The Everything Indian Cookbook) was born in India but has lived in...

Flay, Bobby with Stephanie Banyas & Sally Jackson. Bobby Flay's Burgers, Fries & Shakes.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Flay, Bobby with Stephanie Banyas & Sally Jackson. Bobby Flay's Burgers, Fries & Shakes. Potter, dist. by Crown. Apr. 2009. c.288p, photogs, index. ISBN 978-0-307-46063-9. $25.95. COOKERY Celebrity chef Flay has numerous restaurants in...

Gage, Fran (text) & Maren Caruso (photogs.). The New American Olive Oil: Profiles of Artisan Producers and 75 Recipes.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... * Gage, Fran (text) & Maren Caruso (photogs.). The New American Olive Oil: Profiles of Artisan Producers and 75 Recipes. Stewart, Tabori & Chang. Apr. 2009. c.224p, photogs, index. ISBN 978-1-58479-754-8. $29.95. COOKERY Coauthor of...

Kremezi, Aglaia. Mediterranean Hot and Spicy.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Kremezi, Aglaia. Mediterranean Hot and Spicy. Broadway. May 2009. c.256p. photogs, index. ISBN 978-0-7679-2745-1. pap. $19.95. COOKERY An authority on Greek and Mediterranean cooking and an award-winning cookbook author (The Foods of...

Pirret, Suzanne. The Pleasure Is All Mine: Selfish Food for Modern Life.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Pirret, Suzanne. The Pleasure Is All Mine: Selfish Food for Modern Life. Morrow. Mar. 2009. c.256p, index. ISBN 978-0-06-168712-9. $24.99. COOKERY Pirret, a Harvard-trained actor and a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu who once worked as Jamie...

Wizenberg, Molly. A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Wizenberg, Molly. A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table. S. & S. Mar. 2009. c.336p, illus, index. ISBN 978-1-4165-5105-8. $23. COOKERY Freelance food writer Wizenberg's delightful first book will undoubtedly be...

Brasier, Martin. Darwin's Lost World: The Hidden History of Animal Life.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Brasier, Martin. Darwin's Lost World: The Hidden History of Animal Life. Oxford Univ. Apr. 2009. c.288p, photogs, index. ISBN 978-0-19-954897-2. $34.95. NAT HIST [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Brasier (paleobiology, Oxford Univ.; The...

Lang, Adam Perry with J.J. Goode & Amy Vogler. Serious Barbecue: Smoke, Char, Baste, & Brush Your Way to Great Outdoor Cooking.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... * Lang, Adam Perry with J.J. Goode & Amy Vogler. Serious Barbecue: Smoke, Char, Baste, & Brush Your Way to Great Outdoor Cooking. Hyperion. May 2009. c.400p. photogs, index. ISBN 978-1-4013-2306-6. $35. COOKERY After cooking in...

Link, Donald with Paula Disbrowe (text) & Chris Granger (photogs.). Real Cajun: Rustic Home Cooking from Donald Link's Louisiana.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Link, Donald with Paula Disbrowe (text) & Chris Granger (photogs.). Real Cajun: Rustic Home Cooking from Donald Link's Louisiana. Potter, dist. by Crown. Apr. 2009. c.256p, photogs, index. ISBN 978-0-307-39581-8. $35. COOKERY Link, who...

Martinez, Susie & others. Don't Panic--More Dinner's in the Freezer: A Second Helping of Tasty Meals You Can Make Ahead.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Martinez, Susie & others. Don't Panic--More Dinner's in the Freezer: A Second Helping of Tasty Meals You Can Make Ahead. Revell. Apr. 2009. c.240p, illus, index. ISBN 978-0-8007-3317-9. pap. $14.95. COOKERY In this follow-up to Don't...

Rucker, Dean with Marah Stets (text) & Quentin Bacon (photogs.). Golden Door Cooks at Home: Favorite Recipes from the Celebrated Spa.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Rucker, Dean with Marah Stets (text) & Quentin Bacon (photogs.). Golden Door Cooks at Home: Favorite Recipes from the Celebrated Spa. Potter, dist. by Crown. Apr. 2009. c.288p, photogs, index. ISBN 978-0-307-45079-1. $40. COOKERY The...

Wohl, Kit. New Orleans Classic Gumbos & Soups.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Wohl, Kit. New Orleans Classic Gumbos & Soups. Pelican. (Classic Recipes). Mar. 2009. c.96p, photogs, index. ISBN 978-1-58980-630-6. $15.95. COOKERY In Wohl's fourth entry in Pelican's "Classic Recipes" series (after New Orleans Classic...

American Pop: Popular Culture Decade by Decade.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... American Pop: Popular Culture Decade by Decade. 4 vols. Greenwood. 2009. 1552p. ed. by Bob Batchelor. illus, bibliog, index. ISBN 978-0-313-34410-7. $375. REF [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Batchelor (public relations, Sch. of Mass...

Cultural Encyclopedia of the Body.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Cultural Encyclopedia of the Body. 2 vols. Greenwood. 2008. 632p. ed. by Victoria Pitts-Taylor. photogs, bibliog, index. ISBN 978-0-313-34145-8. $175. REF Pitts-Taylor (sociology, Queens Coll., CUNY) has edited a distinctive and...

D'Ammassa, Don. Encyclopedia of Adventure Fiction.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... D'Ammassa, Don. Encyclopedia of Adventure Fiction. Facts On File. (Literary Movements). 2009. 306p. bibliog, index. ISBN 978-0-8160-7573-7. $75. REF Defining "adventure" as "an event or series of events that happen outside the ordinary...

Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the Present: From the Age of Segregation to the Twenty-First Century.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... * Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the Present: From the Age of Segregation to the Twenty-First Century. 5 vols. Oxford Univ. 2009. 2672p. ed. by Paul Finkelman. illus, bibliog, index. ISBN 978-0-19-516779-5. $495. REF ...

FBIS Daily Reports, 1974-1996: Readex, a division of Newsbank, www.readex.com.(e reviews)
March 15, 2009... During the quarter century covered by this file, the Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) monitored, recorded, transcribed, and translated radio broadcasts in languages ranging from Afrikaans to Zulu from foreign sources (including...

E-reference ratings.(websites on genealogy)
March 15, 2009... When we first hunched E-Reference Ratings in our Reference Announcements issue (LJ 11/15/08) and on our web site (www.libraryjournal. com/reference), we promised to update it frequently to help you stay on top of the growing universe of...

Benet's Reader's Encyclopedia.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Benet's Reader's Encyclopedia. 5th ed. Collins: HarperCollins. 2008. 1232p. ed. by Bruce Murphy. index. ISBN 978-0-06-089016-2. $60. REF [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This 60th anniversary edition, an update of the 1998 fourth edition,...

Bose, Meena. The New York Times on the Presidency, 1853-2008.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Bose, Meena. The New York Times on the Presidency, 1853-2008. CQ: Congressional Quarterly. 2008. 546p. ISBN 978-0-87289-763-2. $85. REF Bose (Shaping and Signaling Presidential Policy) creates a revelatory documentary portrait of the...

Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology. 3d ed. 2 vols. Facts On File. 2008. 580p. ed. by Harry Henderson. index. ISBN 978-0-8160-6382-6. $87.50. REF In this update to the 2004 edition, Henderson (Modern Robotics) includes 180...

Palmer, Louis J., Jr., & Xueyan Z. Palmer. Encyclopedia of Abortion in the United States.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Palmer, Louis J., Jr., & Xueyan Z. Palmer. Encyclopedia of Abortion in the United States. 2d ed. MacFarland. 2008. 632p. index. ISBN 978-0-7864-3838-9. $150. REF [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In this update to the 2003 edition, Louis Palmer...

Social Workers' Desk Reference.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Social Workers' Desk Reference. 2d ed. Oxford Univ. 2008. 1312p. ed. by Albert R. Roberts. ISBN 978.0-19-514211-2. $85. REF Incorporating recent scientific developments, this update to the 2001 edition, compiled by the late editor in...

Women in Science Fiction and Fantasy.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... * Women in Science Fiction and Fantasy. 2 vols. Greenwood. 2008. 792p. ed. by Robin Anne Reid. ISBN 978-0-313-33589-1. $249.95. REF With a special focus on British and American speculative work, Reid (Bradbury: A Critical Companion)...

Encyclopedia of Sports in America: A History of Foot Races to Extreme Sports.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Encyclopedia of Sports in America: A History of Foot Races to Extreme Sports. 2 vols. Greenwood, 2009. 578p. ed. by Murry R. Nelson. photogs, index. ISBN 978-0-313-34790-0. $175. REF Nelson (education & American studies, Penn State Univ.)...

Encyclopedia of Women's Folklore and Folklife.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... Encyclopedia of Women's Folklore and Folklife. 2 vols. Greenwood. 2008. 863p. ed. by Liz Locke & others, bibliog, index. ISBN 978-0-313-34050-5. $199.95. REF A pioneering collection devoted specifically to the folkways of women, this...

LGBTQ America Today.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 15, 2009... LGBTQ America Today. 3 vols. Greenwood. 2009. 1436p. ed. by John. C. Hawley. illus. bibliog, index. ISBN 978-0-313-33990-5. $349.95. REF Edited by Hawley (English, Santa Clara Univ.), along with a ten-member advisory board, this...

For future reference.(online databases and e-books)
March 15, 2009... Gale imprint Greenhaven Press has a hot new print reference series to check out. Global Viewpoints will cover broad topics from an international perspective, with such titles as Immigration, Climate Change, Drugs, and Marriage. Appropriate...

Small wonders: the art of the short story.(short story collection review)
March 15, 2009... Compact gems of narratives, short stories offer readers great pleasure as they force writers to deliver the standard requirements of a novel in abbreviated form. Classic authors like Anton Chekhov, Zora Neale Hurston, and Edgar Allan Poe cut...

LJ bestsellers: the books most borrowed in U.S. libraries.
March 15, 2009... lj bestsellers The books most borrowed in U.S. libraries LAST RANKING/ FICTION TIMES ON LIST 1 Cross Country. James Patterson....

Books for Dudes: Pulp for the 25-50 Set.(ON THE WEB: www.libraryjournal.com)(Brief article)(Recommended readings)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Reading is a lot like eating: There are five-star meals a la Arthur C. Clarke and drive-through dreck, e.g., most of Anne McCaffrey, all ten Mission Earth novels, the Babylon 5 books, and the TekWar series by Cap'n...

Xpress reviews: first look at new books.(ON THE WEB: www.libraryjournal.com)(The Silent Man)(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2009... "Verdict: [Alex] Berenson's third John Wells espionage novel (after The Faithful Spy and The Ghost War) is a swift and gripping read reminiscent of David Stone's thrillers but without the graphic violence. Recommended for all public...

Book obsessed? Get LJ's booksmack!(ON THE WEB: www.libraryjournal.com)
March 1, 2009... Sign up for our free bimonthly e-newsletter, BookSmack!, under Newsletters/Subscribe on the homepage. Coming in March and April: Mike Rogers's Watchmen roundup, autism in fiction, and our anxiety and depresssion survival guide.

The bigger they come ... new doubts about the old idea that bigger libraries are stronger.(blatant berry)
March 1, 2009... "BIGGER IS BETTER." WAS THE MANTRA DURING the decades following the appropriation of the first federal library money. Many still believe it, but now there are new reasons for doubt. Bigger libraries and library systems are not always stronger or...

Tired of endorsements.(feedback)(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2009... I am totally worn out with the tax-exempt, political endorsement debate ("Liberal intolerance" or "A 'real' woman," Feedback, LJ 2/1/09, p. 11). I am not a mindless sheep, and I don't need the American Library Association, the Dixie Chicks,...

NEA's mandate.(feedback)(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2009... I appreciated Francine Fialkoff's editorial ("A Glimmer of Good News," LJ 2/1/09, p. 8) on the new National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) research report "Reading on the Rise," but since she asks why our study focused on the reading of fiction,...

We'll miss Criticas.(feedback)(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2009... This is just a quick note to express my sadness at the ending of Criticas. I've been part of the New York Public Library team that buys adult books in Spanish for the past 15 years. Criticas has been a huge help to librarians by keeping...

S.C. funding cuts.(feedback)(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2009... I want to thank you for making your readers aware of the plight of South Carolina's academic libraries (Andrew Albanese, "The Library Journal Academic Newswire Year in Review: The Top Academic Library Stories of 2008," LJ Academic Newswire,...

Don't judge people.(feedback)(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2009... I found Eleanor J. Bader's review of Charlotte Roche's Wetlands (LJ 2/1/09, p. 67) to be offensive. People who have moral boundaries because of religious or other beliefs should not have to be told that "they should get over their puritanical...

Stimulus bill boosts broadband, libraries.(news desk)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... As part of the federal fiscal stimulus package nearing passage at press time, Congress had almost reached agreement on a plan that would devote $7.2 billion to broadband assistance, offering connection speeds that would enhance e-government and...

Des Moines PL: one-week furlough to save jobs.(news desk)(Des Moines Public Library)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... The Des Moines Public Library, faced with a five percent cut in the fiscal year beginning July 1, has decided to reduce service on certain days, discontinue two database subscriptions, and have its staff take an unpaid one-week leave over...

Rutgers agrees to drop "library" from name.(news desk)(Rutgers University's School of Communication, Information and Library Studies )(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Another graduate school serving the library field is about to lose the "U' word. The faculty of Rutgers University's School of Communication, Information and Library Studies (SCILS) voted 30-10 to change the name of the school to the School of...

Government docs now in improved federal system.(news desk)(Federal Digital System )(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has launched its new Federal Digital System (FDsys), which is already getting high marks from libraries. GPO calls it a "one-stop site" for "authentic, published government information" in a repository...

In Dallas, fees hit $5.(news desk)(Dallas Public Library rental fees)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] While some libraries offer high-demand best sellers for a $1 fee, and a few have nudged tolls up to $2 and even $3 (for DVDs), the Dallas Public Library (DPL), with its new StreetSmart Express program, has vaulted...

Heeding ICOLC call, LexisNexis cuts price.(NEWSDESK)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Just weeks after the International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC) issued a Global Economic Crisis Statement urging vendors to work with library consortia to reduce prices (but not access) in response to an "unprecedented" economic...

SOLINET + PALINET = Lyrasis.(NEWSDESK)(SOLINET and PALINET merger)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... The regional library cooperatives SOLINET and PALINET, which in February 2008 announced plans for a merger, will unite April 1 into a new organization: Lyrasis. The agreement creates a regional powerhouse. PALINET serves libraries mostly in the...

At Fresno state, furniture is on hold.(NEWSDESK)(budget for public library at California State University, Fresno is on hold)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Amid a slumping economy, libraries will be forced to find creative ways to adapt--and nowhere is that more true than at California State University, Fresno. Although the library's massive, state-of-the-art $105 million building has finished...

Philadelphia libraries will not close this year.(NEWSDESK)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... In Philadelphia, some fierce civic activism, coupled with a victory in court, stalled Mayor Michael Nutter's plans to close 11 of 54 branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia, and now Nutter has pledged not to close any libraries within the...

ACRL award winners.(NEWSDESK)(Association of College and Research Libraries)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... With its 14th national conference set for March 12-15 in Seattle, the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) has announced the winners of its major awards. The Excellence in Academic/Research Libraries Awards were given to the...

"Smart investing @ your library" program renewed.(NEWSDESK)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Last year, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation, in partnership with the American Library Association (ALA), awarded 13 grants, totaling more than $853,000, to public libraries and library networks....

Top twittering librarians.(NEWSDESK)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... TOP TWITTERING LIBRARIANS Jessamyn West 2,307 ** David Lee King 1,528 Michael Stephens 1,199 Karen Schneider 1,122 Stephen Abram 649 Note: Table made from line graph. Source: Roy Tennant (618) Data as of February 12 **...

Kindle 2 launches, still $359.(NEWSDESK)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Amazon unveiled the Kindle 2 February 9 at the Morgan Library in New York City. The new device is significantly slimmer than the original--about as thin as a pencil--and has a text-to-speech (T2S) function that can read the book aloud, plus...

Bill targeting free access to research resurfaces.(NEWSDESK)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... As library officials expected, the Fair Copyright in Research Works Act, a controversial bill that seeks to ban National Institutes of Health (NIH)-like public access policies, was reintroduced in Congress, just months after being shelved at the...

Hennepin's Thompson to head library.(NEWSDESK)(Lois Langer Thompson)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Lois Langer Thompson, a veteran of more than 20 years at the Hennepin County Library (HCL), Minnetonka, MN, and interim director there following the departure of Amy Ryan (who left in September to head the Boston Public Library), has been named...