Library Journal articles from May 2010

Library Journal archives from May 2010

Armchair cooking: ten summer browsers.(ON THE WEB)(cookbooks)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Cookbooks, beyond their practical functions, can transport us to different countries and kitchens. Here are ten forthcoming cookbooks that have appeal beyond the kitchen. Several feature topics just in time for summer,...

Xpress reviews: first look new books.(ON THE WEB)(The Virgin of Small Plains, by Nancy Pickard)(Excerpt)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... "Verdict: Stylistically similar with flashbacks, a determined young heroine, and a snappy twist, this novel is a worthy successor to the author's much acclaimed The Virgin of Small Plains. Pickard's superb storytelling transports the reader into...

Save the date: virtual Ebook conference.(ON THE WEB)
May 15, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On Wednesday, September 29, LJ will host "Ebooks: Libraries at the Tipping Point," a one-day virtual conference addressing the concerns of school, public, and academic libraries. More details to come!

Classic returns: making a comeback online.(ON THE WEB)(BookSmack! column)
May 15, 2010... We are reviving our Classic Returns column BookSmack! Titles coming back into print after ten years, as weil as new translations of classics and significant updates of volumes in print, qualify. Send finished copies to Michael Rogers, Library...

Free or fee: there are other ways to make or save money than charging for service.(Editorial)
May 15, 2010... IN A RECENT POST TO THE PUBLIB DISCUSSION LIST, a Contra Costa County, CA, librarian asked, "Could someone lead me to the web sites of any public libraries in the U.S. that charge patrons a fee to borrow new materials. Also, if anyone works for,...

Close the perception gap: no one wants to be seen as a complainer.(blatant berry)
May 15, 2010... A RECENT STUDENT ESSAY DESCRIBED HOW perceptions of library operations differ dramatically when you compare those of administrators with those of front-line staff. The essay sparked a long, heated discussion in my class at the LIS program at New...

Libraries in NYC protest proposed massive cuts.(newsdesk)(New Yorkm, New York)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... For libraries in New York City, it's a waiting game, as potentially catastrophic cuts in Mayor Mike Bloomberg's proposed FY11 budget are pending restoration, in whole or in part, during negotiations with the city council. The cumulative losses...

LC gets Twitter archives.(newsdesk)(Library of Congress )(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... After being approached by Twitter, the Library of Congress (LC) has acquired (via donation) every public tweet since Twitter's inception in March 2006 and will digitally archive tweets going forward. LC said the archive would help describe how...

OCLC report: research libraries face risks.(newsdesk)(Research Libraries, Risk and Systemic Change)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... The report Research Libraries, Risk and Systemic Change, from OCLC Research, describes several threats to those institutions, including a reduced sense of relevance, lack of prepared staff, the high cost of collections, the expense of developing...

FT. Worth plans growth.(newsdesk)(Fort Worth Library, Texas)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... Aiming to develop flexible facilities, extend services, and "recognize today's economic realities," among other goals, the Fort Worth Library, TX, is considering a new master plan that would close two branches in the near term, while expanding...

RI libraries recover from flooding.(newsdesk)(Rhode Island)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... Most Rhode Island libraries have recovered from the massive rains that inundated the state at the end of March. A quick response by the staff at the State of Rhode Island Office of Library & Information Services, paired with a state law that...

Houston PL cuts hours.(newsdesk)(Houston Public Library )(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... Houston Public Library (HPL), TX, began substantial service cuts April 17, as it reduced its current fiscal year budget by $2.2 million, to $37 million. HPL's weekly hours decreased from 70 to 51. Branch libraries are open Monday through...

PL staffer stole 1400 items?(newsdesk)(St. Paul Public Library customer service assistant Amanda Marie Cortright )(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... St. Paul Public Library customer service assistant Amanda Marie Cortright has been arrested after police seized more than 1400 items (books, magazines, AV) she allegedly took from the library. She had apparently created fraudulent library...

Charlotte PL prepares for huge budget cut.(newsdesk)(Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, North Carolina)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, NC, could lose $17 million from its $31 million budget. That could result in layoffs of 170 to 230 staff members, leaving 27-35 percent of the workforce compared to the size it was two years earlier. The...

Google Book Settlement market analysis.(newsdesk)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... In a paper titled "A Database of Riches: Measuring the Options for Google's Book Settlement Roll Out," Michael Cairns, former president of R.R. Bowker and managing partner Information Media Partners, offers some informed--though admittedly not...

Tulsa still seeks PL CEO.(newsdesk)(Tulsa City-County Library )(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... Though the Tulsa City-County Library has been looking for a new CEO since November 2009, the process is going slowly, with the search reopened after three finalists were picked but none selected. The finalists were Alison Landers (Sacramento...

NEH supports library exhibitions, programs.(newsdesk)(National Endowment for the Humanities)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... Libraries are getting a small slice of the recently announced $16 million in grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). People and Stories/ Gente y Cuentos of Trenton, NJ, got a $300,000 matching grant for Story Talk, offering...

Vehicular homicide verdict in library case.(newsdesk)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... A Denver jury found Sandra Jacobson guilty of drunk driving and vehicular homicide in the deaths of Connecticut librarians Kathleen Krasniewicz, 54, and Kate McClelland, 71, on the morning of January 27, 2009. Both were on their way to the...

Yale drops membership in public library of science.(newsdesk)(Yale University Library)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... Yale University Library has discontinued its Public Library of Science (PLoS) membership, as of May 1, 2010. PLoS Institutional Memberships help make scientific and medical literature freely available and also give researchers incentives to...

Federal research access bill makes progress.(newsdesk)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... The broad open access mandate known as the Federal Research Public Access Act (FRPAA) is now before the House of Representatives as well as the Senate, following its introduction by Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA) FRPAA was reintroduced into the...

Rural library services get $7.2M in stimulus funds.(newsdesk)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... Library services in rural communities will receive more than $7.2 million in loans and grants, a slice of $193 million in stimulus funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. More than $4 million will go to two library construction...

Oxford bibliographies online launches.(newsdesk)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... After months of anticipation, the firstof-its-kind Oxford Bibliographies Online (OBO) launched April 19 with four subject modules: classics, criminology, Islamic studies, and social work. Described by publisher Oxford University Press (OUP)...

New York City gets library card act.(newsdesk)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg has signed into law the Library Card Act, which requires that applications and information about how to obtain a card be supplied to students entering kindergarten, sixth grade, ninth grade, or when...

University of Texas.(people)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... Posie Aagaard has been named University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Libraries' new permanent Assistant Dean for Collections and Assessment after serving in the role on an interim basis for the past five months.

Penny Minton Belle.(people)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... University of Central Florida (UFC), Orlando, Librarian Penny Minton Beile has snagged the Distinguished Education and Behavioral Sciences Librarian Award, which will be presented to her at the American Library Association annual conference in...

Roselle Public Library.(people)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... Roselle Public Library, IL, has named Amy Cawley Executive Director. She had been serving as Interim Director since Lisa Poignant left last year.

University of Arizona.(people)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... The University of Arizona (UA) Libraries, Tucson, recently announced the re tirement of three staffers. Sara Heitshu, Librarian, retired on January 15, 2010, after 26 years of service. Atifa Rawan, Librarian, retired on March 13, 2010, after 25...

North Adams Public Library.(people)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... Richard G. Moon Jr. has been appointed Director of the North Adams Public Library, MA, after serving as its Interim Director since August. He succeeds Marcia Gross, who retired.

City of Hayward.(people)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... Sean Reinhart has been appointed Director of Library and Community Services for the City of Hayward, CA. He will lead a newly expanded department.

Capital Area District Library.(people)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... Capital Area District Library (CADL), MI, bid a fond farewell to Joan Smith, head librarian of its Hope Borbas Branch, who retired in February owing to illness.

Prince George's County Memorial Library System.(people)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... Following an extensive search, Kathleen Teaze is the new Director of the Prince George's County Memorial Library System, Hyattsville, MD. A 20-year library veteran, Teaze most recently was the Library Administrator in Las Cruces, NM, and has...

Obituary.(people)(Edward Holley)(Obituary)
May 15, 2010... Edward Holley, former Dean of SILS (1972-85) at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, died in his sleep February 18. At UNC, he was credited with launching the doctoral program, the two-year master's degree, and the "Block"...

OCLC revamps policy for WorldCat--again.(infotech)(Online Computer Library Center)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... OCLC released a new draft policy on record use for the WorldCat bibliographic database, titled "WorldCat Rights and Responsibilities for the OCLC Cooperative." This document, the final product of the Record Use Policy Council, comes 18 months...

New tack.(infotech)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... Notable is the measured and more transparent approach taken by the document. The council conscientiously avoided legalese, said cochair Barbara Gubbin, director, Jacksonville Public Library, FL. For example, all mention of OCLC's sole discretion...

Comments and reaction.(infotech)(OCLC Online Computer Library Center)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... In the week following the policy's release, the Record Use Policy Council vigilantly attended to commentary and criticism. On an official feedback page and elsewhere, many in the bibliographic community agreed that the revised policy features...

What's up with the wayback machine?(infotech)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... On his Digital Libraries blog, Roy Tennant recently wondered about t the Internet Archive's (IA) Wayback Machine snapshots of web sites past: "I discovered that I could find no files more recent than August 2008.... That seemed odd, so I...

SirsiDynix/Queens Library suit settled out of court.(infotech)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... The suit brought last year against SirsiDynix by the Queens Library (QL), NY, has been quietly settled out of court. The July 2009 complaint accused SirsiDynix of misconduct during the library's 2005 ILS procurement process. No terms of the...

Twitter, ebooks reign at computers in libraries.(infotech)(Computers in Libraries Conference)(Conference notes)
May 15, 2010... Twitter, ebooks, and the diffusion of knowledge were the marquee topics at the recent Computers in Libraries (CiL) Conference, which drew some 2000 people to Arlington, VA, for its 25th anniversary. Over the years, the conference has...

LJ on twitter.(ON THE WEB)
May 15, 2010... twitter.com/LibraryJournal For the latest news and commentary, follow LJ on Twitter at twitter.com/LibraryJournal

RefWorks-COS has announced the launch of the RefWorks 2.0 research management, writing, and collaboration tool.(TECH BRIEFS)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... RefWorks-COS has announced the launch of the RefWorks 2.0 research management, writing, and collaboration tool. Currently in beta, RefWorks 2.0 is a new user interface for the RefWorks service that focuses more specifically on usability and the...

Gale.(TECH BRIEFS)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... Gale, part of Cengage Learning, has signed a new contract with Newsweek, Newsweek International, and Newsweek. com for content available in all of the firm's products. This contract expands Gale's back file of Newsweek and Newsweek International...

EasyBib, the online bibliographic tool used by students, has undergone its first design enhancement.(TECH BRIEFS)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... EasyBib, the online bibliographic tool used by students, has undergone its first design enhancement. New features include Auto-Cite, which, through an agreement with OCLC's WorldCat, offers access to 19 different source types of bibliographic...

Pubget, a search platform for STM literature in PDF format, now provides la carte access to articles, powered by Reprints Desk.(TECH BRIEFS)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... Pubget, a search platform for STM literature in PDF format, now provides la carte access to articles, powered by Reprints Desk. Some 20 million items from all major publishers are available. Current subscribers will get discounted access.

H.W. Wilson is now marketing Careers, a new resource aimed at students or anyone considering launching or changing careers.(TECH BRIEFS)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... H.W. Wilson is now marketing Careers, a new resource aimed at students or anyone considering launching or changing careers. Careers offers a wide array of information on diverse careers in a single vetted source, in articles selected from...

BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research) and LYRASIS (comprised of PALINET, SOLINET, and NELINET) are working together to offer special products and discounts.(TECH BRIEFS)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research) and LYRASIS (comprised of PALINET, SOLINET, and NELINET) are working together to offer special products and discounts. The first comes from Emerald Group Publishing. Through June 30, 2010, consortia...

Stanford University Libraries and Deep Web Technologies have codeveloped xSearch, which provides Stanford students and researchers with a single search option for multiple online resources.(TECH BRIEFS)(Brief article)
May 15, 2010... Stanford University Libraries and Deep Web Technologies have codeveloped xSearch, which provides Stanford students and researchers with a single search option for multiple online resources. Searches may be limited to specific databases, or all...

Lead with green: Louise Schaper says sustainable management is critical and touches every aspect of the library.(LJ Q & A)(Interview)
May 15, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When Louise Schaper opened the new Fayetteville Public Library (FPL) in Arkansas in 2004, she brought the state's second LEED Silver-certified building to completion. The green building fulfilled a community expectation...

The lowdown on audio downloads: the downloadable landscape, plus what works, what doesn't for libraries and patrons.(AUDIO/VIDEO: SPOTLIGHT)
May 15, 2010... "It has been hugely popular--we are having trouble keeping up with the demand," says Mary Knapp, Madison Public Library, WI. "We have several patrons who drove over 70 miles one way and paid the nonresident fee just so they could [acquire...

Feast and famine: more and better choices, but belt-tightening forces libraries to cut subscriptions.(DATABASE MARKETPLACE 2010)
May 15, 2010... With fancy new software developments and growth in both the richness of content and delivery options for information resources, the Database Marketplace 2010 is a feast for buyers. Unfortunately, institutional budget cuts may force more of a...

Ever evolving: SLA keeps the content and contacts flowing.(SLA PREVIEW 2010)(Special Libraries Association)(Calendar)
May 15, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Celebrating its 101st Annual Conference & INFO-EXPO in New Orleans, June 13-16, SLA (Special Libraries Association) is taking inspiration from this iconic and challenged city. Knowledge professionals must embrace...

Digital dreams and dashboards.(NOTABLE GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS 2009)(Bibliography)
May 15, 2010... Though some libraries thrived in 2009, many more took a beating, and the fiscal crises that have struck many states and thousands of municipal governments in 2010 increase the odds that the effects of the new Great Recession will be felt over...

Are You Really NextGen?(NEXTGEN)
May 15, 2010... AT FIRST IT WAS JUST A STRAY gray hair or two, easily ignored. Then came the human resources training session, and the realization that I was in an EEO age-protected category. Finally, I was reading LJ's NextGen column and realized that I...

Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee. One Amazing Thing.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 15, 2010... Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee. One Amazing Thing. 7 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 8 hrs. Recorded Bks. 2010. ISBN 978-1-44077643-4. $77.75; Playaway digital; digital download. F Nine diverse characters trapped in the basement of an Indian...

Galloway, Steven. The Cellist of Sarajevo.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 15, 2010... Galloway, Steven. The Cellist of Sarajevo. 6 CDs. retail ed. unabridged. 5 1/2 hrs. Naxos AudioBooks. 2010. ISBN 978-962-634-333-3. $34.98; Playaway digital; digital download. F Canadian author Galloway's third novel, inspired by actual...

Harris, Robert. Conspirata: A Novel of Ancient Rome.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 15, 2010... Harris, Robert. Conspirata: A Novel of Ancient Rome. 12 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 14 hrs. Recorded Bks. 2010. ISBN 9784-4361-5410-9. $123.75; Playaway digital; digital download. F A vibrant reading by British actor/multiple Audie Award...

Huston, Charlie. Sleepless.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 15, 2010... Huston, Charlie. Sleepless. 11 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 13 1/2 hrs. Blackstone Audio. 2010. ISBN 978-1-4417-2633-9; 1 MP3-CD. library ed.; Playaway digital; digital download. F Edgar Award nominee Huston's (www. pulpnoir.com) third...

Jennings, Tim & Leanne Ponder. The King & the Thrush: Tales of Goodness and Greed.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)(Children's review)
May 15, 2010... Jennings, Tim & Leanne Ponder. The King & the Thrush: Tales of Goodness and Greed. 1 CD. retail ed. unabridged. 49 min. Eastern Coyote. 2010. ISBN 978-0-9793554-4-8. $12. FOLKLORE Four international folktales--the title story and...

Swarup, Vikas. Six Suspects.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 15, 2010... Swarup, Vikas. Six Suspects. 14 CDs. library cd. unabridged. BBC Audinbooks America. 2010. ISBN 978-0-7927-6988-0. $115.95; Playaway digital; digital download. F [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Swarup's (www.vikasswarup.net) second novel upholds...

Todd, Charles. The Red Door.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 15, 2010... Todd, Charles. The Red Door. 9 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 10-3/4 hrs. BBC Audiobooks America. 2010. ISBN 978-0-7927-6867-8. $94.95; digital download. F The disappearance of a prominent missionary in London and the murder of a widow in an...

Willig, Lauren. The Betrayal of the Blood Lily.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 15, 2010... Willig, Lauren. The Betrayal of the Blood Lily. 12 CDs. library cd. unabridged. 15 hrs. Books on Tape. 2010. ISBN 978-0-30771276-9. $100; 12 CDs. retail ed. Penguin Audio; digital download. F This is Quill Award nominee Willig's...

Woods, Stuart. Kisser.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 15, 2010... Woods, Stuart. Kisser. 6 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 8 hrs. Books on Tape. 2010. ISBN 978-0-307-71415-2. $80; 6 CDs. retail ed. Penguin Audio; digital download. F Woods's (www.stuartwoods.com) 17th Stone Barrington mystery--following...

Dow, David R. The Autobiography of an Execution.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 15, 2010... Dow, David R. The Autobiography of an Execution. digital download. MP3 file: 355 MB. unabridged. 8 1/4 hrs. Hachette Audio. 2010. ISBN 978-1-60788-138-0. $16.95; Playaway digital; digital download. SOC SCI Dow (law, Univ. of Houston Law Ctr.;...

Hennings, Chad. Rules of Engagement: Finding Faith and Purpose in a Disconnected World.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 15, 2010... Hennings, Chad. Rules of Engagement: Finding Faith and Purpose in a Disconnected World. 5 CDs. retail ed. unabridged. 4 3/4 hrs. Oasis Audio. 2010. ISBN 978-1-59859-674-8. $22.99; digital download. INSPIRATION This Christian self-help book...

Hunt, Mame. Unquestioned Integrity: The Hill-Thomas Hearings.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 15, 2010... Hunt, Mame. Unquestioned Integrity: The Hill-Thomas Hearings. 2 CDs. retail ed. unabridged. 1 1/2 hrs. L.A. Theatre Works. 2010. ISBN 978-1-58081-615-1; Playaway digital; digital download. DRAMA Hunt's 1993 play is adapted from the...

Ingrassia, Paul. Crash Course: The American Automobile Industry's Road from Glory to Disaster.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 15, 2010... Ingrassia, Paul. Crash Course: The American Automobile Industry's Road from Glory to Disaster. 10 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 12 1/2 hrs. Tantor Audio. 2010. ISBN 978-1-40014510-2. $69.99; 10 CDs. retail ed.; 2 MP3-CDs. retail cd.; Playaway...

Johnson, Marilyn. This Book Is Overdue! How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 15, 2010... Johnson, Marilyn. This Book Is Overdue! How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All. 6 CDs. library cd. unabridged. 7 1/2 hrs. Tantar Audio. 2010. ISBN 978-1-4001-46345. $69.99; 6 CDs. retail cd.; 1 MP3-CD. retail ed.; Playaway digital;...

O'Loghlin, James. How To Balance Your Life: Practical Ways To Achieve Work/Life Balance.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 15, 2010... O'Loghlin, James. How To Balance Your Life: Practical Ways To Achieve Work/Life Balance. 5 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 5 3/4 hrs. Bolinda Audio. 2010. ISBN 978-1-7421-4644-7. $63.95; digital download. SELF-HELP Australian radio presenter...

Pollan, Michael. Second Nature: A Gardener's Education.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 15, 2010... Pollan, Michael. Second Nature: A Gardener's Education. 8 CDs. library ed. 9 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2010. ISBN 9781-4418-3456-0. $92.97; 8 CDs. retail ed.; 1 MP3-CD. library/retail eds.; Playaway digital; digital download. GARDENING Published...

Make Way for Tomorrow.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 15, 2010... Make Way for Tomorrow. b/w. 92+ min. Leo McCarey, Criterion Collection, dist. by Image Entertainment, www.imageentertainment.com. 2010. 9VB ISBN 9"/8-160465-230-7. $29.95. F The age-old belief that children don't want to be encumbered by...

The Ultimate Goldbergs.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 15, 2010... The Ultimate Galdbergs. 3 vols. b/w. 32+ hrs. Regents of University of California, dist. by Shout Factory, www.shoutfactorystore.com. 2010. DVD ISBN 978-1-60399-405-7. $59.95. F/TV [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gertrude Berg used to start every...

Homestead Blessings: The Art of Bread Making.(Homestead Blessings: The Art of Candle Making and Homestead Blessings: The Art of Soap Making)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 15, 2010... Homestead Blessings: The Art of Bread Making. 56 min. DVD UPC 0-94922-15381-4. Homestead Blessings: The Art of Candle Making. 56 min. DVD UPC 0-94922-15382-1. Homestead Blessings: The Art of Soap Making. 50 min. DVD UPC 0-94922-15383-8....

The Spirit Moves: A History of Black Social Dance on Film 1900-1986; The African American Jazz Tradition.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 15, 2010... The Spirit Moves: A History of Black Social Dance on Film 1900-1986; The African American Jazz Tradition. 3 vols. color & b/w. 2 hrs. Mura Dehn, dist. by Dance Time Pubns, 888-854-5602; www.dancetimepublications. com. 2009. DVD UPC...

Modjeska--Woman Triumphant.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 15, 2010... Modjeska--Woman Triumphant. color & b/w. 57 min. Basia Myszynski, OC Influential Prods., LLC, www. modjeskawomantriumphantmovie.com; ocinfluential@solareye.biz. 2009. DVD $49.98; public performance $199.98 + $7.95 s/h. PERFORMING ARTS ...

Jesus in India.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 15, 2010... Jesus in India. color. 97+ min. Paul Davids, Yellow Hat Prods. in assoc, with Paul Davids Prods., www.jesus-in-india-the-movie.com. 2009. DVD ISBN 978-0-9819244-6-5. $24.95; soundtrack CD ISBN 978-09819244-7-2. $16.95. REL [ILLUSTRATION...

Lots & Lots of High Speed Racers.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 15, 2010... Lots &, Lots of High Speed Racers. Vol. 1. color. 60 min. TV One, dist. by Marshall Pub., 224-238-3530; www.marshallpublishing. com. 2009. DVD ISBN 978-0-9814909-8-4. $14.95. Public performance. SPORTS Young and old alike who enjoy any...

Eugene Walter: Last of the Bohemians.(Video recording review)
May 15, 2010... Eugene Walter: Last of the Bohemians. 70 min. DVD UPC 7-18122-51718-3. In the Wake of the Assassins. 86 min. DVD UPC 7-18122-51728-2. ea. vol: b/w. Robert Clem, dist. by Waterfront Pictures, www.waterfrontpix.com. 2009. $21.95; public...

The Baader Meinhof Complex.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 15, 2010... The Baader Meinhof Complex. 2 discs. colon 144+ min. In German w/English subtitles. MPI Home Video. 2009. DVD ISBN 978-0-7886-1036-3. $27.98; Blu-ray ISBN 978-0-7886-1052-3. $34.98. Rated: R. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Incensed at alleged...

Battleship Potemkin.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 15, 2010... Battleship Potemkin. color & b/w. 71+ min. Kino Intl. 1925. DVD UPC 738329-05582-0. $29.95; 81u-ray UPC 7-38329-06812-7. $34.95. A mutiny by ill-treated sailors aboard a Russian battleship in 1905 triggers a rebellion when the crew...

Hunger.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 15, 2010... Hunger. color. 96+ min. Criterion Collection, dist. by Image Entertainment. 2008. DVD ISBN 978-1-60465-234-5; 81u-ray ISBN 978-1-60465-235-2. $39.95. In a last desperate bid to get British jailers in Northern Ireland circa 1981 to treat...

Seraphine.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 15, 2010... Seraphine. color. 125 min. In French w/English subtitles. Music Box Films. 2008. DVD UPC 7-05105-74215-1. $29.95. A French housekeeper by day and an unschooled painter by night, Seraphine Louis (Yolande Moreau) attracts the attention of one...

Summer Hours.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 15, 2010... Summer Hours. 2 discs, color. 103+ min. In French w/English subtitles. Criterion Collection, dist. by Image Entertainment. 2008. DVD ISBN 978-1-80465-267-3; 1-disc Blu-ray ISBN 978-1-60465-266-6. $39.95. After the sudden death of their...

Dreams Deferred: The Sakia Gunn Film.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 15, 2010... Dreams Deferred: The Sakia Gunn Film Project. color. 58 min. Charles B. Brack, Third World Newsreel, 212-947-9277; distribution@twn.org. 2008. DVD $150; acad. libs. $225 (Rental: $90). Public performance. CRIMINOLOGY Fifteen-year-old Sakia...

Any School, Any Time.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 15, 2010... Any School, Any Time. color. 57 min. Dean Thomas, Educational TV Prods. of Northeast Wisconsin & Wisconsin Public TV, www. anyschoolanytime.com. 2009. DVD UPC 7 18122-80064-3. $29.95; public performance $195. ED In 2006, East High School...

Pedro: The True Story of Pedro Zamora.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 15, 2010... Pedro: The True Story of Pedro Zamora. color. 93 min. 2009. MTV Networks & BMP Films, dist. by Wolfe Video, 800-642-5247; www.wolfevideo.com. 2009. DVD ISBN 9781-935423-07-2. $24.95. Closed-captioned. GENDER STUDIES It seems inconceivable...