Public Libraries March/April 2002
Volume 41, No. 2
Renee Vaillancourt, Feature Editor
Kathleen Hughes, Managing Editor
Features
Brarydog.net: A Homework Assistance Portal for Students
Robin Bryan
Will the Library Survive the Internet? What Patrons Value in Public
Libraries
Matthew Simon
"Do You Have any Books On. . . " An Examination of Public
Library Holdings
John M. Budd and Cynthia Wyatt
In Every Issue
Editor’s Note
From the President
Tales from the Front
Perspectives
Internet Spotlight
TechTalk
News from PLA
By the Book
New Product News
Plus...
Readers Respond
Verso—When the Boss is Away. . .
Sally Decker Smith
InterViews—Excuse Me Miss, Your Roots are Showing: An Apologia
for Working in One's Hometown Library
Rochelle Hartman
Book Talk—Dealing With Fantasy: An Interview with Patricia
C. Wrede
Ameilia Shelby
Index to Advertisers