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LLN
Commons September 2005 Articles
Libraries in the World of
CopyRight, Fair Use and Public Domain
by Lee Ann Torrans
published: September 30, 2005
In a
follow-up to her August article, Lee
Ann Torrans continues to explore the often-confusing world of
copyright, fair use, and public domain,
suggesting areas of library involvement and pointing out a number of
very useful resources for librarians
to use as they provide valuable help to
library users seeking information.
The End of My Summer
Vacation 
by Tom McNally
published: September 15, 2005
Disaster Planning:
Better Late than Never
by Mary Wilkins Jordan
published: September 15, 2005
In the wake of the tragic events surrounding
Hurricane Katrina, there has been heightened focus on how our
institutions plan for such disasters. As guardians of much of the
physical evidence of our culture and our heritage, libraries are
particularly sensitive to the need to plan for a variety of potential
calamities, balancing issues of preservation and safety. This
month we present two articles that deal with Disaster Planning, one a
real-life episode and one a guide that can be used in reviewing and
formulating plans. In both, you will see that disaster planning
can never be thorough enough. We hope you benefit from these
contributions by Tom McNally and Mary Wilkins Jordan.
What Makes a Library Great?
by Glen Holt
published: September 8, 2005
In the
June Preview issue of The LLN Commons, Glen Holt got our attention with
“Asking the Right, But Hard Questions.”
In “What Makes a Library Great?” he responds to those
questions by outlining the criteria that define successful libraries
and the importance of measurement in objectively assessing their
“greatness.” In his introduction, Glen notes that:
“Our times call for great libraries,” ones that
“innovate in their use of new tools” and do not
“repeat ceaselessly our old ways of thinking and
doing.” Although written from the point of view of the
public library (Glen is the recently-retired Executive Director of the
one in St. Louis), Glen’s message applies to libraries of all
types and sizes. Enjoy!
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