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Reports that the Ohoopee Regional Library System in Vidalia, Georgia has been sued by the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia. Allegation that Vidalia-Toombs County Library staffers banned a gay newspaper from a free publications table because it offended their Christian values; Decision of the library to ban all free publications from the building; Remarks from the Ohoopee Regional Library director.

focuses on so-called old news sources, which open fresh windows on times gone by. Evaluation of tools that can assist in research projects, presenting them in a format that is more flexible and easier to work with than the original; Information on Accessible Archives, Inc. which offers primary source material from 18th and 19th century periodicals; Readex's Early American newspapers, Series 1; Search mode of HarpWeek, LLC; ProQuest Historical Newspapers; The Times Digital Archive; Other sources. INSET: OTHER SOURCES.

Evaluates the Web-based archives of various American newspapers and news providers. The San Jose Mercury News; Christian Science Monitor; The Washington Post; Electric Library; San Francisco Examiner and Chronicle; The New York Times; The Los Angeles Times; Chicago Tribune; The Boston Globe; USA Today; The Wall Street Journal; Web addresses; Features of each site.

Reports on the production and distribution of the newspaper 'LJ/SLJ Conference Daily,' at the 1988 Annual Conference of the American Library Association in New Orleans. Information on the contents of the newspaper; Directions in listing news items; Contact information.

The article reports on the launch of a project, American Prison Newspapers 1800-2020: Voices from the Inside, by Reveal Digital, part of Ithaka's not-for-profit digital arm JSTOR. Topics discussed include purpose of the initiative, process developed by the team behind the project for tracking down the people who produced the publication whenever possible, and the creation of webinars by Reveal Digital to help bring the collection to a popular audience.

Reports on a proposal by a Kent State University, Ohio professor for handheld electronic newspapers. Roger F. Fidler who is the leading force in adopting the tablet PC; Institute for Cyberinformation which he is the director of; Kent e-newspaper which has web features such as multimedia functionality.

Presents a listing and evaluation of news-oriented web sites that are appropriate for students to use in libraries. Details on the offerings of different sites including historical archives. INSET: Other sources.

Although the Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online was not the Brooklyn Public Library's (BPL) first digital project, it has become a catalyst for change and future library initiatives. Like many local history collections nationwide, BPL's Brooklyn Collection was eager to digitize materials for improved access, especially the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. In 2001, the library received an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership Grant to digitize the microfilm of the Eagle from 1841 to 1902. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, founded in 1841, was Brooklyn's newspaper of record. After the Eagle ceased publication in 1955, BPL received the paper's morgue and related files. Today, they are the centerpiece of the Brooklyn Collection, which also houses books, photographs from the Eagle and from other photographers, newspaper clipping files, and manuscripts, prints, and illustrations. June Gaddy, Brooklyn Collection's CLASP (Connecting Libraries and Schools Program) librarian, regularly delves into African American and neighborhood history as represented in the Eagle Online as she works with teachers and students on local history projects. Not only has the Eagle Online opened up research, but it has also generated discussions within the institution about the role of the public library in the digital world. INSET: Nuts & Bolts.

Reports on newspaper databases on the Internet. Examples of web sites that allow searches of newspaper articles; Evaluation of the search tools on major U.S. newspaper web sites.

This article reviews Internet based reference sources for research into current events including Alt-Press Watch by ProQuest at www.proquest.com, CQ Global Researcher by CQ Press at www.cqpress.com, and Custom Newspapers by Cengage Learning Inc. brand Gale at www.gale.cengage.com.

Discusses the use of NewspaperDirect by the Vancouver Public Library (VPL) in Vancouver, British Columbia. Printed versions of newspapers that would arrive a day late at the VPL because of time differences; Electronic newspapers that are available the same day as publication; Service that prints newspapers on a smaller scale; Electronic service that cannot be searched; Newspapers that are cheaper through NewspaperDirect.

Presents news briefs related to libraries and library science in the United States as of June 15, 2001. Problems surrounding the storage of books and newspapers, in light of the book 'Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper,' by Nicholson Baker; Appeal to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court of a decision which blocked enforcement of the 1998 Child Online Protection Act; Bill which would help stop those who prey on children over the Internet; E-mail reference service instituted by the New York Public Library; More.

The article discusses how the "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel" newspaper archive, which the author claims vanished without explanation on August 16, 2016, is expected to be available at the Milwaukee Public Library in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the near future. According to the article, the online archive covers close to 120 years of local history and had been available at the library since 2009. A computer system-related error has been named as the cause of the digital archive's disappearance.

This article reports on the 1990 edition of the All-in-One media directory and PC diskettes package published by the Gebbie Press of New Paltz, New York. This completely revised edition contains the names, addresses, phone numbers, circulation and FAX numbers of 1700 daily newspapers, 7500 weeklies, 7300 radio stations, 1650 television stations, 250 consumer magazines, 3100 business/trade publications subdivided into 116 categories, 320 farm publications, news syndicates, network headquarters and television/cable services. The paper format sells for $73 prepaid and $80 if billed. The three radio/TV newspapers and magazines diskettes sell for $90 with payment, $105 without.

The article reviews the web site African American Newspapers which is an online collection of seven newspapers published by African Americans during the 19th century.

States that Gale entered an alliance with Ingenta to create a search service that offers an outlet for both companies' online journals. Number of publications that librarians will have access to with the full-text service; Indication that Gale plans to release an electronic archive of the London, England newspaper, 'Times,' a database which will be called the Times Digital Archive.

Focuses on the trend of writing novels specifically for newspaper serialization. Examples of books that have appeared on newspapers in the United States and Canada; Demand for the tales among school children; Significance of the trend.

The article reviews the website America's Historical Newspapers (AHN), located at www.readex.com/content/americas-historical-newspapers, from the Readex division of the group Newsbank.

The article reviews the website Amateur Newspapers from the American Antiquarian Society located at www.gale.com/c/amateur-newspapersfrom- the-american-antiquarian-society.

The article reports that the company ProQuest has added Great Britain's "Guardian" newspaper covering the years 1821-2003 and the newspaper "The Observer," 1791-2003, to their Historical Newspapers database. The newspapers are being digitized by Olive Software and will be available to customers in January of the year 2008. ProQuest's representative, Tina Orozco, said that the company will include search tips to assist with British spelling.

Presents the response of the newspaper 'Publishers Weekly' concerning questions about the way in which the newspaper's annual best seller list is compiled. Sales figures reported by book publishers; Controversy generated by past annual lists which included the Bible; Eligibility to the list.

This editorial describes how the National Books Critics Circle (NBCC) has launched a campaign to save newspaper book review sections. The campaign was launched with a petition, press releases, and a series on the NBCC blog, Critical Mass. The group mobilized its 700 members, putting calls out to writers, publishers, editors, reviewers, booksellers, faculty, and librarians.

Traces the evolution of ProQuest, a historic newspaper database. Features of the database; Details of how the database was developed; Historical significance of the database; Trends in digitizing newspapers.

Reports that an American edition of the Soviet daily newspaper, 'Pravda,' is being offered to libraries in the United States.

Lists resources for librarians. `Kids in Nature's Defense,' a classroom newspaper; `What to Expect Your First Year of Teaching,' by Amy DePaul; `Science and Math Bookmark Book.'