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July/August 2009 385 C&RL News

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Welcome to the July/August 2009 issue of 
C&RL News. Summer can offer a much need-
ed time for academic and research librarians 
to refl ect on the just completed academic 
year, work on the projects left lingering on 
the to-do list, and plan programming for up-
coming semesters. 

The upcoming ALA Banned Books Week, 
held September 26–October 3, provides an 
opportunity to educate the campus com-
munity about censorship and freedom of 
expression issues. Melissa Hubbard outlines 
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale’s 
programming in her article “Banned Books 
Week and the Freedom of the Press.”

Summer break also offers a time to pre-
pare orientation sessions for new students 
and faculty. “The huge hubbub” by Alice 
Wasielewski provides tips for planning fun 
and informative freshman orientations. In 
addition to students and faculty, libraries 
themselves can benefi t from orientation-style 

programs. Uta Hussong-Christian, Sue Kunda, 
and Hannah Gascho Rempel describe the  
Oregon State University Libraries In-Service 
Day in “By the people, for the people.”

In our continuing look at the impact of 
the current economic climate on academic 
and research libraries, Kate Joranson and 
Eve Wider examine ways librarians can as-
sist students preparing for an uncertain job 
market in “Librarians on the case.”  

Make sure to take a look at all of the other 
great articles and columns, including Sarah 
Anne Murphy’s overview of implementing 
and evaluating the Vocera voice communica-
tion system at Ohio State University, survey-
ing strategies using convenience sampling 
from Dolores Skowronek and Larry Duerr, 
and Sidney Lowe and Susie Skarl’s Internet 
Resources article on generations. 

Thanks for reading the News! 
—David Free, editor-in-chief

dfree@ala.org

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