Threshold Magazine
Winter 2004
The Winter 2004 issue of
Threshold: Exploring the Future of Education featured articles that focused on the theme of Libraries, Learning, and the Future, produced in partnership with the
American Library Association (ALA) and its division, the
American Association of School Librarians (AASL).
 | Libraries and Student Achievement
Research Brief: How school library programs affect student test scores. |
| On Libraries, Learning, and Loving Both
Author and library buff Paul Dickson offers a valentine to libraries past, present, and future. |
| The Future of Libraries
Six essays by visionary thinkers on how libraries, librarians, and library patrons will adapt to changing times. |
| Ethics in a Digital Age
Beyond honor codes and punishment—meeting the challenge of teaching ethical behavior when technology makes it so easy to cheat. |
| Serving the Demands of Democracy
Exploring the critical role of libraries in ensuring the full civic participation of a diverse American population. |
| Building Forward
Learning from the award-winning Cerritos, Calif., Public Library: how to plan a public or school library that serves your community's needs now and into the future. |
| A Nation of Learners
Robert S. Martin, Institute of Museum and Library Services, challenges educators to create a learning society. |
| | Departments |
| Conversations
A discussion on student achievement follows up issues raised by the previous edition of Threshold. |
| Knowledge for All
An introduction to Threshold by the ALA's Keith Michael Fiels and Cable in the Classroom's Peggy O'Brien. |
| Contributors
The people behind the words and ideas in this issue. |
| Readings
Keepers of the Crumbling Culture, Seeking Equity and Excellence, and Prediction: Personal Digital Libraries. |
| About Threshold
Who we are, what we do, and why. |
