This article discusses the library referenda in 2004. Some of the trends that emerged included: dueling libraries in Rhode Island, big wins for big cities, erosion of voter support for libraries in the Illinois heartland matched with the emergence of library support in the Southwest and the re-upping of big California taxes.

THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA, BOARD OF EDUCATION TRACES THE HISTORY OF SCHOOL DESEGREGATION IN BERKELEY. HE DESCRIBES THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COMMUNITY, THE PROCEDURE FOR SCHOOL FUNDING, AND THE CHANGE IN MAKEUP OF THE BOARD FROM "CONSERVATIVE" TO "LIBERAL." UNDER THE AEGIS OF A MORE PROGRESSIVE BOARD,…