October 1998

ACLU Urges School District to Reshelve Gay-Themed Titles
Posted October 12, 1998.
Anchorage School Board Takes Charge of Review Committee
Posted October 5, 1998.
Arkansas Supreme Court Removes Property Tax Repeal from Ballot
Posted October 19, 1998.
Brazil's National Library Faces Funding Cut
Posted October 19, 1998.
British Authorities Clear University over Mapplethorpe Book
Posted October 5, 1998.
Broward Board Considers Downsized Expansion
Posted October 5, 1998.
Career Shift: Autograph Hound to Book Vandal
Posted October 19, 1998.
Children's Literacy Legislation Clears Senate
Posted October 12, 1998.
Coalition Challenges Internet Child-Protection Law
Posted October 26, 1998.
Congress, White House Agree on Internet Child-Protection Measures
Posted October 19, 1998.
Congress Passes Internet Child-Protection Measures
Posted October 12, 1998.
Copyright Term Extension Act Awaits President's Signature
Posted October 19, 1998.
Court Dismisses Livermore Suit Over Internet Smut
Posted October 26, 1998.
Digital Copyright Bill Nears Approval by Congress
Posted October 12, 1998.
Digital Copyright Bill Passed by Congress
Posted October 19, 1998.
Discord over Discards Resurfaces in Philadelphia
Posted October 26, 1998.
Gates Grants Go to Canada
Posted October 5, 1998.
Hurricane Georges Wipes Out Puerto Rican Library
Posted October 5, 1998.
IMLS Announces National Leadership Grants
Posted October 5, 1998.
Infoseek Founder Funds Internet Upgrade for Santa Clara County
Posted October 26, 1998.
Intel Co-Founder Funds Cambridge Science Library to House Hawking Archive
Posted October 5, 1998.
Iran Repudiates Salman Rushdie Death Threat
Posted October 5, 1998.
Judge Voids Jersey City Privatization Contract
Posted October 26, 1998.
Library Filters Become Issue in Illinois Secretary of State Race
Posted October 26, 1998.
Los Angeles PL Extends Hours
Posted October 26, 1998.
Lowell to Head UC/Berkeley
Posted October 26, 1998.
Medina County Library Foes Stymied Again
Posted October 19, 1998.
Mold Forces Bonita Springs Public Library Shutdown
Posted October 5, 1998.
Cable TV Industry Offers Libraries Free High-Speed Internet Hookups
Posted October 5, 1998.
Official Seeks End to Gwinnett Board Discord
Posted October 26, 1998.
Over Director's Objections, Trustees Approve Children's-Area Filters
Posted October 19, 1998.
Pascagoula Library Sustains Hurricane Damage
Posted October 12, 1998.
Phillips University Sells Library Collection
Posted October 12, 1998.
Protestors Rally to Stop Plan for Shared San Jose Library
Posted October 26, 1998.
Rolling Stone Gathers Flak in Wisconsin School District
Posted October 12, 1998.
Savannah Library Proposes Branch Closings
Posted October 5, 1998.
Second Round of E-Rate Applications to Begin December 1
Posted October 5, 1998.
Senate Committee Passes Children's Online Privacy Act
Posted October 5, 1998.
St. Tammany Parish Ejects R, NC-17 Videos
Posted October 5, 1998.
Strike Hits Libraries in Glasgow, Scotland
Posted October 19, 1998.
Three More State Library Groups Take Anti-Filtering Stands
Posted October 19, 1998.
Tin Drum Beats Obscenity Charges
Posted October 26, 1998.
Trustees to Rule on Book Complaints in Fremont Schools
Posted October 26, 1998.
U.S. Archivist Gets Extension on Electronic Records Guidelines
Posted October 5, 1998.
University of Illinois Dedicates $21-Million Science Library
Posted October 12, 1998.
Victoria PL Apologizes to Fired Librarian 44 Years Later
Posted October 26, 1998.