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August 1999

ALA Files Comments on E-rate Mandate Proposal
Posted August 2, 1999.
ALA Supports GetNetWise Initiative to Help Families Keep Kids Safe Online
Posted August 2, 1999.
Alternative Filtering Bill Introduced in Senate
Posted August 23, 1999.
Anchorage Library Objects to Filters
Posted August 30, 1999.
Anthrax Scare Closes Truman Library; Visitors, Staff Quarantined
Posted August 30, 1999.
Atlanta Board to Choose Director in Open Session
Posted August 23, 1999.
Atlanta Library Trustees' Hiring Process Questioned
Posted August 9, 1999.
Memphis Library Funds Threatened over Unfettered Internet Policy
Posted August 2, 1999.
Bathroom Brouhaha over Transgender Librarian
Posted August 30, 1999.
Books to Stay on Wichita Falls Children's Shelves . . . For Now
Posted August 23, 1999.
Brigham Young University Library Evacuated after Bomb Threat
Posted August 16, 1999.
British Library Association Names New Chief
Posted August 23, 1999.
Columbine Parents Say School’s Library Should Remain Closed
Posted August 23, 1999.
Columbine Task Force Urges Parental Access to Kids’ Library Records
Posted August 16, 1999.
Commerce Department Proposes Shutting Down NTIS
Posted August 23, 1999.
Contra Costa Board Flips on Library Tax Proposal
Posted August 23, 1999.
Contra Costa County Libraries Win Big in Budget Windfall
Posted August 16, 1999.
Court Upholds U.S. Archivist on Electronic Records Purge
Posted August 16, 1999.
Cumberland County Commissioners Reject Book-Restriction Appeal
Posted August 9, 1999.
Early Sit-in Reenacted at Library 60 Years Later
Posted August 30, 1999.
Fairfax County Schools to Retain YA Novel
Posted August 16, 1999.
Federal Court Upholds E-rate
Posted August 9, 1999.
Gates Foundation Steps into International Arena with Teaser Award
Posted August 30, 1999.
Gateses Merge Two Foundations, Add $6 Billion
Posted August 30, 1999.
Groundbreaking Held for Nashville's $88-Million Library
Posted August 2, 1999.
Hawaii to Get Books, Not Bucks, from B&T
Posted August 9, 1999.
House Subcommittee Approves Database Protection Bill
Posted August 2, 1999.
Illinois and North Carolina Top U.S. News Library-School Rankings
Posted August 23, 1999.
Is Bess Filter Passing Porn, Banning the Bible?
Posted August 2, 1999.
Johannesburg Public Libraries Begin Charging to Check Out Books
Posted August 23, 1999.
Judge Blocks Enforcement of Michigan Unsolicited Porn Law
Posted August 9, 1999.
Library of Congress to Administer Visit by 2,000 Russian Officials
Posted August 2, 1999.
Little Rock Sues Property Owner to Get Land for Clinton Library
Posted August 9, 1999.
Louisiana School Board Settles Lawsuit Over Four Banned Books
Posted August 30, 1999.
MCI Glitch Causes Slow Response Times for Some DRA Customers
Posted August 16, 1999.
Michigan Town Imposes $100 Fee for Unfiltered Access
Posted August 2, 1999.
Michigan Town Reinstalls Filter and Lifts $100 Unfiltered-Access Fee
Posted August 9, 1999.
Mother Opposes Condom Machine in Library Restroom
Posted August 16, 1999.
Muslim Nations Protest Jerusalem as Site for IFLA 2000
Posted August 30, 1999.
New Pediatric Policies Shun TV, Tout Early-Childhood Reading
Posted August 9, 1999.
Ohio Couple Drops Complaint about Holocaust-Diaries Anthology
Posted August 16, 1999.
Oregon to Boost Funds for Ready to Read Program
Posted August 23, 1999.
Plano City Council Approves Unfiltered Access Option
Posted August 30, 1999.
Plano Officials Balk at Report Urging Unfiltered Access Option
Posted August 16, 1999.
Princess of Thailand Opens IFLA Conference in Bangkok
Posted August 30, 1999.
Russian and Ukrainian Libraries Are Targets for Theft
Posted August 30, 1999.
Sale of Illinois Library's Valuable Painting Stirs Controversy
Posted August 2, 1999.
Santa Fe Activist Seeks Filters for Half of Library’s Computers
Posted August 9, 1999.
Seattle PL Receives $4 Million in Gifts
Posted August 9, 1999.
Stanford University Buys Steinbeck Letters, Manuscripts, Photographs
Posted August 9, 1999.
Storm Floods Downtown Muncie Library
Posted August 9, 1999.
Texas County Commissioners Withhold Funds from Nonfiltering Libraries
Posted August 16, 1999.
Three Library Programs Are among $17.6 Million in NEH Grants
Posted August 9, 1999.
Treasurer Charged with Embezzling from Friends, Church Groups
Posted August 9, 1999.
Truman Library to Get $22.5-Million Makeover
Posted August 2, 1999.
Turkish Librarians Brace for Massive Earthquake Damage Assessments
Posted August 30, 1999.
University of Denver to Appeal Accreditation Denial
Posted August 2, 1999.

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