Contents of April 1998 American Libraries

News Fronts

6  ALA

• National Library Week Connects @ the Library
• ICONnect Mini-grant Winners Announced
• School Quality Indicators Delineated
• Reaccreditation for Six Library Schools
• Chapter Report, by Christine Watkins

13  Washington

• Senators Attack Universal-Service Oversight, Salaries
• Senate Committee Approves Filtering Bill
• Wand Testifies on LC, GPO Appropriations
• Bill Would Open CRS Information to Public

16  USA

• Special Report: Gates Expands Access Mission during Alabama Visit
• Computers and Books Together: An Interview with Bill Gates
• Hawaii Education Board Fires Bart Kane
• Children's Librarian Fights Challenge, Loses Job
• Envoy's Nomination Stalled over SFPL Donation
• Broward School Libraries Win After-Hours Service

36  International

• Philippine Librarians Focus on Things They Can Change, by Tom Gaughan
• British Police Seize Mapplethorpe Book

Features

48  In the Eye of the Library: Poets at the Library of Congress

      BY CRAIG D'OOGE
      An LC staffer chronicles the evolution of an honor. Plus: Building Poetry Audiences in Libraries, by Marsha Spyros

54  Shared Memory: Libraries and Poems We Love

      BY ROBERT PINSKY
      The Poet Laureate of the United States unveils his Favorite Poem project, involving public libraries nationwide.

57  Access Denied: The Discarding of Library History

      BY RICHARD COX, JANE GREENBERG, and CYNTHIA PORTER
      Are we dumping the paper trail of our professional heritage?

62  Fifty Years of Silent Service: A Peek Inside the CIA Library

      BY ROBERT R. NEWLEN
      An undercover glimpse of a library where access is anathema and classified materials don't mean Dewey.

66  Facilities Showcase

      American Libraries highlights 26 library architectural projects.

82  Four Libraries Improve on the Past

      Historic library preservation takes many forms.

90  Using the Web to Find Old Friends and E-Friends

      BY ADAM CORSON-FINNERTY and LAURA BLANCHARD
      Old friends may be best but savvy libraries know that e-friends can help build a constituency of supporters.

Conference Preview

105  ALA in Washington

      American Libraries delivers ALA Conference Services' preliminary program and registration information forms.

Departments

40  Money Matters

42  Reader Forum

43  ALA President's Message

      "Share Your Expertise and Energy. Volunteer!"
      BY BARBARA J. FORD

45  Editorial

      "A Pie in the Face Is Apparently More Interesting"
      BY LEONARD KNIFFEL

47  On My Mind

      "Ensuring Accessibility at the GPO"
      BY FRANCIS BUCKLEY

92  Currents

94  Internet Librarian

      "Multimedia Power" 
      BY KAREN G. SCHNEIDER

96  Technically Speaking

98  Librarian's Library

100  Quick Bibs

      "Selective Memories"
      BY DONNA SEAMAN

102  Datebook

104  This Month

      "108 Years Ago . . . "
      BY WAYNE WIEGAND

185  Career Leads

215  Index to Advertisers

216  Will's World

      "First Amendment Rights: You Make the Call"
      BY WILL MANLEY