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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