Contents of February 1998 American Libraries

News Fronts

6  ALA

• Teen Hoopla for Young Adults
• ALA Members Chosen for Global Awareness
• Voices of Youth Connect @ the Library
• Nominating Committee Seeks Candidates
• Toronto in '03
• New Executive Director Seeks Role Redefinition
  as Top Priority
• Newbery, Caldecott Medals Go to Hesse, Zelinsky
• Chapter Report, by Christine Watkins

15  Washington

• FCC Reduces Initial Universal Service Subsidies
• President Signs Internet Copyright Act
• ALA Urges Support for Copyright Bills

16  USA

• Massachusetts Law May Block
  Universal Service Grants
• Queens Launches Program to Recruit
  Diverse Workforce
• Little Rock Nixes Burger Tax to Fund Clinton Library
• Study Clears Library of Discrimination Charges

25  International

• British Library Budget Slashed
• China Adopts Internet Restrictions
• Rabin's Widow Plans Library
• Cyberspace Copyright Rules Proposed

Features

36  A Hole in the Top: The AMA Endorsement Debacle

      BY PEGGY SULLIVAN
      The American Medical Association's disastrous product endorsement deal with Sunbeam is a cautionary tale for librarians

40  The Color of Money

      The director of the Fund for America's Libraries sees the future of fundraising in shades of rose--an interview with Walter Hansen . . .
      Plus: The Fund for America's Libraries 1997 Annual Report, on page 73

43  Conference Call: What Price Partnerships?

      Public librarians Linda Mielke and Sanford Berman draw their bottom lines over private-sector partnerships

48  Book 'Em! Cops and Librarians Working Together

      BY SHEILA BURNETTE
      A unique Chicago team is bullish on programs for kids

52  How to Plan a Movable Feast of Poetry

      BY CHRIS HIGASHI
      Seattle librarians share their methods for partnering with the literary community

56  Howard University Library: African-American Mecca

      BY RON CHEPESIUK
      In the spirit of African-American History Months, the Founders Library preserves the past as it reaches towards the future

60  Kansas City Here We Come

      BY KATHLEEN HUGHES
      Plenty of programs promise to make the Public Library Association's meeting a winner

Departments

27  Money Matters

29  Reader Forum

30  ALA President's Message

      "International Partnerships: Books and Librarians"
      BY BARBARA J. FORD

32  Editorial

      "Our Best Partnership Is with the People We Serve"
      BY LEONARD KNIFFEL

34  On My Mind

      "Accessible Government Information: A Three-Step Proposal"
      BY CHARLES SEAVEY

62  Currents

64  Internet Librarian

      "A Giant LEEP Forward" 
      BY KAREN G. SCHNEIDER

66  Technically Speaking

68  Librarian's Library

69  Quick Vids

      "A Change of View(ing)"
      BY GARY HANDMAN

70  Datebook

72  This Month

      "105 Years Ago . . . "
      BY WAYNE WIEGAND

85  Career Leads

107  Index to Advertisers

108  Will's World

      "The Most Important People in the Library Profession"
      BY WILL MANLEY