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
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
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