Contents of March 1998 American Libraries
News Fronts
6 ALA
- List Grant Approved for Lawyers for Libraries
- IFLA Lodging in Amsterdam
- ALA Candidates Forum Live Via Satellite
- Help Plan Symons' Presidential Initiatives
- Members, Get a Member
- Chapter Report, by Christine Watkins
13 Washington
- Bill Ties Universal-Service Funds to Internet Filters
- Clinton Budget Boosts Education
- Consumer Office Challenges Library Rate Increase
- Clinton Names Two Librarians to NCLIS
14 USA
- Rainstorm Floods Stanford University's Main Library
- Ex-District of Columbia Public Library Chief
Indicted for Theft
- Surpluses, Budgets May Help Libraries Cash In
- Librarian Sues City in Family Leave Dispute
- Special Report: Experts Examine Shortage of Information Technology Workers, by Rick Weingarten
- Special Report: Surviving the Unabomber Experience; an interview with Sherri Wood
29 International
- Vatican Opens Secret Archives
- Queens Borough Partners with Beijing
Features
40 What If You Ran Your Library Like a Bookstore?
BY STEVE COFFMAN
What's wrong with more service hours, bigger collections, and great coffee?
Plus: What Public Library Users Are Really Buying, by Bernard Vavrek
48 The Good Professional: A New Vision
BY SHEILA S. INTNER
A library educator examines what professional practice has become and how effective librarians will act in the future
52 Internet College: The Virtual Classroom Challenge
BY RON CHEPESIUK
Libraries need to get online resources to students--wherever they are. Plus: A Dissenting View on Distance Learning, by Michael Gorman
56 Backing Up the Gates Millions: TRI Life in the Fast Lane
BY LEONARD KNIFFEL
The Technology Resource Institute crew provides technical support for the Gates Library Foundation's mighty commitment
59 Conference Call: Keeping the Library in Library Education
Library educators Kathleen de la Peña McCook and June Lester tackle the issues and trends in education for librarianship
64 Saving Family Heirlooms and Treasures
BY DIANE NESTER KRESH
Would-be preservationists are eager for the know-how your library can offer
68 A Big, Easy Midwinter
In the city that care forgot, ALA members leave the controversies behind.
Plus: Council and Executive Board reports, beginning on p. 83
77 Statement from Candidates for ALA President
Plus: "The Difference Is in the Details"--an exclusive interview with ALA presidential candidates Martín Gómez and Sarah Long
Departments
31 Money Matters
32 Reader Forum
33 ALA President's Message
"Lifelong Learning: Global Reach and Local Touch"
BY BARBARA J. FORD
36 Editorial
"Twenty-seven Excuses for Not Taking That Computer Class"
BY LEONARD KNIFFEL
38 On My Mind
"Libraries, Class, and the Poor People's Policy"
BY SANFORD BERMAN
66 Technically Speaking
"Mining for Gold at the Midwinter Exhibits"
BY DAVID DORMAN
88 Currents
90 Internet Librarian
"Net-Based Continuing Education: What It Takes"
BY KAREN G. SCHNEIDER
92 Librarian's Library
93 Quick Bibs
"Sex and Politics"
BY BILL OTT
96 This Month
"266 Years Ago . . . "
BY WAYNE WIEGAND
99 Career Leads
126 Index to Advertisers
128 Will's World
"Theories on the Disappearance of Children's Librarians"
BY WILL MANLEY
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