Contents of September 1998 American Libraries
News Fronts
6 ALA
- Teen Read Contest Promotes Literacy
- Kids Online Week Debuts
- 1999 Election Dates
- Show RUSA Your Web Sites
- LITA to Host Its First National Forum
- Chapter Report, by Christine Watkins
13 Washington
- House Passes Digital Copyright Bill
- Embattled E-Rate Head Fishman Resigns
- Hearing Questions E-Rate Funding Legality
- FCC Plans Hearings Addressing "Digital Divide"
16 USA
- Kidnap Suspect Kills Self at Salt Lake City PL
- Pistol-Wielding Man Gives Berkeley PL a Scare
- Governor's Veto Costs Boston PL $8 Million
- Broward Officials Nix Pricey Referendum
- Censored School Librarian Wins Restraining Order
- 17 States Seek to Join Lawsuit Against B&T
27 International
- Russian Librarians Study Issues in Ohio
- Global Reach
Features
40 Books, Bytes, and Believers
BY TERRY R. COLLINGS
Reaping the benefits of good service, Seattle PL harvests a bounty of contributions.
Plus: Private Funding Ensures Public Support, by Deborah Jacobs.
44 Our Most American Institution: The New NEH Chair on Libraries
Libraries are the perfect outlet for the programs and objectives of the NEH.
48 Cybercheating: Dishonesty Goes Digital
BY SCOTT STEBELMAN
The Web makes plagiarism easier than ever, but offers new methods of detection.
51 Conference Call: What's Fair Game?
Publishing executive Patricia Schroeder and librarian James Neal sound off over how many bytes one can access before crossing the digital copyright line.
55 Bringing the Internet to the Developing World
BY RON CHEPESIUK
It will take more than goodwill to make global connectivity a reality.
Plus: On the Library Frontier in Morocco, by Sam Werberg
64 Crowning Achievements: ALA Award Winners 1998
The Association honors a year's worth of great librarians, libraries, trustees, and advocates.
68 The Dangerous Modern Library List
Many of the 100 best novels have often been banned, burned, and vilified.
Departments
30 Money Matters
"Baiting the Gateway to Full Funding—With Food"
BY ARTHUR S. MEYERS
34 Reader Forum
35 ALA President's Message
"Being a Part of the First Class"
BY ANN K. SYMONS
36 Editorial
"A Second Round of Our Own Awards"
BY LEONARD KNIFFEL
72 Currents
76 Internet Librarian
"The Cybermobile: A Groovy Set of Wheels"
BY KAREN G. SCHNEIDER
78 Technically Speaking
"D.C. Exhibitors Capitalize on New Technologies"
BY DAVID DORMAN
82 Librarian's Library
84 Quick Vids
"Watchin' About My Generation"
BY GARY HANDMAN
86 This Month
"147 Years Ago . . . "
BY WAYNE WIEGAND
89 Opportunities and Honors
100 Career Leads
127 Index to Advertisers
128 Will's World
"Is 'Bad Boss' a Redundancy?"
BY WILL MANLEY
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