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Contents of January 2000 American Libraries
News Fronts
8 ALA
- Texas Woman’s University Chosen for
Outsourcing Study - President Long Appoints
Core Competencies Task Force - “Connect for Kids” Day to Start
National Library Week - School Librarians Unleash Their Power at AASL
in Alabama, by George M. Eberhart - Chapter Report, by Christine Watkins
20 Washington
- Clinton Vows to Shut “Digital Divide”
- President Signs Budget with Nonspecified Cuts
- Supreme Coutr Considers Aid to Parochial Schools
- President Renominates NCLIS Commissioners
22 USA
- Michigan AFA Forces Votes on Filters
- Detroit Public Library Staff Lacks Contract
after 18 Months - Financial Bailout Hatched for Flint Public Library
- Southern Connecticut State to Offer Online MLS
34 International
- Librarians Bring Concerns to Global Trade Talks
- Global Reach
Features
50 2000 Is Here! What Happened to the Visions?
BY LEONARD KNIFFELA look back at some wondrous, improbable, and just-plain-wrong predictions about libraries in the 21st century.
54 Determining Our Digital Destiny
BY ROY TENNANTThe game has changed, and if libraries still want to play they’ll have to invent their own future.
60 Is the American Public Library Part of Everyone’s Life?
BY BERNARD VAVREKA Clarion University survey director compares findings about the impact of libraries.
66 Why Outsourcing Happens, and What to Do about It
BY HERBERT S. WHITEThere’s no need to make a federal case out of contracting out if you are filling the information needs of your users.
72 From Petroglyphs to CD-ROMs: A Story about Information
BY WALT CRAWFORDJust as ancient cave drawings told stories, so too do library resources.
76 After the War in El Salvador
BY MARTHA E. McPHAILLibraries help reconstruct a land split by a 12-year civil war.
80 To Be Black and a Librarian: Talking with E. J. Josey
A pioneer African-American educator and activist reflects on nearly a half-century of librarianship.86 ALA Heads for the Border: Midwinter Meeting Preview
Departments
7 ALA President’s Message
“Questions We Must Ask Ourselves as the Century Turns ”BY SARAH ANN LONG
40 Money Matters
42 Thus Said
44 Reader Forum
46 Editorial
“There’s Nothing to Be Learned from the Future”
BY LEONARD KNIFFEL
49 On My Mind
“Socially Responsible Librarianship Champions Privacy”
BY SARAH BRYAN
94 Currents
96 Internet Librarian
“My Patron Wrote Me a Letter: The Joy of E-Mail Reference”
BY KAREN G. SCHNEIDER
98 Technically Speaking
100 Librarian’s Library
102 Quick Vids
“Worlds Apart”
BY GARY HANDMAN
103 Datebook
104 This Month
“116 Years Ago”BY WAYNE WIEGAND
105 Career Leads
135 Index to Advertisers
136 Will’s World
“The Third Annual Willie Award”BY WILL MANLEY