Contents of June/July 2000 American Libraries
News Fronts
8 ALA
- Berry Elected ALA President, Bishoff To Be Treasurer
- 30 Years of Statistics Provide Presidential Profile, by Jordan Scepanski
- The Best Job I Ever Had, by Betty J. Turock
- Chapter Report, by Christine Watkins
20 Washington
- 49 States Represented at 26th Library Legislative Day
- Eileen Cooke Dies at 71; Led Washington Office
24 USA
- LC Celebrates Bicentennial with Concert
and Legends Lunch
- Detroit PL Boosts Services; Staff Problems Continue
- Fargo PL Director Returns to Turmoil
- Kalamazoo May Cut School Librarians
49 International
- Chinese Launch Digital Library Project
- Mexico Gives Books to L.A. School Libraries
- Global Reach
Theme Features
63 Re: Union of Libraries and Communities
Guest Editor CHRISTINE WATKINS introduces four articles on libraries as a key ingredient to making a neighborhood a community.
64 Five Views of the Library's Role in a Rapidly Changing World
When it comes to community development, librarians mostly learn by doing, say five noted community-builders.
67 A Writer's View: Journey to a Sacred Place
BY E. ETHELBERT MILLER
Writers find libraries at the heart of communities they remember.
70 Real World to Classroom and Back: Confessions of a Reluctant Instructor
BY TAYLOR WILLINGHAM
Literacy education comes to campus.
Plus: ALA and Literacy Education: Working to Meet Demand, by Dale Lipschultz.
74 The Power of School Libraries: Tales from Two Cities
Deborah Levitov and Trixie Schmidt look at Library Power in Lincoln, Nebraska. Debra Lyman Gniewek reports on Library Power in Philadelphia school libraries.
Other Features
78 The Librarian's Understudy
BY LYNN LINKE AND ANYA K. BREITENBACH
The docent plays an invaluable role in customer service.
82 Lies, Damn Lies, and Indexes
BY KEITH CURRY LANCE AND MARTI COX
Plus: Go Figure: Thomas K. Hennen Responds.
88 Preserving History at the Newsfilm Library
BY RON CHEPESIUK
Researchers find this historic collection to be the reel thing.
Conference Preview
92 A Picture-Postcard View of Annual Conference
Plus: Conference Programs I'd Like to See, by Marv Kaminsky.
98 Chicago Is Loaded with the Blues
BY BARRY DOLINS
Chicago Public Library's Blues Archives preserves the sound of the city.
102 Windy City Dining
108 Exhibits Locator
Departments
7 ALA President’s Message
“Libraries Can Help Build Sustainable Communities”
BY SARAH ANN LONG
52 Thus Said
54 Reader Forum
56 Editorial
“Putting the Ad in Advocacy”
BY GORDON FLAGG
60 On My Mind
“A Librarian's Right to Comfort”
BY HILLARY THEYER
112 Executive Board Quarterly Report
116 Currents
118 Internet Librarian
“Mama Told Me Not to Come”
BY KAREN G. SCHNEIDER
122 Librarian’s Library
124 Quick Bibs
“La Belle Dame sans Merci”
BY BILL OTT
127 This Month
“107 Years Ago”
BY WAYNE WIEGAND
129 Career Leads
151 Index to Advertisers
152 Will’s World
“Census Rolls and Other Paper”
BY WILL MANLEY