Contents of May 2000 American Libraries
News Fronts
8 ALA
- Clinton's "Digital Divide" Announcement Cites ALA
- 3M to Donate Up to $1 Million to Schools
- Asian Pacific–Americans Do Some
Consciousness-Raising—Through Libraries
- Chapter Report, by Christine Watkins
- Special Report: PLA Packs 'Em In, by Carol Kristl
18 Washington
- Irving Given Madison Award at
Freedom of Information Day
- Senators Note Libraries in Congressional Record
20 USA
- Fort Worth Public Library Tornado Damages
Top $1.2 Million
- Endeavor Purchase Met with Surprise, Concern
- Family Group Claims ALA Suppressed Porn Gripes
- County in Texas Orders Filters at All Its Libraries
33 International
- ALA Advocacy Pays Off in First-Ever
"Week of Slovak Libraries"
- 150 Librarians Attend 10th Transborder Forum
- Global Reach
Theme Features
45 Ending the Isolation of Poor People
Guest Editor KATHLEEN DE LA PEÑA McCOOK introduces four articles on how libraries change impoverished people's lives.
46 Promoting the Humanities, Or: How to Make the Poor Dangerous
BY EARL SHORRIS
Will the library be ready for poor people who study the humanities?
50 Far from the Library, A Special Set of Challenges
BY JUDITH I. BOYCE AND BERT R. BOYCE
The new technology doesn't help much in reaching the rural poor.
53 No Place to Go (Except the Public Library)
BY PATRICK GRACE
It is important to identify and reach out to homeless people.
56 The Least of Our Brethren: Library Service to Prisoners
BY LARRY E. SULLIVAN
Money is always available for punishment, but what about for reading?
Other Features
60 Outstanding Reference Sources 2000
BY DOROTHY AUCHTER
Librarians' annual recommendations of distinguished works.
66 The Librarian and Mr. Jeeves
BY STEVE COFFMAN AND SUSAN McGLAMERY
Can librarians afford 9–5 hours when the Internet never closes?
70 From Wood Pulp to the Web
BY KEN WINTER
Reference sources take tentative steps onto an electronic landscape.
75 The Best Things in Life Have Fees
BY BERNARD VAVREK
Enhance your image and services—and get paid for it.
BY BARBARA ALBEE AND BRENDA DINGLEY
Few changes are noted for this year's edition.
BY NANCY J. CHAFFIN
Prices rose 5.3% as the shift to electronic publications continues.
Departments
7 ALA President’s Message
“Trustees Can Be a Powerful Lobbying Force”
BY SARAH ANN LONG
36 Thus Said
37 Reader Forum
38 Editorial
“Hooking Up the Homeless”
BY GORDON FLAGG
42 On My Mind
“Rupert Giles, the Porfessional-image Slayer ”
BY JOHN CULLEN
86 Currents
88 Internet Librarian
“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the E-book”
BY KAREN G. SCHNEIDER
92 Librarian’s Library
93 Quick Bibs
“Publishing Can Be Dangerous”
BY BILL OTT
95 This Month
“1,500 Years Ago”
BY WAYNE WIEGAND
97 Career Leads
127 Index to Advertisers
128 Will’s World
“You There! Back in Your Box!”
BY WILL MANLEY