Contents of October 2000 American Libraries
News Fronts
8 ALA
- Barnes and Noble Sponsors Teen Read Week 2000
- Office for Information Technology Policy Offers
UCITA Tutorial
- Election Tipsheet Available Online
- 2001 Election Dates
- Chapter Report, by Christine Watkins
14 USA
- Atlanta–Fulton County Library Hit with Bias Suit
- Stark County Strike Ends, Most Get 4%
- Flooding Closes Library at University of Maryland
- Savannah Board Finally Fires Director Dickerson
28 International
- UC/Berkeley, Cuba to Share Materials
- Library Opening Delayed by Dublin Wage Dispute
- Global Reach
- Special report: Jerusalem Conference Boycott
Divides IFLA, by Leonard Kniffel
- Special report: IFLA to Bring the World to Boston
in 2001, by Michael Dowling
Theme Features
43 Technically Speaking, a Shrinking Planet
Guest Editor DAVID DORMAN introduces four articles on the internationalization of librarianship.
44 LinQing the World to Queens—and Queens to the World
BY GARY E. STRONG
A library turns to technology to serve its polyglot community.
48 A Globetrotter Librarian Discusses Her Role in a Changing World
"Librarianship is the perfect medium for me," says MARIANNA TAX CHOLDIN.
51 Trends, Pressures, and Realities in the Library Systems Marketplace
BY PETER EVANS
Competition among vendors is intense, and librarians and patrons stand to win.
54 Dr. Metadata, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Z39.50
BY SEBASTIAN HAMMER
How a library-based standard for networked information retrieval is changing the world.
Other Features
58 Is the Library Profession Over-Organized?
BY GEORGE S. BOBINSKI
A historical review and status report on professional library associations.
62 Librarians' Salaries Up 3.4%, Reflecting National Mean
BY MARY JO LYNCH
64 Public Library Circ Down 1% Again As Spending Continues to Rise
BY LISA A. WRIGHT
Adult circulation rose 3%, while juvenile circulation dipped 5%.
66 This Election, Offer Voters Facts, Not Campaign Rhetoric
BY GEOFF COLE
Project Vote Smart provides a free antidote to campaign snipe and hype.
Departments
7 ALA President’s Message
“Building Advocates for 21st-Century Libraries”
BY NANCY KRANICH
34 Reader Forum
36 Thus Said
37 Editorial
“Global Librarianship, Global Apathy”
BY GORDON FLAGG
40 On My Mind
“My Secret Life as an Ontologist”
BY KATHERINE C. ADAMS
70 Currents
72 Internet Librarian
“That Old Devil ALA! ”
BY KAREN G. SCHNEIDER
74 Technically Speaking
“Ebsco's Evolution”
BY DAVID DORMAN
76 Librarian’s Library
BY CATHLEEN BOURDON
78 Quick Bibs
“Beaucoup Bedside Books”
BY BILL OTT
82 This Month
“103 Years Ago”
BY WAYNE WIEGAND
85 ALA 2001 Midwinter Meeting Registration
98 Career Leads
127 Index to Advertisers
128 Will’s World
“Recycling Gifts for Christmas”
BY WILL MANLEY