Contents of December 2000 American Libraries
News Fronts
6 ALA
- Freedman Seeks Petitions for 2002–2003 Presidency
- ALA Backs Bookstore in Privacy Case
- ACRL Appoints Team of Consultants
- Stoffle, Gómez Named Endowment Trustees
- Chapter Report, by Christine Watkins
10 Washington
- LC’s Digital Copyright Ruling Limits Fair Use
- Library Postal-Rate Cap Is Law; GPO Bill Vetoed
- President Clinton Vetoes Leaked-Secrets Bill
12 USA
- Referenda Roundup: Close Calls, Tax Revolts
- Maryland Schools Request More Aid for Libraries
- Louisiana Parish Criminalizes Cybersmut in Libraries
- Librarians Subpoenaed in Child Porn Defense
- Massachusetts Flunks School-Library Test
- Buffalo Scraps Plan to Close 21 Branches
26 International
- British Library Plans Digital Library System
- Donations Sought for Rwanda Library
- School Library Weathers Strike in Newfoundland
- Global Reach
Theme Features
35 Use It Up, Wear It Out, Make It Do, or Do Without
Guest Editor VIRGINIA H. MATHEWS introduces four articles that round up some of the sacred cows of librarianship.
36 Head ’Em Up, Move ’Em Out: Four Blessed Bossies in Our Way
BY VIRGINIA M. McCURDY
Myths and misconceptions can keep us from fulfilling our mission.
39 Who Is Most Qualified to Serve Our Ethnic-Minority Communities?
BY MARTÍN GÓMEZ
Myths and misconceptions can get in the way of achieving cultural competency.
42 As School Libraries Race Forward, It’s Time to Dispel Some Myths
BY MARILYN L. MILLER
“Media specialists” are still librarians, and reading is still the key to success.
44 To Go or Not to Go? Library as Place
BY WILLIAM A. GOSLING
Will we outgrow our need for real libraries and real books? Not soon.
Other Features
46 JSTOR and Electronic Archiving
BY RON CHEPESIUK
Working to meet the space and budget needs of libraries.
50 Northwestern’s Art of the Story Public Relations on a Grand Scale
BY LESLIE BJORNCRANTZ, JEFFREY GARRETT, and HARRIE HUGHES
An academic library transforms itself into a cultural meeting place for students, staff, and the general public.
54 Growing PINES in Georgia
BY STEVE W. SCHAEFER
How a mighty model of public library cooperation from a tiny acorn grew.
Departments
5 ALA President’s Message
“Building Information-Smart Communities”
BY NANCY KRANICH
28 Reader Forum
29 Thus Said
30 Editorial
“Sacred Cows? Bring ’Em On!”
BY GORDON FLAGG
32 On My Mind
“Worn Tomes Set the Wrong Tone”
BY DEBRA GNIEWEK
58 ALA Executive Board Quarterly Report
60 Currents
62 Internet Librarian
“The Committee Wore Pajamas: ALA Debuts Online Chat”
BY KAREN G. SCHNEIDER
64 Technically Speaking
“Ingenta on the March ”
BY DAVID DORMAN
66 Librarian’s Library
BY CATHLEEN BOURDON
68 Quick Bibs
“Science for Dummies”
BY BILL OTT
71 This Month
“42 Years Ago”
BY WAYNE WIEGAND
73 Career Leads
95 Index to Advertisers
96 Will’s World
“The Doghouse”
BY WILL MANLEY
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