Contents of March 2000 American Libraries
News Fronts
8 ALA
- ALA Sues School for Banning
Banned Books Week Brochure
- Library Lions Leap from Their Lair
April 3 on PBS, by Peggy Barber
- Chapter Report, by Christine Watkins
12 Washington
- Clinton Budget Proposes Modest Boost for Libraries
- LC, GPO Present Budget Requests
14 USA
- China Frees Dickinson College Librarian
- Broward County Library Sued over Cybersmut
- New York Gov. Seeks Control of State Library
- Educators Look Inward and Outward at ALISE,
by John M. Budd
24 International
- Brindley Is Named New British Library Head
- Global Reach
Theme Features
35 All the Basic Issues Come Back to . . . Money
Guest Editor KAREN G. SCHNEIDER examines the bottom line.
36 Can't Get No Satisfaction: Library Pay in the 21st Century
BY JAMES LaRUE
Library workers are held in high regard—except by mortgage brokers.
40 The World Online: IT Skills for the Practical Professional
BY JOYCE LATHAM
Technical literacy is a survival skill for all librarians.
43 Why We Should Establish a National System of Standards
BY THOMAS J. HENNEN JR.
America's public libraries must move forward to basics, not back.
46 Hanging Out My Shingle: From Librarian to Consultant
BY GRACEANNE A. DeCANDIDO
A downsized library journalist transfers her skills to a new context.
Other Features
50 Here's the Content—Where's the Context?
BY WALT CRAWFORD
What vendors won't tell you about online texts.
53 Are Bibliophiles Endangering Rare Books?
How Online Auctions Threaten Library Collections, by Lisa A. Benihoff; and Do Librarians Treat Books as Second-Class Citizens? by Steven Cox.
The Association holds a border-spanning meeting and launches an ambitious action plan. Plus Council and Executive Board reports, beginning p. 76.
66 Statements from Candidates for ALA President and Treasurer
Plus: The candidates speak out on filtering, finances, and the future.
Departments
7 ALA President’s Message
“Two Afterschool Programs ASPIRE to Take the Initiative ”
BY SARAH ANN LONG
25 Money Matters
28 Thus Said
30 Reader Forum
31 Editorial
“We've Buttered Our Bread, Must We Lie in It? ”
BY GORDON FLAGG
32 On My Mind
“They're the DJs, We're the Rappers”
BY TROY A. SWANSON
73 Technically Speaking
“Midwinter Exhibits: Taking an Early Look”
BY DAVID DORMAN
81 Currents
83 Internet Librarian
“Look Ma, No Wires!”
BY KAREN G. SCHNEIDER
84 Librarian’s Library
85 Quick Bibs
“Tipplers”
BY BILL OTT
87 This Month
“106 Years Ago”
BY WAYNE WIEGAND
89 Career Leads
119 Index to Advertisers
120 Will’s World
“Death Sentence”
BY WILL MANLEY
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