Contents of February 2001 American Libraries

News Fronts

8  ALA

• Freedman Seeks 2002–2003 ALA Presidency
• New Staff, Changes at AL
• Final Round of “Let’s Talk About It” Grant Sites
• Chapter Report, by Christine Watkins

14  Washington

• Congress Mandates Internet Filters
• Clinton Appoints Three NCLIS Members
• Funding Bill Includes $13.5-Million LSTA Boost

16  USA

• Chicago Public Library Staffer Sues over Cybersmut
• Staff Reviews Plan to Fix San Francisco Public Library Main Branch
• Teacher Leaves $6.8 Million to Boston Public Library
• Capital Bond Fails after Library Bars Leafleting
• MIT Library Plan Raises Concerns
• Global Reach

Special Reports

28  Chicago Mayor Daley, Commissioner Dempsey Share Faith in Urban Libraries

      BY LEONARD KNIFFEL

30  Cuba's National Library: The Revolution Meets the Millennium

Features

40  Anatomy of a Community Relations Success

      BY NORMAN MORTON
      A blockbuster exhibit raises awareness and garners respect for a savvy library.

44  On a Red-Carpet Roll

      BY JANE AMEEL
      How to deal with visiting dignitaries and their entourages, including sniffing dogs.

46  The Road to Coolness: Youth Rock the Public Library

      BY ELAINE MEYERS
      It takes teens—on staff—to close the coolness gap and make libraries fresh.

50  First Lady, First Librarian

      BY LEONARD KNIFFEL
      As Laura Bush makes the transition from Austin to the White House, the teacher-librarian says she'll take her professional dedication to Washington.

Departments

7  ALA President’s Message

      “Join ALA's Campaign for America's Libraries”
      BY NANCY KRANICH

34  Reader Forum

35  Thus Said

36  Editorial

      “What Can We Expect from a Bush Presidency?”
      BY LEONARD KNIFFEL

38  On My Mind

      “It's Not Real Until It's Printed”
      BY DAVID ISAACSON

52  Currents

54  Internet Librarian

      “Revisiting the Olden Days”
      BY KAREN G. SCHNEIDER

56  Technically Speaking

      “Looking for Mr. Goodstandard ”
      BY DAVID DORMAN

59  Librarian’s Library

      BY CATHLEEN BOURDON

60  Quick Bibs

      “Another Year, More Books”
      BY BILL OTT

62  Datebook

64  This Month

      “90 Years Ago”
      BY WAYNE WIEGAND

66  Update to ALA 2001 Annual Conference Registration

69  Career Leads

95  Index to Advertisers

96  Will’s World

      “It's Not Rocket Science”
      BY WILL MANLEY