Contents of November 2001 American Libraries

News Fronts

8  ALA

• ALA Responds to Terrorist Attacks
• Hayden, Strauch to Run for President
• Planned Giving Program Announced

11  Washington

• Library Groups Warn on Antiterrorism Bill
• George McDonald to Head E-rate Program
• LBJ Library Head Retires
• Three Libraries Win IMLS Awards

21  USA & International

• Libraries Damaged in Maryland Tornado
• Nimda Worm Hits Library Computers
• Chicago Friends Lose Round in Weeding Battle
• School Librarians Win Fight for Funds
• Iowa Mayor Picks Baseball over Branch

Special Report

12  Cover Story: Libraries Represent Stability to a Nation Traumatized by Terror

Features

40  Too Old to Surf? No Way! An Internet Course for Seniors

      BY LISA A. BURWELL
      Chicago Public Library’s training sessions meet with a roaring response.

46  10 Tips for Teaching How to Search the Web

      BY LAURA B. COHEN
      As the possibilities proliferate, consider adopting a query-based approach.

48  Blueprint for Planning a Successful Program

      BY JOANNA BURKHARDT, MARY C. MacDONALD, and ANDRÉE J. RATHEMACHER
      Staging a continuing-education program is a learning experience in itself.

52  Why Traditional Librarianship Matters

      BY KARL BRIDGES
      The rush to embrace electronic services endangers our core values.

56  The E-Files: Library Lists: Building on E-mail

      BY WALT CRAWFORD
      Managed lists link specialists and their institutions. The second in a three-part series.

60  Book Theme Lures Librarians to New York’s Biblio-Hotel

      BY LYNN SELDON
      As New York City struggles to return to normal, the Library Hotel offers ordered sanctuary.

64  Public Library Circulation and Spending Increase

      BY LISA A. WRIGHT
      Annual figures from the University of Illinois.

Departments

7  ALA President’s Message

34  Thus Said

36  Reader Forum

37  Editorial

      “When Eternal Vigilance Isn’t Popular”
      BY LEONARD KNIFFEL

39  On My Mind

      “When Books Weren’t Enough”
      BY STACY L. SMITH

66  Currents

68  Internet Librarian

      “With All Our Heart ”
      BY KAREN G. SCHNEIDER

70  Technically Speaking

      “Taking Library Services around the World”
      BY DAVID DORMAN

72  Librarian’s Library

      BY CATHLEEN BOURDON

74  Quick Bibs

      “Funny New York”
      BY BILL OTT

75  Datebook

76  This Month

      “40 Years Ago”
      BY WAYNE WIEGAND

77  Career Leads

99  Index to Advertisers

100  Will’s World

      “We Are the Guardians of History”
      BY WILL MANLEY