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
BY GEORGE M. EBERHART
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
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
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