Contents of June/July 2003 American Libraries

News Fronts

8  ALA

• Brey-Casiano Elected President; Switzer Is New Treasurer
• Councilors Elected
• Candidates Sought for 2005–06 President, Council
• Firstfind.info Unveiled at Queens PL
• Endowment Vacancy Needs to Be Filled 

14  Washington

• FCC Adopts New Rules to Cut E-Rate Fraud
• CIA, Pentagon Seek Broad Record-Gathering Powers 
• Laura Bush Launches Executive Office of the President Virtual Library 

18  USA and International

• Denver’s Library Focuses on Blacks in the West
• Pueblo Board Resigns after Firing Director 
• Kenyon College Wins $1-Million Theft Judgment 
• Director’s Firing Fans Flames among Indy Trustees 
• Global Reach 

Special Reports

39  Though Devastating, Iraq Library Losses May Be Less Than Feared

      BY LEONARD KNIFFEL

42  Dinosaurs, Dancing, and Dedications
       Mark National Library Week 2003

44  Academic Librarians Launch a Strategic Campaign
       at ACRL National Conference

      BY GEORGE M. EBERHART

Features

54  Google Answers Is Not the Answer

      BY JESSAMYN WEST
      A veteran librarian questions Google’ s fee-based reference service.

57  Staff Speaks Volumes with “Art of the Library”

      BY JO CATES
      Columbia College showcases homegrown talent.

61  FILLing in the Public-Librarian Ranks

      BY CINDY MEDIAVILLA
      Internships aren’t just for academic library students anymore.

65  A Career Center Model:
      27 Years at InfoPlace

      BY MARTIN E. JAFFE
      Cuyahoga County PL provides cutting-edge career services.

68  Cell Phones in the Stacks

      BY MICHAEL KNECHT
      Should libraries ban or restrict the ubiquitous devices?

70  Conference Call:
       Do Librarians with Tenure Get More Respect?

      MARK Y. HERRING and MICHAEL GORMAN weigh in on whether faculty status is worth the effort.

116  Librarian Recruitment Process at
         Home in the Wired Nation

      BY SARAH NESBITT
      Online job advertising is now the norm, survey reveals.

Conference Preview

74  Toronto in Time: ALA/CLA
       Joint Conference, June 19–25

82  Encore ALA Canada!

    BY PEGGY SULLIVAN
    U.S. librarians have been crossing an international border for Annual Conference for a century.

86  Exhibits Locator

90  Diverse Dining in Toronto

    BY JENNY LORENTOWICZ
    Sophisticated fare reflects the city’s multiculturalism.

Departments

5  ALA President’s Message

      “The Struggle Continues”
      BY MAURICE J. FREEDMAN

46  Thus Said

48  Reader Forum

50  Editorial

      “They’re ‘Librarians’—Because It’s Dangerous”
      BY LEONARD KNIFFEL

52  On My Mind

      “Memory Loss in Iraq”
      BY JEFFREY GARRETT

94  Currents

99  Grassroots Report

      “Head Start, Part 2—Budgeting”
      BY CHRISTINE WATKINS

100  The Crawford Files

      “Looking Back on Library Technology"
      BY WALT CRAWFORD

102  Internet Librarian

      “The Centrality of Centrality”
      BY JOSEPH JANES

104  Technically Speaking

      “Newspapers-on-Demand @ Your Library”
      BY DAVID DORMAN

106  Working Knowledge

      “Helpful Hints for ALA Conferences”
      BY ELISA F. TOPPER

108  Librarian’s Library

      BY CATHLEEN BOURDON

110  Quick Bibs

      “Movie Moguls”
      BY BILL OTT

112  Datebook

126  Career Leads

135  Index to Advertisers

136  Will’s World

      “Calling Superb Library Patrons”
      BY WILL MANLEY