Contents of March 2003 American Libraries

News Fronts

6  ALA

• Newlen Seeks ALA Presidency
• Three Vie for Treasurer’s Post
• ALA Requests Input in RoweCom Issue
• Harry Potter Again Most Challenged
• “One Conference, One Book” Scheduled
• Authors @ Your Library Site Under Way

10  Washington

• ALA Files Supreme Court Brief in CIPA Case
• Bush Budget Boosts IMLS Funding
• Music, Technology Groups Reach Copyright Agreement
• ABA Rejects Measure Supporting UCITA
• Supreme Court Upholds Copyright Extension Act
• Clinton to Release Papers Years Ahead of Schedule

12  USA and International

• Jeb Bush Proposes Scrapping Florida State Library
• RoweCom Sues Divine; Ebsco Negotiates Purchase
• California Governor Halves Statewide Library Funding
• Librarians Divided over Patriot Act Compliance
• Massachusetts Librarians Demand Comparable Worth
• Arizona Library School Fights for Survival
• Global Reach

26  Special Report

      BY LEONARD KNIFFEL
      ALISE Conference: Educators Want to Connect Research with Practice.

Features

36  Performing Triage on Budgets in the Red

      BY THOMAS J. HENNEN JR.
      The creator of the HAPLR Index prescribes some fiscal first aid to get libraries back in the black.

40  A Tale of Two Levies

      BY JENNIFER BUREK PIERCE
      The divergent outcomes of two Montana ballot measures offer lessons for libraries.

44  Free Money, Free Stuff!

      BY LINDA KOSS
      Patrons looking for “free money” books really want financial help—here’s how you can help them.

79  Fantasy Becomes Reality for School-Library Media Programs

      BY PEGGY SULLIVAN
      The 1963 Knapp School Libraries Project director discusses “the opportunity of a lifetime.”

Midwinter Coverage

48  Campaign to Save Libraries Sets Stage for Philadelphia Meeting

      Plus: ALA Council and Executive Board reports, beginning on p. 63.

69  Official Statements from Candidates for ALA President, Treasurer

75  Candidates Take on the Issues at Midwinter Forum

      Questions address priorities, core values, and funding.

Departments

5  ALA President’s Message

      “Educating about Internet Filtering”
      BY MAURICE J. FREEDMAN

28  Thus Said

30  On My Mind

      “A Renaissance in Washington”
      BY RALPH NADER

32  Reader Forum

35  Editorial

      “War with Iraq Threatens Libraries at Home”
      BY LEONARD KNIFFEL

60  Technically Speaking

      “The Questmaster Emerges at Midwinter”
      BY DAVID DORMAN

81  Currents

83  Grassroots Report

      “One Country, One Conference, One Book”
      BY CHRISTINE WATKINS

84  The Crawford Files

      “The Century’s Most Vital Technological Device”
      BY WALT CRAWFORD

86  Internet Librarian

      “Why Is the Internet Public Library Broke?”
      BY JOSEPH JANES

88  Working Knowledge

      BY ELISA F. TOPPER

90  Librarian’s Library

      BY CATHLEEN BOURDON

92  Quick Bibs

      “Making Sense of Michael Jackson”
      BY BILL OTT

95  Datebook

97  ALA 2003 Conference Preview

177  Career Leads

191  Index to Advertisers

192  Will’s World

      “The Death of Moby Dick”
      BY WILL MANLEY