Contents of March 2006 American Libraries

News Fronts

6  ALA

• ALA Mourns Loss of Book Award Namesake 
• Petition Candidates Seek Council Posts
• Committee Approves Seven CPLA Courses
• COA Announces Accreditation Actions

11  Washington

• President’s 2006 and 2007 Budgets Boost Library Funding
• Patriot Act Compromise Announced
• Google Defies DOJ Demand for Search Records 

13  USA and International 

• Library Insists FBI Provide Warrant in Alleged Terror Threat
• Task Force Recommends D.C. Library Overhaul
• Dozens of British Libraries May Close
• Flooding at Yale Damages Rare Cambodian Newspapers
• Newsmaker: Straight Answers from VARTAN GREGORIAN,
  president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York 

Special News Reports

28  Forecast for 2007:
      Barometer Steady; Windfalls Possible

      BY BEVERLY GOLDBERG
      The fiscal state of the states.

30  The Eyes of Texas on LIS

      BY CHARLES SEAVEY
      The annual conference of the Association for Library and
      Information Science Education.

Features

36  Cover Story:
      Next Generation Librarianship

      BY RACHEL SINGER GORDON
      Examining the unique role of GenX and GenY librarians
      in strengthening our professional future.

40  Finding the Blood in the Turnip

      BY BRITTA JOHNSON, MARY JORGENSEN, MEGAN SEGRE, and JENNY YANKOVICH
      A grassroots group unearths alternative revenue streams when
      traditional sources dry up.

42  A Critical Need

      BY MITZI PERDUE
      Libraries can play a crucial role in helping people
      with substance abuse problems.

Midwinter Meeting Roundup

44  San Antonio: Spotlight Shifts from Education for
      Librarianship to Cuba

55  ALA Council and Executive Board Wrap-Ups

64  Official Candidates’ Statements

Departments

2  Editorial

      “A Dear John Letter”
      BY LEONARD KNIFFEL

5  ALA President’s Message

      “The Greatest Challenge”
      BY MICHAEL GORMAN

32  Thus Said

33  Reader Forum

35  On My Mind

      “‘Local Libraries & More’ a Click Away”
      BY NEAL K. KASKE

69  Technically Speaking

      “Everything Was Bigger—Except the News”
      BY ANDREW K. PACE

72  Currents

74  Grassroots Report

      “The Ultimate in Library Programming”
      BY JENNIFER BUREK PIERCE

76  Internet Librarian

      “It’s All About...”
      BY JOSEPH JANES

78  Working Knowledge

      “Mastering the Group Interview”
      BY MARY PERGANDER

80  Librarian’s Library

      BY CATHLEEN BOURDON

82  Quick Bibs

      “High-Octane Thrillers”
      BY BILL OTT

84  Datebook

86  Career Leads

95  How to Contact ALA / Index to Advertisers

96  Will’s World

      “Confessions of a Footnote Enthusiast”
      BY WILL MANLEY