Contents of October 2006 American Libraries

News Fronts

4  ALA

• Gates Foundation Awards Grant to OITP 
• 2007 Cultural Fund Campaign Underway 
• ALA Graphics Read CD Poster Contest Winners
• My First Rock Show . . . Was at a Library 

8  Washington

• EPA Library Closings Continue Despite Protests 
• IMLS Gets Feedback on NCLIS Consolidation

9  USA and International 

• Board Moves to Privatize Tennessee Library 
• Mermaids Find Safe Harbor in Utah Library 
• Mold-Afflicted Missouri Library Reopens 
• D.C. Residents Protest Branch-Upgrade Delays
• Survival Uncertain for Minneapolis Branches 

22  Newsmaker

     Straight Answers from EDWARD VIELMETTI,
     Superpatron blogger 

Special News Report

16  Koreans Invigorate IFLA in Seoul

      BY LEONARD KNIFFEL
      International conference draws over 3,000.

Features

24  The Race for Readers

      BY GLENDA A. THORNTON and HOLLY CARROLL
      A public library and an academic library team up
      to entice college students to read books.

28  Up on the Roof—with Poets

      BY LISA FORREST
      An academic librarian unleashes her muse
      to lure local literati to the library.

32  Dispatches from the Field

      BY MICHAEL STEPHENS
      The promise of Web 2.0.

34  It’s Like Pulling Weeds

      BY BARB CHASE
      Guidelines for geting your stacks back in shape.

Departments

2    Editorial

      “Of Robots, Reading, and Offensive Cartoons”
      BY LEONARD KNIFFEL

3    ALA President’s Message

      “Transforming Cataloging”
      BY LESLIE BURGER

20  Thus Said

21  Reader Forum

23  On My Mind

      “Online Teaching Is Real Teaching”
      BY GRACEANNE DeCANDIDO

43  Currents

45  Grassroots Report

      “A Fine Madness”
      BY JENNIFER BUREK PIERCE

46  Internet Librarian

      “Voies and Ears”
      BY JOSEPH JANES

48  Technically Speaking

      “The Library Business”
      BY ANDREW K. PACE

50  Working Knowledge

      “Manage Your Boss—Please”
      BY MARY PERGANDER

52  Librarian’s Library

      BY CATHLEEN BOURDON

54  ALA Midwinter Meeting Advance Registration

66  Quick Bibs

      “I Love This Place!”
      BY BILL OTT

67  Datebook

69  Career Leads

80  Will’s World

      “The Technology That Drives Us All”
      BY WILL MANLEY