Contents of November 2006 American Libraries
News Fronts
4 ALA
- Report Confirms Need for Continued Diversity Efforts
- ALA Receives Literacy Leadership Award
- Most-Challened Book List Revealed
- Report: Public Libraries Thrive As Tech Hubs
- A Parade of Banned Books
9 Washington
- Orphan Works and DOPA Actions Postponed
- EPA Allegedly Plans to Reduce Access to Online Publications
11 USA and International
- Wisconsin Joins Google Library Project
- Map Thief Gets Three-and-a-Half Years
- Mel Gibson Posters Stay Put in Schaumburg
- Teens Arrested in California School Library Arson
22 Newsmaker
Straight Answers from JIM FRUCHTERMAN,
CEO of Benetech Initiative
Special News Report
20 Historic Gathering Draws Hundreds to Dallas
BY PAMELA A. GOODES
First Joint Conference of Librarians of Color.
Features
26 Cooking Up Culture
BY MICHAEL STEINMACHER
The best way to get patrons to the library
may be through their stomachs.
28 Sorting Things Out
BY CAROL TRUETT
Behind-the-scenes cataloging at the
Dewey division of the Library of Congress.
32 Retired and Inspired
After leaving their jobs, these librarians find themselves
busier—and happier—than ever .
38 Public Library Circulation
and Expenditures Increase in 2005
BY CHARITY CREE and MIJUNG YOON
Spending is up 5.1% in annual survey.
40 Hennen’s American Public Library Ratings 2006
BY THOMAS J. HENNEN JR.
24 libraries make their top 100 debuts.
Departments
2 Editorial
“Out to Pasture”
BY LEONARD KNIFFEL
3 ALA President’s Message
“Transforming Leadership”
BY LESLIE BURGER
23 Thus Said
24 Reader Forum
25 On My Mind
“Are We Creating Dissident Librarians?”
BY WAYNE BIVENS-TATUM
43 Currents
45 Grassroots Report
“Service Learning Sustains Hope”
BY JENNIFER BUREK PIERCE
46 Internet Librarian
“Libraries in a Time of Plenty”
BY JOSEPH JANES
48 Working Knowledge
“Taking the Lead”
BY MARY PERGANDER
50 Technically Speaking
“Giving Homegrown Software Its Due”
BY ANDREW K. PACE
52 Librarian’s Library
BY CATHLEEN BOURDON
54 Quick Bibs
“Vacation Reading for the Italy-Bound”
BY BILL OTT
56 Datebook
58 Career Leads
80 Will’s World
“A Time (Off) for Every Season”
BY WILL MANLEY
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