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March 2007
Contents of March 2007 American Libraries
News Fronts
8 ALA
- Libraries Receive Oprah’s Poitier Pick
- Target to Sponsor Día
- Petition Candidates Seek Council Posts
- Military Library Making a Difference
13 USA and International
- President’s Budget Increases Library Funding
- May Levy Set for Jackson County Libraries Closing in April
- Senate Committee Questions EPA Actions
- Minneapolis Library May Join County System
- Having a Cow in Reference
23 Special Report
BY CHARLES SEAVEY
LIS Educators Aim to Prepare Reflective Professionals
24 Newsmaker
HENRY JENKINS, popular culture scholar
26 Tech News
- Windows Vista Debuts: Library Techies Wary
- Princeton and Texas Join Google Project
- Gates Foundation Renews Initiative
Features
40 Mattering in the Blogosphere:
Cybrarians Speak Frankly about Their Online Lives
Librarians eager to make professional connections are out there, on the lookout for the next big post. But once a blogger has
gained an audience, what does it take to keep the clicks coming?
46 Search Fatigue
BY JEFFREY BEALL
Finding a cure for the database blues.
52 Seattle Fish Throwers
Inspire Conference-Goers
The ALA Midwinter spotlight shines on emerging leaders,
library education, and transformation.
64 Official Candidates’ Statements
2008–09 presidential contenders Nancy Davenport and James Rettig;
2007–10 treasurer candidates Rod Hersberger and Jo Ann Pinder.
68 Candidates’ Forum
Highlights of the Midwinter Meeting debate.
72 ALA Council and Executive Board
Federal focus in the forefront for Council, while Executive Board,
hears of D.C. turnaround.
BY GORDON FLAGG
Departments
3 From the Editor
“Rhapsody in Blog”
BY LEONARD KNIFFEL
5 ALA President’s Message
“Transforming Reference ”
BY LESLIE BURGER
6 Letters and Comments
28 Technology in Practice
“An Outlet for Creativity”
BY MEREDITH FARKAS
30 Technically Speaking
“What’s the Big Deal?”
BY ANDREW K. PACE
34 Internet Librarian
“Life on the Island”
BY JOSEPH JANES
36 Public Perception
38 On My Mind
“The Freedom to Select”
BY CRAIG GABLE
77 Currents
79 Youth Matters
“Blooming Booklovers”
BY JENNIFER BUREK PIERCE
80 Working Knowledge
“Let’s Meet in the Middle”
BY MARY PERGANDER
82 Librarian’s Library
“The Peoples’ Choice”
BY MARY ELLEN QUINN
83 Vital Viewing
BY GARY HANDMAN
84 Calendar
85 Rousing Reads
“Forget Me Not”
BY BILL OTT
88 Career Leads from ALA Joblist
96 Will’s World
“When We Were Hawks”
BY WILL MANLEY