Contents of June/July 2007 American Libraries

News Fronts

14  ALA

• Rettig Wins Presidency
• Game Lab Study Underway
• New Data Shows Increased Library Usage
• ALA Joins Informed Meetings
• National Library Week

28  USA and International 

• Fire Devastates D.C.'s Georgetown Branch
• Library Security Threats Follow Virginia Tech Shootings
• Bill Encourages Future Librarians
• Former John Doe Warns of Patriot Act Abuse
• Library Destroyed in Greensburg Tornado
• Global Reach

46  Newsmaker

        PETER WILEY, CEO of John Wiley and Sons

48  Tech News

• Google Defends Fair Use Doctrine
• Tech Briefs

Special Reports

24  Funding, Privacy Top Legislative Day Concerns

      ALA Legislative Day 2007.
      BY DANIEL KRAUS

43  Urban Librarians Meet Politicos in Cleveland

      Urban Libraries Council conference.
      BY LEONARD KNIFFEL

122  ALA Executive Board Quarterly Report

      Congress pays overdue heed to library concerns.
      BY GORDON FLAGG

Features

60  American Libraries Magazine:
      The First 200 Years

      AL takes a look back at the library world it has documented since its January 2007 debut.

78  Speaking across a Century

82  Archiving America

      The renowned documentary filmmaker on lifelong learning at libraries.
      BY KEN BURNS

86  Librarians of Congress

      A look back at a century of controversies.
      BY SUZANNE E. THORIN and ROBERT WEDGEWORTH

92  Capital Improvements

98  Conference Preview

      American Libraries, several ALA divisions, and others note anniversaries during Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.

112  Culinary Paradise 

     A guide to dining in D.C.'s Penn's Quarter.
     BY ELENA TSCHERNY

118  Transforming Communities
        One Soul at a Time

      Pennsylvania library reaps $1,000 from a Friends of Libraries USA Contest.
      BY LINDA BAER

120  Emerging Leaders
        Fire Up the Profession

      Young professionals prepare to infiltrate ALA at all levels.
      BY CONNIE PAUL

Departments

6    From the Editor

      “A Centennial Thank-You to the Women Who Came First”
      BY LEONARD KNIFFEL

8    ALA President’s Message

      “So Long, Farewell . . .”
      BY LESLIE BURGER

10    ALA Executive Director’s Message

      “D.C. Gets Ready to Wow”
      BY KEITH MICHAEL FIELS

12   Letters and Comments

50  Technology in Practice

      “The Evolving Library”
      BY MEREDITH FARKAS

52  Technically Speaking

      “In the Beginning . . .”
      BY ANDREW K. PACE

54  Dispatches from the Field

      “Getting Up to Speed”
      BY SARAH HOUGHTON-JAN

56  Internet Librarian

      “What Wonders May Come”
      BY JOSEPH JANES

57  Public Perception

58  On My Mind

      “Arphids in Ascendance”
      BY WOODY EVANS 

125  Currents

128  Youth Matters

      “World-Class Wonder”
      BY JENNIFER BUREK PIERCE

130  Working Knowledge

      “Where Ideas Come From”
      BY MARY PERGANDER

132  Librarian’s Library

      “Getting Bad Advice”
      BY MARY ELLEN QUINN

133  Vital Viewing

      BY GARY HANDMAN

134  Calendar

135  Rousing Reads

      “gateway Novels”
      BY BILL OTT

145  Career Leads from ALA Joblist

152  Will’s World

      “Move Over, Marian”
      BY WILL MANLEY