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 A composite vision drawn from the wisdom of 17 visionary ALA presidents.
BY PEGGY SULLIVAN
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
The D.C. Public Library is poised to overcome decades of neglect.
BY SUSAN S. DIMATTIA
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
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