June/Jul;y 2004
Contents of June/July 2004 American Libraries

News Fronts

8  ALA

16  Washington

20  USA and International


Features

46  Cover Story: From Outreach to Equity: An Introduction

      BY SATIA MARSHALL ORANGE and ROBIN OSBORNE
      Empowering underserved people is the core of our mission,
      according to a new book inspired by ALA President Carla Hayden.

52  Beware the Itinerant Director

      BY JAMES B. CASEY
      These nomadic wonders are stronger on interviewing skills than
      competence.

53  The Case for an Outside Interim Director

      BY LESLIE R. MORRIS
      Boards can avoid settling for the second-rate by looking externally
      for a temporary head.

56  End PowerPoint Dependency Now!

      BY STEVEN J. BELL
      Ease off the slides and improve your presentations at ALA or any
      other library conference.


Conference Preview

60  On the Road to Equity: Destination Orlando

      BY MEG SCHARF
      Highlights, key meetings and events, and what’s new for ALA’s 128th
      Annual Conference, June 24–30. Plus: Fun in the Sunshine State

70  Dining in Style in Orlando

      BY CAROLE HINSHAW
      Don’t expect the typical tacky tourist eateries in this
      popular vacation spot.

76  2004 ALA Annual Conference Exhibits Locator


Departments

5  ALA President’s Message

      “The Equity Struggle Must Continue”
      BY CARLA D. HAYDEN

40  Thus Said

42  Reader Forum

44  Editorial

      “The Dollars and Sense of Equal Access”
      BY LEONARD KNIFFEL

79  Executive Board Quarterly Report

      “Tight Budget Leads Spring Meeting Agenda”
      BY GORDON FLAGG

82  Currents

87  Grassroots Report

      “A Groundbreaking Consortium Model”
      BY JENNIFER BUREK PIERCE

88  The Crawford Files

      “What Happened to Technological Fixes?
      BY WALT CRAWFORD

90  Internet Librarian

      “Privacy Ain’t What It Used to Be
      BY JOSEPH JANES

92  Technically Speaking

      “Much Ado about Metasearch
      BY ANDREW K. PACE

94  Working Knowledge

      “Checking Out Background Checks
      BY ELISA F. TOPPER

96  Librarian’s Library

      BY CATHLEEN BOURDON

98  Quick Bibs

      “The Bibliothriller vs. the Art Thriller”
      BY BILL OTT

100  Datebook

108  Career Leads

119  Index to Advertisers

120  Will’s World

      “Fun Is Not a Dirty Word”
      BY WILL MANLEY