Contents of March 2004 American Libraries

News Fronts

6  ALA

• Celebrate National Library Workers Day 
• Petition Candidates Seek Council Posts 
• COA Announces Accreditation Actions
• RUSA Announces Notable Books List
• Library Worklife Newsletter Launched

10  Washington

• President’s Budget Gives 11% Boost to LSTA
• Ashcroft Slams Anti–Patriot Act Bill, Threatens Bush Veto

12  USA and International

• Jacksonville Mayor Freezes Public Library Jobs 
• $5.8 Million in Gates Grants Awarded to 18 States 
• OCLC Releases Review of Global Library Issues
• Libraries Opt into Illinois Books-for-Kids Plan 
• Global Reach 

Cover Stories

28  Small Libraries, Big Ideas

      BY CHRISTINE WATKINS
      Successful rural libraries demonstrate that good things
      come in small packages.

32  Nunavut: Talk about Remote!

      BY LEONARD KNIFFEL
      Books and computers ease the struggle for Inuit communities
      in Canada’s Arctic.

36  A World Beyond the Reservation

      BY ANN ABDOO
      A retired librarian helps a Native American community build
      a library in South Dakota.

39  Nourishment from Stone Soup

      BY JEANNETTE WOODWARD
      Maintaining small community libraries can be a labor of love
      for local residents.

41  Strength in Numbers!

      BY BONNIE BIGGS
      Tribal librarians serving Native Americans find common ground
      in uncommon places.

Midwinter Coverage

44  California Dreamin’

      Sunny San Diego attracts 10,788 to debate issues, plan
      programs. Plus: ALA Council and Executive Board
      coverage begins on p. 62.

68  Official Candidates Statements

      Gorman, Stripling vie for ALA presidency; Switzer,
      Linke for treasurer. Plus: President, Treasurer
      Candidates air views at Midwinter Forum, p. 72.

Departments

5  ALA President’s Message

      “Reaching Out to the Underserved”
      BY CARLA D. HAYDEN

24  Thus Said

25  Reader Forum

26  Editorial

      “That’s Nice, but What Do You Do?”
      BY LEONARD KNIFFEL

27  On My Mind

      “Sanctuary in Libraries”
      BY DAVID ISAACSON

58  Technically Speaking

      “Dorman’s Last Roundup”
      BY DAVID DORMAN

75  Currents

77  Grassroots Report

      “The Challenge of Starting a Rural Library”
      BY JENNIFER BUREK PIERCE

78  The Crawford Files

      “On Dragonflies, Teens, and Technology”
      BY WALT CRAWFORD

80  Internet Librarian

      “Data, Data Everywhere”
      BY JOSEPH JANES

82  Working Knowledge

      “Family Planning: Home, Career, or Both?”
      BY ELISA F. TOPPER

84  Librarian’s Library

      BY CATHLEEN BOURDON

86  Quick Vids

      “Screening Science”
      BY GARY HANDMAN

88  Datebook

89  ALA 2004 Annual Conference Preview

173  Career Leads

183  Index to Advertisers

184  Will’s World

      “Meeting the (Basic) Needs of End Users”
      BY WILL MANLEY