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March 2004
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

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