Contents of May 2004 American Libraries
News Fronts
8 ALA
- ALA Asked to Enter Gay Protections Debate
- “Register to Vote” Web Page Launched
- AL Expands Reach with Ebrary Archive
- Candidates Sought for President, Council
- ALA Grant to Provide Books for Iraq
12 Washington
- ALA’s Sheketoff Testifies on Library Funding
- Groups Sue FCC over Digital-TV Copy Restrictions
- Lawyer David Sobel Receives Madison Award
14 USA and International
- Clinton Presidential Library Prepares for Grand Opening
- Calif. School District to Close Libraries; Hopes Pinned on New Tax
- $10-Million Gift Ensures New “Knowledge Center” for University of Nevada at Reno
- Citgo Pulls Gas Ads That Fueled Librarians’ Anger
- New Jersey Town Reacts to Internet Fees
- Global Reach
Features
32 Cover Story: What Will Gen Next Need to Lead?
BY ARTHUR YOUNG, PETER HERNON, and RONALD POWELL
The directors of today itemize the strengths their successors
must bring to the home office.
36 Let Recruitment Begin with Me
BY EMMA BRADFORD PERRY
Southern University and Louisiana State University create a
personalized model that focuses on mentoring and support.
40 The Top 20 Reference Titles of the Year
BY MICHAEL LEVINE-CLARK
The 2004 list from ALA’s Reference and User Services Association
features must-have encyclopedias selected by public and academic librarians.
46 Mind the Gap
BY EDWARD PROCTOR
The vast divide separating those who design computer systems from
those who use them is a serious threat to our professional future.
49 Conference Call:
What Should ALA Do about Cuba?
ALA leader JOHN W. BERRY and civil libertarian NAT HENTOFF
face off on the Association’s response to Castro’s crackdown.
Departments
5 ALA President’s Message
“Leading the Way to Justice”
BY CARLA D. HAYDEN
27 Thus Said
28 Reader Forum
29 Editorial
“What Turns You into a Librarian”
BY LEONARD KNIFFEL
31 On My Mind
“Remembering Who’s Boss in Human/Computer Interactions”
BY TIANA FRENCH
53 Currents
55 Grassroots Report
“One of the ‘World’s Most Beautiful Libraries”
BY JENNIFER BUREK PIERCE
56 The Crawford Files
“Journals Revisited: A Survivable Future”
BY WALT CRAWFORD
58 Internet Librarian
“Librarians Are Not Search Engines”
BY JOSEPH JANES
60 Technically Speaking
“The Business of Search Engines”
BY ANDREW K. PACE
62 Working Knowledge
“Rekindling Your Passion for Work”
BY ELISA F. TOPPER
64 Librarian’s Library
BY CATHLEEN BOURDON
66 Quick Vids
“Views from the Fringe”
BY GARY HANDMAN
71 Career Leads
79 Index to Advertisers
80 Will’s World
“Living a Cell-Phone–Free Life”
BY WILL MANLEY
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