Contents of December 2005 American Libraries
News Fronts
6 ALA
- Crowe, Roy Seek 2007–2008 Presidency
- Dues Increase Proposed to Council
- Katrina Funds Distributed
- SirsiDynix Continues ALA-APA Award
- ALA Receives Oprah Book Club Award
11 Washington
- Appeals Court Hears Connecticut Patriot Act Case
- Sanders Amendment Dropped from Spending Bill
- Defendant Denied Access to Prison Library
- Washington Briefs
14 USA and International
- Google Makes Public Domain Books Available Online
- Earthquake Crevasse in Kashmir Swallows Public Library
- Amazon, Random House, Microsoft Announce
Online-Books Initiatives
- Interview: Straight Answers from RICHARD H. CARMONA
Special News Reports
28 The Year In Review:
The Top 10 Library Stories of 2005
BY GEORGE M. EBERHART
The 25th Charleston Conference.
Features
42 Cover Story:
Listening As an Act of Love:
StoryCorps Oral History Project
BY LEONARD KNIFFEL
Public radio producer Dave Isay wants to spark a communication
revolution using the wisdom of age and the stories friends and
relatives tell one another.
46 Saving the Stories
BY JUNE PNINELL-STEPHENS
Alaska libraries rescue two Native oral history resources.
48 ¿De dónde eres? [Where Are You From?]
BY TRAVIS DUNCAN
An innovative initiative documents Colorado’s Hispanic history.
50 Christian Fiction Labels:
Help or Hindrance?
BY PETER RALPH and JAMES LaRUE
A public library trustee and director weigh the worth of making
genre judgment calls.
53 Library Lust (with Apologies to Nancy Pearl)
BY NANCY KALIKOW MAXWELL
Finding real passion amongst the stacks.
73 Librarian Salaries:
Revised Survey Yields Broader Results
BY DENISE M. DAVIS and JENIFER GRADY
New data-gathering techniques paint detailed regional,
state pictures.
Departments
5 ALA President’s Message
“Time to Pay for Excellence”
BY MICHAEL GORMAN
36 Thus Said
38 Reader Forum
39 Editorial
“The Haunting Sound of a Voice”
BY LEONARD KNIFFEL
41 On My Mind
“Video Libraries: More Than a Lure”
BY MYRA MICHELE BROWN
54 ALA Executive Board Quarterly Report
“Board Calls for Dues Increase to Fund Strategic Plan”
56 Currents
58 Grassroots Report
“Retired, But Still Circulating—Part II”
BY JENNIFER BUREK PIERCE
60 Internet Librarian
“All in the Family”
BY JOSEPH JANES
63 Technically Speaking
“Does Choice Matter?”
BY ANDREW K. PACE
65 Working Knowledge
“Watching Workers’ Web Use”
BY ELISA F. TOPPER
66 Librarian’s Library
BY CATHLEEN BOURDON
68 Quick Bibs
“Waiting Patiently”
BY BILL OTT
74 ALA Annual Conference 2006
87 Career Leads
94 Index to Advertisers
96 Will’s World
“Seeking Myself in an OPAC Near You”
BY WILL MANLEY
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