Contents of October 2005 American Libraries
Cover Story
14 Katrina’s Terrible Toll
Librarians rally to provide information for a hurricane-devastated
Gulf Coast population.
News Fronts
6 ALA
- Fate Uncertain for Annual in New Orleans
- Adopt a Library to Assist Gulf Libraries
- Dues Relief for Affected Members
- Disaster Teen-Reading List Offered
12 Washington
- Connecticut Library Takes on Patriot Act
- LC Upgrades Thomas Website
- Reagan-Era Roberts Documents Released
- Washington Briefs
26 USA and International
- Buffalo Starts Shutdown Process for 16 Branches
- Providence Public Library Staff Votes to Unionize
- Indianapolis Nixes Library Tax Increase
Special News Report
32 IFLA Convenes in Oslo
as New National Library Opens
BY LEONARD KNIFFEL
International conference draws 3,200 to Norway.
Features
42 Libraries by the Numbers
BY THOMAS J. HENNEN JR.
Great American Public Libraries:
The 2005 HAPLR Rankings
The seventh annual assessment of the nation’s public libraries.
Plus: “Is There a Library Consolidation in Your Future?” and
“Best (and Worst) Averages in the Library Majors: Which Large
Systems Have the Best Rookie Librarian Salaries?”
with MICHAEL McGRORTY
54 The Coming Crisis in
Education for Librarianship
BY CHARLES A. SEAVEY
While we focus on filling LIS classrooms, who’s ensuring there
will be professors behind the podium?
57 Why Your MLS and LTA Matter
BY TATIANA WEINSTEIN
Don’t believe the naysayers; advanced librarianship degrees
mean dedication to the profession.
68 Submit or Resist:
Librarianship in the Age of Google
BY STEVEN J. BELL
Put user education first to avoid marginalization.
72 Library Statistics:
Have They Kept Pace with Inflation?
BY DENISE M. DAVIS
Salaries are suppressed to pay for materials, services.
Departments
5 ALA President’s Message
“The Indispensability of School Libraries (and School Librarians)”
BY MICHAEL GORMAN
36 Thus Said
38 Reader Forum
39 Editorial
“What It Would Mean to Miss New Orleans”
BY LEONARD KNIFFEL
41 On My Mind
“The Importance of Workplace Speech”
BY LINDA B. ALEXANDER
73 Currents
75 Grassroots Report
“Checking Out Art in the Heartland”
BY JENNIFER BUREK PIERCE
76 Internet Librarian
“Pedias, Familiar and Otherwise”
BY JOSEPH JANES
78 Technically Speaking
“The Relevance of ‘Relevant Relevance’”
BY ANDREW K. PACE
80 Working Knowledge
“Designing Dress Codes”
BY ELISA F. TOPPER
82 Librarian’s Library
BY CATHLEEN BOURDON
84 Quick Bibs
“Drive, He Said”
BY BILL OTT
90 ALA Midwinter Meeting Advance Registration
102 Career Leads
111 Index to Advertisers
112 Will’s World
“If the Cardigan and Sensible Shoes Fit . . . ”
BY WILL MANLEY
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