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The article highlights the American Library Association's (ALA) 2024 Annual Conference and Exhibition held at the convention center in San Diego, California on June 27-July 2. Topics include themes showcased by the conference, remarks given by Ali Velshi, chief correspondent for MSNBC and host of the television (TV) segment "Velshi Across America," and discussion made by Academy Award-nominated actor Taraji P. Henson on her debut picture book "You Can Be a Good Friend (No Matter What."

A review is offered for several restaurants in San Diego, California, including Animae, Brigantine Seafood and Oyster Bar, and Callie.

Focuses on the 29th annual conference of the Popular Culture Association held in late March 1999 in San Diego, California. The issue of scholars specializing in popular culture being stereotyped; How they are not taken seriously in the academic world; The areas of study represented at the conference such as advertising and popular culture research collections; Papers examining the image of the librarian.

The article presents information about topics discussed at Executive Board meetings of the American Library Association (ALA) in San Diego, California in winter 2011. A report from the ALA Young Professionals Task Force, which addresses the needs and recommendations of younger members of the ALA, is discussed. Other topics include the actions of ALA in member engagement, the White Paper on the Future of the Midwinter Meeting, and corporate sponsorships of the ALA.

Information about several topics addressed at the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting 2011, which was held from January 7-11, 2011 in San Diego, California is presented. Topics include the panel "Turning the Page on E-Books," featuring library experts Brewster Kahle, Sue Polanka, and Tom Peters, a conversation between ALA President Roberta Stevens and actor and environmental activist Ted Danson, and the "Our Authors, Our Advocates" library advocacy campaign.

Mentions collections of book-related items in the United States. Memorabilia from Frank Lloyd Wright, Ernest Hemingway, and Edgar Rice Burroughs in storage in the library's meeting room in Oak Park, Illinois; Acquisition of papers of philosopher Eric Hoffer by Stanford University's Hoover Institution in California.

Reports on the purchase of the papers of singer Rudy Vallee by the Thousand Oaks Library in California.

Reports on the tax rebate donations requested by San Diego County Librarian Catherine Lucas. Need for enlarged or renovated facilities of the library's branches; Publicity for the appeal.

The article reports on the inclusion of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Birthplace in Yorba Linda, California on the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) on July 11, 2007. The library opened in 1990 and houses materials from before and after the term of former U.S. President Richard Nixon. The library will now operate under NARA.

Reports that a dispute between the University of California/Berkeley library and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) may threaten research libraries' abilities to build archives of scholars' papers. Focus and details of the dispute; Arguments of Berkeley library officials and NARA; Comments of Joseph A. Rosenthal, Berkeley university librarian.

Reports on a lawsuit triggered by the donation of thousands of pages of photocopied Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation (B&W) documents to the University of California/San Franciso library archive in 1994. Details of the case.

The article presents information on the future of American film libraries. The author looks at "The Survival of American Silent Films: 1912-1929" report by the U.S. Library of Congress (LC) and the Council on Library and Information Resources, program coordinator Steve Leggett of the LC's National Film Preservation Board, and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Film and Television Archive. The article also discusses the Louis B. Mayer Library at the American Film Institute (AFI).

The article offers information on libraries in California. The Sherman Library and Gardens houses a collection of books, pamphlets, maps, photographs, papers, and other items devoted to the history of the Pacific Southwest. The Brand Library and Art Center features a specialized branch of the Glendale Public Library system that is particularly notable for its music collection. The Henry Miller Memorial Library is devoted to the influential and controversial writer who lived many years in Big Sur.

Presents information on the library-user survey created by the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Library of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Considerations in designing the survey; Method of minimizing the cost of implementing the survey; Instructions given by the library's resident Statistical Package for the Social Sciences expert, on completing the survey.

Presents brief articles pertaining to libraries in the United States as of December 1998. Ruling that the database of West Publishing is not entitled to copyright protection; Closing of the Berkeley Public Library's Central Library in California for renovations; Fine imposed on William Linehan of Concord New Hampshire for vandalizing Concord Public Library books; More.

The author discusses the Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros program at the San Francisco Public Library in California. She mentions the cultural aspects of the program, ways that other libraries can replicate the program, and presents specific tips on presenting a successful program.

This paper deals with the poll conducted by reporter Mike Cassidy among San Jose, California librarians on unlikely things that books patrons return to the library. Deputy City Librarian Richard Rendler's greatest find was a ham-and-cheese sandwich. Rendler was emptying the book drop when he made the find. Judy Kristofferson, Almaden branch manager, reported that when she worked at the Washington State Library she had seen uncooked bacon strips used as bookmarks. Many items found are obviously important to the patrons, items such as photos of babies, weddings and families. Receipts, paycheck stubs, credit cards, wallets, hotel room keys, homework and money are found regularly. Jeanne LoFranco, circulation supervisor, added that staff spend a great deal of time and effort attempting to return personal possessions to patrons. In San Jose, the five most common finds are: library cards, homework, personal bookmarks, mail and money.

The article reports that three young adults suspected of setting fires that burned down the San Lorenzo Valley High School library, in Felton, California, were arrested. The teens told investigators they had been drinking at a party before they went to the school campus and started lighting fires, according to the Santa Cruz Sentinel. The Sentinel noted that Santa Cruz County, where San Lorenzo Valley High School is located, has the sixth-highest rate of teen drinking in California.

Explains controversy over ownership of William Saroyan's possessions and writings. Why the Bancroft Library at the University of California/Berkeley is complaining; Decision of Michael Keller, a librarian at Stanford University, and Robert Setrakian, executor of Saroyan's estate to transfer Saroyan's archival collection to Stanford; The reaction of Anthony Bliss, rare books and manuscripts curator for the Bancroft Library.

Information about several papers discussed at a symposium on American librarianship. Several public librarians attended the event held in San Jose, California. Remarks were given by Mary Baykan, "Library Journal" 2007 Librarian of the Year, regarding her advocacy efforts on behalf of the Maryland Library Association. Some of the topics at the symposium workshops were customer service, buildings, literary services, staffing trends and advocacy.

The article reports on the removal of Paul Gravett's "Manga: 60 Years of Japanese Comics" from the San Bernardino County Library in California. According to library director Ed Kieczykowski, 99% of the book is okay but some of the graphic scenes did not meet the county's community standards. A request has been written by Cynthia Jones to the library and county Board of Supervisors Chair Bill Postmus for the removal of the book.

Provides information on the findings of an investigation of two California school library fires. Estimated amount of damage caused by the fires; Number of books that were burned; Evidences of arson found at the sites.

The article reports that Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) Education Committee has announced four Judith F. Krug Education Fund scholarship recipients, who will receive funding toward an intellectual freedom course at FTRF partner institution San José State University (SJSU) this fall.

Relates the author's experience at the November 2000 Internet Librarian conference in Monterey, California. View that the Internet is only a human communication device; Irony of networking with business cards; Recognition by the author of his reliance on the print medium and the need for multiple forms of communication with one another.

Reports on the San Diego City Council in California that decided to spend more money on libraries, parks, and recreation. Work of Jack Winer, president of the Citizens in Action for Local Libraries (CALL); Failure of a budget measure which would have increased library funding; Suggestion that an ordinance is better than a ballot measure.

Presents news briefs related to library collections as of March 1, 2000. Acquisition by the University of Tulsa library of a 17,000-volume library of first-edition copies of 20th-century literature; Details of a collection of art objects that belonged to English poet and artist William Morris which was acquired by the Huntington Library in San Marino, California; Donation of the holdings of the Center for the American Musical to the San Francisco Performing Arts Library and Museum.

Highlights the issues discussed during the Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association at San Diego, California from January 9 to 14, 2004. Key concerns raised during the meeting; Updates on legislative issues and association businesses; Feature of the annual Newbery/Caldecott and other youth book and media award; Forums and panel discussions held.

Presents information on the Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association (ALA) which will be held in San Diego, California from January 9 to 14, 2004. Estimate on the number of ALA members which will attend the meeting; Tourist attractions in San Diego; Guest speakers at the meeting; List of events for the meeting.

Details plans for the American Library Association's Annual Conference, to be held in June, 2001, in San Francisco, California. Division of the event's programs into thematic tracks including advocacy, children and youth, digital library, information access, information services; Description of the exhibit area which includes the so-called Accessibility Pavilion; How California's power problem could affect conference attendees; Program listings.

Presents news briefs related to United States libraries as of September 2000. Death of First Amendment attorney Bruce J. Ennis; Efforts of the Prison Law Office to secure complete law library access for inmates in California prisons; Details of a $5 million grant received by the Detroit Public Library; Others.

Offers news briefs pertaining to libraries in the United States. California voters' approval of the Proposition 14 library bond; Proposal for bringing the Baltimore County schools closer to compliance with state standards in Maryland; Petition by Pennsylvania's University of Pittsburgh Library's faculty librarians for benefits; Gunman at the Central Library of Howard County in Columbia, Maryland; Opposition to the removal of books at California's Topeka Drive Elementary School library in Northridge.

Offers updates on news relating to library science. Arrest of the man convicted of stealing rare documents from Columbia University's Rare Book and Manuscript Library; Survey of Contra Costa County, California voters about a combined library and quality of life alternative tax measure; Charges against a Pennsylvania librarian, Dorothy Corbett.

Focuses on the inability of youths in the United States to develop their literacy skills with lack of educational support at school and at home. Variables contributing to this inability; Efforts of libraries to adopt educational roles; Programs offered; Difficulties for the programs, including lack of funding; Details of a study by the University of Southern California to examine the impact and effectiveness of the Count of Los Angeles Public Library in California's help centers. INSET: Research 101, by Judith Metcalf.

Relates that burning papers stuffed into a book drop were blamed by firefighters for a fire at the E.P. Foster branch library in Ventura, California in September 1996. Losses assessed at $2,000; Decision by Library Manager Donna Roff to keep the drop box closed when the library is closed.

Focuses on a proposed `Yes for Libraries' ballot measure in Sacramento, Calif., that fell about 800 signatures short of making it onto a special March election ballot. Proposal would have diverted hotel taxes for libraries; Campaign; Future plans.

Mentions that the University of California-San Francisco library received a $38,674 grant from the National Archives to head a model AIDS history project. Community response in San Francisco to the AIDS epidemic; Materials collected for the project, including treatment records and minutes of meetings; Role that Nancy Zinn is playing in the project.

Profiles the director of the San Juan Capistrano branch of Orange County, California, "M.C." Jose Aponte. Launch of a Multicultural Performing and Visual Arts Festival by Aponte; Background; Percentage in the rise in branch circulation this year opposed to last; Change in position to the head of the Santa Barbara Public Library Eastside branch head.

Discusses how children such as Monica Roper presented Mayor Maureen O'Conner with a petition to protest the proposal to reduce hours for various branches of the San Diego Public Library in California. Formation of a club of kids to oppose the library budget cuts; Efforts of the Friends of the Library to support the longer hours.

Looks at the impact that the Los Angeles eartquake of January 17, 1994 had on several libraries. California State University/Northridge; Los Angeles County Public Library; California Institute of the Arts; More.

Reports on the investigation into author Gustav Hasford's failure to return thousands of books to various libraries. Hasford's storage of the books at the Alamo Self-Storage site in California; Grand larceny charge levied against Hasford by the Sacramento, California police; Hasford's authorship of books such as 'The Short Timers' and 'The Phantom Blooper.'

Presents news in the U.S. library community in 1979. Murder of library director Norman D. Alexander on the campus of California Polytechnic State University; Recovery of stolen maps from the Newberry Library in Chicago and from Yale University library; Washington Library Network; American Library Association's preparation of a manifesto for the White House conference.

An excerpt is presented from the book "Making Sense of Business Reference" by Celia Ross, which focuses on questions asked during business reference workshops on topics including market shares for products, price/earnings (P/E) ratios, and investment advice.

Offers news briefs about libraries. Reopening of the Berkeley Public Library in California; Indication that decisions on Internet filtering-software products used in public schools in Oregon are based on conservative Christian values, according to primary researcher Nancy Willard; The U.S. Library of Congress taking possession of Russian-language books of an evicted warehouse-based bookstore in Rockville, Maryland; Destruction of the Sikh Cultural Society temple's library in Richmond Hill, Queens, New York City; Others.

Provides library-related news briefs as of June 1, 1999. Worker who was burned while working in the basement of the Library of Congress Madison Building; Decision to allow sixth-grader John O'Connor to read to children at the San Francisco Public Library; Money awards from the Library of Congress/Ameritech National Digital Library competition given to twelve libraries, museums, and historical societies; Others.

Looks at some of the myths about Los Angeles and offers an alphabetical list of some of the attractions which are available to people attending the American Library Association's (ALA) Winter Meeting. The Museum of Contemporary Art; The Music Center of Los Angeles County; Griffith Park; More.

This article features the public interest library Data Center located in Oakland, California. Thousands of journalists, scholars, attorneys, and political activists return to the Data Center each year to employ its low-tech but highly efficient research system to investigate a story, strengthen support for a good cause, or blacken the eye of a bad guy by wielding the big stick of public record. The Data Center has played an important background role in world events. With little fanfare, its archivists excavated information to help lobbyists battle the Bork Supreme Court nomination, assisted negotiators of the Arias peace plan in Central America with its extensive regional reports, and worked with the Philippine government to sniff out the trail of Ferdinand Marcos' pirated wealth. Of course, compared to the scope of large academic of public libraries, the Data Center's informational purview may narrow--but it runs deep. The library collects tons of materials that anatomize the core of economic and political clout around the world. At the heart of these collections lies the Data Center's unique clipping files. Each week the staff surveys, sorts, and clips about 2,500 articles by hand and then stuffs them into a plethora of bulging folders with such provocative headings as Mercenaries, Evangelicals, International Debt Crisis, and Toxic Waste--all the major issues and grim public preoccupations of the time.

The article offers information on the Veterans Connect @ the Library, a public library program in California that helps provide veterans with computers, books, and other information resources related to health, housing, education, and employment. Topics discussed include training of volunteers and the adoption of similar programs in other states such as West Virginia.

The article announces that several librarians, including Venetia V. Demson, Jennifer O. Keohane, and Jennifer LaGarde, were recognized as winners of the 2011 I Love My Librarian Award at a ceremony on December 9, 2011 in New York City.

Discusses steps implemented by the Love Our Libraries campaign, a grassroots group in California, to address budget shortages being experienced by the Sonoma Valley Unified School District. Total budget shortages suffered by the district in 2004; Cofounders of the group; Actions taken to raise the needed fund to restore library staff salaries.