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Presents the experiences of the author as a librarian and a writer for this magazine. Work of the author in writing library policies; Importance of policies to libraries; Role of American Library Association guidelines in many library policies; Mention of Internet access for library users, including children; Issue of privacy for users.

Offers news briefs pertaining to library science and from the American Library Association (ALA). Core Values Task Force seeking input for its mission statement; ALA President Sarah Ann Long debating the use of filters in public libraries on an MSNBC news report; Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA) campaign to establish an endowment for potential leaders and managers; Scholarship to increase the number of disabled people in the library and information science profession.