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The article celebrates the 100th anniversary of Paris, France-based American Library, the English-language lending library founded by Burton Stevenson. Topics discussed include challenges faced by the library, American writers who contributed to the library's postwar rebirth and expansion, and transformation underwent by the library under the leadership of Charles Trueheart, who served as director until 2017.

Examines books that won nine major U.S. literary prizes in the period 1975-1984 with the aim of determining which U.S. magazines consistently publish prize-winning fiction and poetry. Top ranking U.S. magazines that publish prize-winning fiction and poetry; Problems of little literary magazines in breaking into the market; Awards, authors and collections analyzed for the study.

Information about several events and speeches at the 2006 Annual Conference of the American Library Association (ALA), held in New Orleans, Louisiana is presented. Topics include librarians' perspectives on the reconstruction of the city after the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, a speech by Dan Savage, head of the It Gets Better project, which provides services for LGBT youth, and the Auditorium Speaker Series speech by Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked government documents in 1971.

The article features U.S. First Lady Laura Bush and her challenges as the teacher-librarian wife of President George W. Bush. She has supported programs in the White House such as Ready to Read, Ready to Learn in 2001 to the 2008 White House Symposium on Advancing Global Literacy. She says she loved sharing literature with children and teaching them to read, which initially led to her career as a librarian. INSET: FIRST LIBRARIAN: 8 YEARS REVIEW.

Focuses on the oral history project of StoryCorps, an initiative of public radio producer Dave Isay in the U.S. Long-term plans of Isay for the project; Sponsors of the MobileBooths that were launched by StoryCorps in May 2005; Significance of library involvement for the project.

Offers a look at the damages suffered by libraries in the Gulf Coast areas and the role librarians have taken as information centers for displaced people in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. Results of the preliminary assessment of the library systems in Louisiana as of September 20, 2005; Actions taken by several library staff following the hurricane; Associations that have established disaster relief funds to help libraries affected by Hurricane Katrina. INSETS: How to Help;Alabama public libraries: Damage report;Louisiana public libraries: Damage report;Mississippi public libraries: Damage report

Reports on the 2005 Annual Conference of the American Libraries Association (ALA) held in Chicago, Illinois. Conference attendance; Increase in exhibition space; Resolutions presented by the ALA Council regarding library materials and the U.S. military forces in Iraq.

Presents highlights from the annual conference of the American Library Association held in Orlando, Florida from June 24 to 30, 2004. Sessions on the war in Iraq; Screening of the documentary film "Fahrenheit 9/11," directed by Michael Moore; Attendees; Discussion on the importance of book and multimedia reviews to both librarians and publishers. INSETS: "Never Give Up," Says New ALA President Carol Brey-Casiano;"Why Orlando in the Summer--or Ever?" Many Asked.

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.

Focuses on the benefits Alabama is receiving from the gift given by Microsoft Corp. chairman Bill Gates in 1998 to close the information divide by making computers available at libraries in poor communities. Amount of money from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation invested in libraries; Public libraries in Alabama that continues to benefit from the gift of Bill Gates; Comments from librarians who saw Bill Gates during his visit to the state in 1998. INSET: Gates Foundation Commits $17 Million to Keeping Libraries....

Features the Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity in Boston, Massachusetts. Factor which prompted the establishment of the library; Information provided by the library about the life of religious leader Mary Baker Eddy, founder of the Christian Science church; Collections featured at the library. INSET: MARY BAKER EDDY ON SPIRITUALITY:.

Highlights the American Library Association's (ALA) 2002 Midwinter Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. Approval of bylaws; Agenda; Legislative issues; Financial warning from ALA Treasurer Liz Bishoff; The boycott issue; Resolutions, including a plan to support electronic participation; Other actions that were taken by the ALA Council.

Highlights the American Library Association's (ALA) Midwinter Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana which took place in January 2002. The ALA's governing Council's decision to split the organization into two parts during the meeting; Description of the separate allied professional association created; Affirmation of the principle of intellectual freedom in the aftermath of the terrorism attacks; Speeches delivered; Number of attendees.

Examines how bioterrorism fears since the September 11, 2001 attacks have affected United States libraries. Closings and cancellations due to possible anthrax exposure; Web site that was created by the National Library of Medicine to address bioterrorism concerns; False alarms which have disrupted library services; Investigations of library computers and suspicious patrons; Involvement of libraries in recovery efforts, including healing in New York City; Creation of the September 11 archive.

Discusses how public libraries represent stability to people in the United States who have been traumatized by the terrorist attacks of September 2001. Response of libraries with special projects for children; Demand for materials about Islam and the Middle East; Focus of a government investigation on terrorists' use of library computers; Mention of eyewitnesses and casualties, which included librarian Lynn Angell; Concern about the issues of patriotism and free speech.

Describes the American Library Association (ALA)'s Midwinter Meeting, held in Washington D.C. in January 2001. Public awareness campaign which was unveiled by the ALA; Vote of the ALA to initiate litigation which challenges legislation mandating Internet filtering for libraries and schools, such as the Children's Internet Protection Act; Conference highlights and attendance; ALA sponsors and celebrity advocates.

Presents a discussion of restricting children's access to library materials. Karen Jo Gounaud, family-values activist and president of the Family Friendly Libraries organization; Carrie Gardner, librarian at the Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and member of the American Library Association's Intellectual Freedom Committee.

Discusses the American Library Association's (ALA) 1999 Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Celebration of the 30th anniversaries of ALA's Office of Intellectual Freedom and the Freedom to Read Foundation; Grief and thoughts on the death of Councilor Marvin Scilken and remembrance of the late Elizabeth Futas; The theme `Celebrating the Freedom to Read! Learn! Connect! @ the Library'; Comments from ALA President Ann Symons, Vice-President Sarah Long and others.

Presents information on the visit of a group of American school and youth services delegates to Beijing, China as part of a People to People program. How youth and library services have changed in China; The impact China's one child policy has on libraries for children; Details on the West District Juvenile and Children's Library and the Yucai Kindergarten in Guangzhou.

Presents an interview with William R. Ferris, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The growing relationship between the NEH and libraries; Opportunities for libraries with the NEH; How the NEH looks at ideas and projects, and shapes them in ways that are not controversial; Projects that have become a priority since being endangered by cuts in funding; NEH seeking new funding sources.

Recounts the White House Conference on Library and Information Services (WHCLIS), which took place July 9-13, 1991. Initial report by "American Library" in a previous issue; How the meeting was a mandated mix of library professionals; Description of the conference; Testimony of several people at an Open Forum; Agenda of the conference. INSETS: `Kids Need Libraries' caucus achieves WHCLIS goals;Teleconference to review WHCLIS aims;Election ribaldry enlibens WHCLIST meeting.

Offers a guide to the events and topics of the American Library Associations's (ALA) 108th Annual Conference in Dallas, Tex., June 24-29, 1989, entitled "Commitments-Investing in Our Shared Future." Alphabetically arranged by topics. Handpicked sessions by the staff of American Library for people to attend; List of various sessions organized by topic, such as collection development; List of ALA acronyms and their definition; List of exhibitors and their location. INSETS: ALA acronyms.;Special events.

Presents an overview of the annual conference of the America Library Association (ALA) held in Washington, D.C in July 1998. The issue of `Libraries: Global Reach, Local Touch'; Address given by author Amy Tan; The 100th anniversary of the Library of Congress' Catalog Distribution Service; The explosion of available information; Other issues. INSETS: Curley, Croneberger memorialized;Inaugural address, Library of Congress, June 30, 1998.

This section features a public awareness campaign called @ Your Library: The Campaign for America's Libraries by the American Library Association (ALA) to promote the value of libraries and librarians. The ALA also introduced a website as a tool for librarians and as a direct pipeline to the general public. Carnegie Corp. of New York provided a grant to finance the project.

Interviews activist and library advocate Barbara Gittings. Relationship with librarians; Issue of discrimination and the gay rights movement in the United States; Coming out in protest activities in the 1960s; Role of the library in protecting gay interests; Experience in networking with the American Library Association; How she would like to be remembered.

Looks at libraries which are dedicated to preserving the record of gay and lesbian life. Chicago's Gerber-Hart Library and Archives; Other facilities in the United States and Canada; Thoughts on why such libraries are necessary; Protests of the book `Daddy's Roommate'; More. INSET: Gay archives list available..

Presents a summary of the 100 policy recommendations passed by the delegates at the second White House Conference on Library and Information Services. Headings included: Collection development; Physical barriers; Information resources; More.

The article discusses the implications of an action by the U.S. Library of Congress (LC) to block access by LC staff and visitors to the web site of WikiLeaks, an organization that leaks classified documents. The impact of the decision on the Congressional Research Service (CRS) is addressed. The article also discusses the preparation of the American Library Association's (ALA) Committee on Legislation (COL) and the Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) for a the 2011 ALA Midwinter Meeting.

Information about the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) conference in Gothenburg, Sweden August 10 through 15, 2010. Advocacy initiatives undertaken by IFLA, its partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the economic status of the organization are examined. Open access to knowledge, the recovery work of librarians following the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti, and a presentation by motivational speaker Hans Rosling are also discussed.

The article focuses on a second annual National Day of Listening to be sponsored by StoryCorps, a non-profit organization with a goal of honoring and celebrating the lives of ordinary people in the U.S. through listening, on November 27, 2009. Citizens are being encouraged by the organization to allocate time for recording a conversation with anyone they choose to celebrate the event. A free online Do-It-Yourself Interview Guide was also made by StoryCorps. Partners of the group for the event are cited, including the American Library Association.

The article reports on the widespread budget cuts being faced by several academic libraries in the U.S. The state legislature in Florida is expected by colleges and universities to reduce up to $500 million from higher education. It cites the need for Cornell University Library in Ithaca, New York to cut nearly $944,000 from the fiscal year (FY) 2010 materials budget. Also mentioned is a $1.4 million budget cut being faced by Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries in Cambridge in summer 2009.

Reports on the Reading Powers the Mind workshop at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. on July 21 to 23, 2004. Invitation of William Woodruff to librarians; Emphasis of Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-N. Mex.) on the role of libraries; Other partners represented at the conference.

Reports on the opening of the central library of Seattle, Washington State designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, on May 23, 2004. Cost of the library project; Comments of architectural critics on the library; Purpose of the design of the library. INSET: THUS SAID . . ..

Reports that the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has advised librarians at the State University of New York/Oswego's Penfield library that they cannot restrict access to Nuclear Regulatory Commission documents. Irony of this order after the GPO order libraries to destroy copies of a U.S. Geological Survey CD-Rom about water supplies; Thoughts of GPO's Office of Congressional and Public Affairs director Andrew M. Sherman on developing policies designed to promote access to government information.

Reports on two dissimilar library connections to Afghanistan which made national news in the United States. Investigation into materials from a Kansas City library which were found in an abandoned al Qaeda camp in Afghanistan; Plea by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for international aid to Afghan libraries and museums.

Discusses how librarians in the United States have responded to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and its anti-Islamic backlash by creating programs that aim to educate and inform an angry public searching for answers. Description of programs offered at several libraries; How the public responded to the programs; Information related to libraries in Afghanistan.

Reports that California community colleges are mounting a statewide campaign to get funding for library materials, instructional equipment, and building maintenance. Hope of college officials that the state assembly will vote to restore the cut funds; Explanation by Governor Gray Davis why the cuts were made; Impact of the cuts on the colleges.

Focuses on the American Library Associations' second Congress on Professional Education held in November, 2000. Assessment of ways to implement plans for professional development; Predictions of the future of the library profession. INSET: 22 THINGS TO DO.

Presents the experience of E.J. Josey, an African-American educator and activist in the United States. Background on his education and membership with the American Library Association; Survival of racism after desegregation; Highlights of his librarianship; His book `The Black Librarian In America.'

Features librarian and Broadside Press founder, Dudley Randall. Induction into the National Literary Hall of Fame for Writers of African Descent, which is located at Illinois' Chicago State University's (CSU) Douglas Library; Comments of B.J. Bolden professor at CSU; Randall's book of poems, `Cities Burning'; Career highlights, which includes activism in the Black Arts Movement; Honors that Randall has received; List of African-American Hall of Fame writers.

Presents an interview with Francis J. Buckley Jr, the newly named Superintendent of Documents of the United States as of December 1997. How, as a librarian, he came to be considered for the position; How his experience as a librarian will affect the way the department is managed; Whether his position will allow him influence on government policy in other areas.

Reports on the proposal from the Seattle School Board stating that special tax earmarked for the purchase of library books will not appear on the February 1996 ballot. Analysts determined; Special levies; Comments from spokesman Larry Miller.

Reports on the agreement signed by the Library of Congress (LC) with Whiteman World-Wide Marketing Corporation. Company served as library's agent; Contents of the contract; Comments from LC Public Affairs Officer Jill Brett and others.

Reports on the gathering of several hundred WHCLIS delegates, journalists, and other observers who jammed into a packed meeting room for a Joint Congressional Hearing on Library and Information Services scheduled to coincide with the Washington conference. Officials included Sen. Claiborne Pell (D.-R.I.), Sen. Paul Simon (D.-Ill.), Rep. Richard Neal (D.-Mass.), and Rep. Major Owens (D.-N.Y.). Witnesses testimony; Richard Venezky; Patricia Glass Schuman; Others.

Discusses the fight by Hamtramck, Michigan, Public Library Director, Carol Sterling, for the public's right to know school audit details. Comments by Sterling on why they should be public; Refusal by school superintendent, John Radwanski, to give the library a copy; Recommendation by the school's attorney, Charles Kotulski.

Mentions how Delores Kaye Gapen, the dean of the University Wisconsin/Madison General Library System, was the chief suspect in the investigation of theft of cash proceeds from a book sale at the university. How checks were returned anonymously; Consideration of how investigations in Wisconsin can be obtained under the Freedom of Information Act; How the crime was publicized in the 'Isthmus' newspaper.

This article reports on the nomination of Patrick O'Brien and Patricia Schuman for American Library Association (ALA) president 1991-92. Unofficial word of the Nominating Committee's final selections got out at the Annual Conference of the ALA on June 24 to 29, 1989 in Dallas, Texas, where the candidates were overheard joking about a cost-effective single campaign button: Vote for Pat. American Libraries confirmed by phone that O'Brien, director of the Dallas Public Library, and Schuman, president of Neal-Schuman Publishers, have accepted the nominations but the Nominating Committee won't confirm until after the Executive Board gives approval at its fall meeting on November 1 to 2. The winner of the election, to be held in Spring 1990, will serve as vice-president/president-elect 1990-91. Petition candidates may file with the executive director of ALA up to four months before the next Annual Conference on June 23 to 28, 1990.