June 2002 - Vol. 61, No. 6
American Beauties
Cover Story
A Library exhibition features "American Beauties" from the Golden Age of American
illustration.
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CALLING ALL KIDS
The Library's Web site for children and families has received more than 300 million hits since its launch in 2000. -
A NEW VIEW
The Library of Congress has redesigned its home page on the Internet, as well as several subsidiary sites. -
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
In his address for the Library's Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Rep. Mike Honda said his job was to supply a "voice for people who historically do not have a voice." -
CYBER COLLABORATION
The Library and OCLC have developed QuestionPoint, a new collaborative online reference service. -
THE DIGITAL DESK REFERENCE
A teleconference on the future of virtual reference services was sponsored by the Library April 19. -
COME ONE, COME ALL!
The second annual National Book Festival will be held on Oct. 12. -
CATALOGING ON THE WEB
Classification Web, a new Internet-based cataloging and reference product, is now available. -
NEWS FROM THE NLS
The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped has issued a progress report on digital talking books. -
STAFF IN THE NEWS: WINSTON TABB
Retiring Associate Librarian Winston Tabb has received honors from the DCLA. -
STAFF IN THE NEWS: BEACHER WIGGINS
Beacher Wiggins has been named acting associate librarian for Library Services. -
STAFF IN THE NEWS: JEAN HIRONS
Jean Hirons has been awarded the ALA's Margaret Mann Citation. -
INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM FIGHTER
Judith Krug of the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom spoke on free speech in difficult times at the Library May 23. -
IDEAS FROM THE STATES
State centers for the book gathered for an annual meeting and idea exchange May 1.