A supplement to American Libraries 1999-2000 Annual Report

AmericanLibrary Association Cover: Four photos from ALA’s photo contest, Beyond Words: Celebrating America's Libraries (www.ala.org/celebrating/photo/photohome.html). Sponsored by the American Library Associatio and the Library of Congress. Underwritten by Ingram Library Services, Inc. Clockwise from top left: ALA President’s Prize, A Reach for Knowledge, by Susan Matsubara, Lexington (Ky.) Public Library; 1st Place, Amateur, Following in his Father’s Footsteps, Shirley Gray, Union (N.J.) Public Library; 3rd Place, Amateur, Lovlie Loves to Read, Robert Britt, Evansville Vanderburgh (Ind.) Public Library; and 1st Place, Youth, Eyes on the Print, Tracy Conti, Coral Reef Senior High School Library, Miami, Fla.

Mission ALA Officers 2000-2001 Dear Colleagues: Founded in 1876, the American President The American Library Association approached the new millennium by attaining Library Association is the oldest, Nancy C. Kranich largest, and most influential library New York University Libraries many of the ambitious ALA Goal 2000 objectives set out five years ago. Our new association in the world. The New York, New York association membership comprises strategic plan, ALAction 2005, is designed to ensure that the Association will remain primarily librarians but also Treasurer at the forefront of efforts to promote both the important role of libraries in society includes library trustees, publishers, Lizbeth Bishoff and other interested people from The Bishoff Group and the public’s right to information in all formats. ALAction 2005 focuses on every state and from many nations. Evergreen, Colorado The association serves public, five key action areas: diversity, education and continuous learning, equity of access, state, school, and academic President-Elect intellectual freedom, and 21st-century literacy. The Executive Board also adopted libraries, plus special libraries for John W. Berry people working in government, NILRC: A Consortium of specific, detailed action goals for the next five years. commerce and industry, the arts, Community Colleges, and the armed services or in Colleges, and Universities hospitals, prisons, and other River Forest, Illinois One of the most significant events in 2000 was ALA's commitment to a major institutions. Past President five-year public education campaign called “@ your library.” The campaign is geared The mission of the ALA is to Sarah Ann Long to expanding the public's understanding of libraries; encouraging people to join the provide leadership for the North Suburban Library System development, promotion, and Wheeling, Illinois profession; showcasing new technology and resources; bringing libraries into the improvement of library and information services and the Executive Director decision-making process on critical public-policy issues; increasing use of libraries; profession of librarianship in order William R. Gordon and generating more funding and support for libraries and librarians nationwide. to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all. Executive Board

Key action areas include Camila Alire Our membership reached an all-time high of 61,103 this year. This is our second diversity, education and Colorado State University consecutive record-breaking year and the first time in the Association's 124-year continuous learning, equity of Fort Collins, Colorado access, intellectual freedom, 2000-2003 history that membership has surpassed 60,000. and 21st-century literacy. Alice M. Calabrese The ALA is a 501(c)(3) charitable Chicago Library System The Washington Office actively worked with the library community and legislators and educational organization. Chicago, Illinois 1999-2002 on such key issues as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, library funding,

Divisions Julie Cummins and continuing the E-Rate’s discounted telecommunications services to libraries. New York Public Library Washington Office staff also worked hard to influence public policy to protect fair use The American Library Association New York, New York has 11 member divisions, each 1998-2002 in the digital age, free and open access to the Internet, and permanent public access focused on a different area of special interest. They are: Martín J. Gómez to government publications. American Association of School Brooklyn Public Library Librarians Brooklyn, New York Association of College and 1997-2001 In 2000 the Association added $1 million to the Spectrum Scholarship Endowment to Research Libraries continue, in perpetuity, our ability to award scholarships to minority students. In fact, Association for Library Collections Ken Haycock and Technical Services University of British Columbia fiscal 2000 was a successful financial year in general, enabling the Association to Association for Library Service Vancouver, British Columbia to Children 1999-2003 continue major national programs, expand our educational activities, and upgrade Association for Library Trustees and maintain the technology infrastructure. and Advocates Mary E. (Molly) Raphael Association of Specialized and District of Columbia Public Library Cooperative Library Agencies Washington, D.C. Library and Administration 2000-2003 In this report, you’ll find more details about our accomplishments and our Management Association impressive array of services to our members, libraries, and the public. Thank you for Library and Information Sally Gardner Reed Technology Association Norfolk Public Library the extensive contributions you—our members—have made over the past year. Public Library Association Norfolk, Virginia Reference and User Services 1997-2001 We look forward to working with you to sustain and expand ALA's contributions to Association libraries, librarians, and library supporters in 2001 and beyond. Young Adult Library Services Barbara Stripling Association Fayetteville Public Schools Fayetteville , Arkansas 2001-2002

Nancy C. Kranich William R. Gordon 2000-2001 President Executive Director Libraries found new ways to connect to the world around them under the leadership of 1999-2000 American Library Association President Sarah Ann Long, who chose “Libraries Build Community” as the theme for her presidency.

“Libraries have always collaborated and formed partnerships to Playwright and filmmaker Luis Valdez some extent,” Long said, “but we can no longer do our work alone.” was among those The theme caught the imagination of Association members. Pins featured in Sarah Ann Long’s President’s and note pads inscribed with the “Libraries Build Community” Program at Midwinter logo had brisk sales in the ALA Graphics catalog. Many librarians Meeting, 2000. requested and received permission from the ALA to use the logo at their own libraries and to reprint the poem, “Libraries Build Community,” written for Long's inaugural by Donald J. Sager.

“LIVE! at the Library 2000” In August 1999, Long encouraged U.S. libraries to “build A cornerstone of Long’s effort was “LIVE! at the Library 2000: community” across international borders as well by partnering Building Cultural Communities,” the ALA Public Programs Office with libraries in other countries through the Sister Library umbrella project to provide training, technical assistance, and Program. A Web site (www.ala.org/sisterlibraries) includes tips funding for libraries to host live appearances by literary, visual, on how to start a sister library relationship, success stories, and and performing artists to explore important issues and ideas that information on libraries looking for a sister library. face communities all across America. The two-year project, begun in April 2000, offers grant opportunities for libraries, authors The “Libraries Build Community” theme became international and artists, and arts organizations to present theme-based cultural in scope at the ALA’s Midwinter Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. programs for family and adult library audiences. President Long presided over a program that featured playwright Luis Valdez, who believes that libraries can connect people in E. Ethelbert Miller, an author and director of the African American ways that go far beyond the internet, and panelists José Aponte, Resource Center at Howard University in Washington, D.C., Luisa Vigo Cepeda, Jeanne Drewes, and Elda Monica Guerrero. developed a series of themes to help libraries and artists work Dora Biblarz served as moderator. Midwinter President's Program together to present programs that promote community activities also included a three-day conference-within-a-conference discussion of topics that concern them. “Losing Geography, attended by more than 100 librarians from Latin America, Mexico, Discovering Self,” for example, focuses on the migration and the Caribbean and 100 librarians from the United States. and immigration of people in our society, asking how the artist creates when confronted with new borders and boundaries. ALAction 2005 plan approved ALAction 2005, an ambitious five-year plan to promote the role of A series of kickoff events, held during National Library Week libraries and public’s right to information, was unveiled by the in April, featured model programs at libraries in communities ALA Executive Board at the 2000 Midwinter Meeting and approved from Baltimore to Seattle and included appearances by a number by the full Council. A strong reaffirmation of the ALA’s mission of authors and artists. Author bell hooks took part in a program and values, ALAction 2005 is designed to carry out the 1998 at the 96th Street Regional Library branch of the New York commitment of the Council to focus energy and resources in Public Library. The Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore presented five key action areas: diversity, education and continuous learning, a program on “Other People’s Stories: The Art of Biography,” equity of access, intellectual freedom, and 21st century literacy. featuring Emmy Award-winning filmmaker David Grubin. At the Seattle Public Library, the Washington Center for the Book Action goals are that by 2005, the Association: developed a “toolbox” to help reading groups prepare for Will have increased support for libraries and librarians by a program on “Losing Geography” by novelist Gish Jen. Other communicating clearly and strongly why libraries and model programs included a workshop with memoir writer librarians are unique and valuable. Esmeralda Santiago and mystery author Blair Walker held at the Will be recognized as the leading voice for equitable access to Public Library Association (PLA) National Conference March knowledge and information resources in all formats for all people. 28-April 1 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the PLA Presidential Will be a leader in the use of technology for communication Program address by Luis Rodriguez at the ALA Annual Conference. with, democratic participation by, and for, shared learning among its members. LIVE! at the Library 2000 attracted $750,000 in new funding Will be a leader in continuing education for librarians and in 1999-2000 from the National Endowment for the Arts and the library personnel. John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; this comes in addition to the original $1 million grant from the Lila Wallace-Reader’s A national public education plan in support of ALAction Digest Fund. Project themes and examples of programs for those 2005 was introduced at the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago. wishingto submit proposals can be seen at www.ala.org/ “@ your library” is a five-year public awareness campaign to publicprograms/ live.html. promote the value of libraries and librarians in the 21st century.

1 Emily Sheketoff (seat- ed), executive director of the ALA Washington Office, with Lynne Bradley, director of the Office of Government Relations, and Rick Weingarten, head of the Office for Information Technology Policy.

An active year in Washington to Roosevelt: A Film History of Americans in World War II,” ALA’s Washington Office was restructured under the leadership presented by National Video Resources (NVR) in partnership of Emily Sheketoff, who was named its executive director with the ALA Public Programs Office. The series is funded by the and an ALA associate executive director in October 1999. Two National Endowment for the Humanities and the John D. teams—lobbying and information technology policy—were and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. created. Lynne Bradley is the director of the former, known as the Office of Government Relations; Rick Weingarten heads the Again in partnership with the ALA Public Programs Office, information technology policy team, or the Office for Information NVR selected 50 libraries to participate in the pilot “Fast Forward: Technology Policy (OITP). Bradley is former deputy director Science, Technology and the Communications Revolution,” of the ALA Washington Office, and Weingarten is former OITP a project funded by the National Science Foundation and the senior policy adviser. Albert P. Sloan Foundation. “Fast Forward” uses documentary films to involve the public in a study of the impact of science More than 500 people from every state except Hawaii, plus repre- and technology in the 20th century. sentatives from Canada and Slovakia, attended the 26th Annual National Library Legislative Day, held May 2 and sponsored by ALA The first “Poetry in the Branches” ALA preconference, held in and the District of Columbia Library Association. A briefing was conjunction with the 2000 ALA Annual Conference, drew 40 held to prepare participants for their legislative visits; then state librarians who were trained in all aspects of working with poetry in delegations met with their senators, representatives, and staffs a community library setting. The 1 1/2-day program, hosted by throughout the day, sharing stories and encouraging support for the ALA Public Programs Office and Poets House of New York, was legislation of interest to libraries. Key issues discussed included funded, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts. The Public the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Programs Office presented six conference programs, 12 poetry Act; database protection; funding for library programs and library- readings in the exhibit hall, and an open-mike poetry event. related programs; and the need for local control in lieu of federal These programs drew about 1,200 participants. filtering mandates. The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) once again The Washington Office also worked with the White House on partnered with WGBH Boston public television in support of a new planning the day-long White House Hispanic Education Summit children’s educational television series, Between the Lions. The on June 15. Carole Fiore, of the Florida Library Association, was a ALA, the American Association of School Librarians, and ALSC panelist at the summit and talked about the importance of early had been involved in developing the show and planning outreach childhood education and the success of the “Born to Read” program. since 1996. Between the Lions, which premiered in April 2000 and helps children ages 4-7 learn to read, is named for a family of The Washington Office and representatives of other national lions—Theo, Cleo, Lionel, and Leona—who run what can only library associations submitted written comments and provided be called an innovative library, where characters jump off the pages oral and written testimony on the rulemaking associated with of books, vowels sing, and words take on a life of their own. the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act. An amendment to the act prohibits circumventing technological “locks,” such as pass- Through the efforts of the Development Office, Parents words and encrypted electronic files, that control access to a magazine, a publication of G+J USA Publishing, provided materials copyrighted work; this could severely limit the ability of libraries and financial support for Born to Read, the ALSC's early-literacy to provide access to, lend, and archive materials, as well as initiative. The company printed posters and 500,000 “Born to the ability of library users to make full use of library resources. Read: How to Raise a Reader” brochures that were mailed to more ALA argued for a broad, meaningful exemption from the “anti- than 15,000 public libraries nationwide. The brochure included circumvention” restriction that would ensure that libraries and an offer for a free issue of Parents; the company donated library users can continue to exercise fair use and other 50% of the subscription revenue that resulted to Born to Read. activities permitted under copyright law. The Public Library Association (PLA) and the National Institute The OITP was active in ensuring funding for year four of for Child Health and Human Development, a division of the E-Rate, which provides discounted telecommunications the National Institutes of Health, have formed a partnership to services to libraries. disseminate current research related to the development of reading skills in children and to build public library programs for New partners, new areas of interest preschool children based on this research. The PLA has also Twenty libraries from San Diego to Charleston, W.Va., were established a partnership with the National Library of Medicine to selected to host public programs using documentary films, present conferences on consumer health information in 2001, reading, and discussion in the second round of “From Rosie part of a broader effort to expand PLA education offerings.

2 ALA Executive Director Andrew J. Imparato, William Gordon president and CEO shows off an empty pot of the American of “Billy's Chili”at Association of People the chili cookoff held at with Disabilities, Midwinter Meeting, passes the torch from 2000. the ADA 2000 Torch Relay to ALA President Sarah Ann Long at Annual Conference.

Other highlights More than 700 school and public libraries reported activities held ALA Executive Director William Gordon announced in in their communities during the second annual Teen Read Week November 1999 that the association would receive a check for celebration, held October 17-23, 1999. Teen Read Week seeks to about $3 million as a result of the refinancing of the high-rise at encourage teens to develop reading skills by reading for pleasure 40 E. Huron St. in Chicago of which the ALA is part-owner. and to remind parents and educators to share their love of reading At its spring 2000 meeting, the ALA Executive Board approved a with older as well as younger children. Figure skater Michelle Finance and Audit Subcommittee recommendation that $2 million Kwan was national chair for the event and was joined on the Read of the windfall go to the ALA Future Fund and $1 million to the Team by NFL football player Tim Dwight and WNBA basketball Spectrum Scholarship Endowment. The latter fulfilled President player Rebecca Lobo. All three served as celebrity spokespersons Sarah Ann Long’s goal of providing the three-year Spectrum via articles and appearances at libraries. Initiative with an endowment so that it can continue with ALA providing support in the form of recruitment and staffing. The Public Library Association released the first several installments The Spectrum Initiative was created in 1996 to give $5,000 of Tech Notes, a free, Web-based series that provides technical scholarships each year for three years to 50 minority students to information on issues that affect the planning, support, and go to library school. delivery of public library services using contemporary computer technology. The PLA also published “Managing for Results” and The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) partnered “Wired for the Future” through ALA editions. Both are part of the with 3M Library Systems in choosing 70 schools to receive a PLA planning process begun with “Planning for Results: A Public total of $1 million in detection systems for their library media Library Transformation Process,” released by the ALA in 1998. centers. “3M Salute to Schools” was created to enhance middle- and high-school library media centers and “to support the In December 1999, the Illinois Literacy Resource Development education and future of the nation’s youth.” Donations averaged Center completed the Adult Literacy Assessment Tool Kit, a about $15,000 per school. product of Literacy in Libraries across America, an initiative of the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund and the ALA. The assessment Mark Gould became director of the Public Information tools were developed and piloted by 13 library literacy programs Office in July following the retirement, at the end of February, and are both suited to specific programs and broadly applicable of Linda Wallace, director since 1984. to the full spectrum of literacy programs. The manual was published by ALA Editions in June 2000. The ALA marked the annual observance of Banned Books Week, Sept. 25-Oct. 2, 1999, by again publishing its annual list of most- Some 185 ALA librarians serving Spanish-speaking users took banned books, compiled from the challenges to library materials advantage of the ALA-Feria Internacional del Libro (FIL) Free reported to or recorded by the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom. Pass Program to improve their collections by participating in the The theme in 1999 was “Free People Read Freely.” In an important Guadalajara Book Fair, held in December. The book fair offers sense, of course, Banned Books Week goes on all year. For a unique opportunity to examine, evaluate, and purchase from example, in January 2000, the ALA and its Banned Books Week the wealth of materials in Spanish produced by publishers cosponsors filed suit in U.S. District Court in Harrisonburg, throughout the world. This successful partnership has been Virginia, to reestablish the right of a high school teacher in extended for three more years. Penn Laid, Virginia, to post educationally appropriate materials for his students. The teacher, Jeff Newton, had been ordered to Recognizing the critical need for standards related to remove from his door the 1998 Read a Banned Book pamphlet. information literacy, the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) developed and approved InformationLiteracy The ALA Executive Board voted at its November 1999 meeting to Competency Standards for Higher Education, which were dissolve the Fund for America’s Libraries, created as a separate subsequently endorsed by the American Association of Higher tax-exempt organization in 1995. Upon recommendation of Education and incorporated into the institutional process by the Fund for America’s Libraries Board, the ALA executive Board the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The ACRL voted to dissolve the fund during The Midwinter Meeting, 2000. also established an effective-practices Web site (www.ala.org/ In June 2000, fund development activities were assigned to acrl/effectivepractices.html) to better share knowledge a new Development Office, under the direction of Susan Roman, among academic librarians. This site identifies best practices formerly executive director of the Association for Library Service to in programming, services, fundraising, etc.throughout Children and the Association for Library Trustees and Advocates. academic librarianship.

3 Former Senator Paul Simon (left) and author Studs Terkel appeared at the Opening General Session of the 2000 Annual Conference.

Institutes, Workshops, and Conferences Coalitions; and several library-literacy programs have convened Studs Terkel, author, radio personality and Chicago legend, delivered similar meetings in their local communities. the keynote address at the Opening General Session at the ALA 2000 Annual Conference, and Senator Paul Simon accepted The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) an Honorary Membership plaque on behalf of his late wife, Jeanne National Forum, held in Raleigh, North Carolina, November 2-5, Hurley Simon. Honorary Membership, ALA’s highest honor, 1999, attracted an audience from 40 states and several continents. was also bestowed on Vartan Gregorian, president of the Carnegie A preconference, three plenary sessions and 17 concurrent Corporation of New York. sessions provided both food for thought and practical guidance for information technology professionals. LITA also published The ALA President’s Program at the ALA Annual Conference Getting the Most Out of Web-Based Surveys, sixth in the LITA Guide featured a moving presentation by Jonathan Kozol, author of series that focuses on “how-to” assistance for information numerous books on early childhood education including Death at technology-related needs. an Early Age, Savage Inequalities, and the newly-published Ordinary Resurrections: Children in the Years of Hope. Kathleen de la Peña Publishing McCook, professor at the University of South Florida, School ALA Editions released 36 publications, including the Soaring of Library and Information Science, Tampa, and coordinator for to Excellence video series in collaboration with College of DuPage, community outreach in the College of Arts and Sciences, provided Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Other highlights included perspectives on a library perspective for Kozol's remarks. contemporary issues in intellectual freedom from lawyer Robert S. Peck in Libraries, the First Amendment, and Cyberspace; expert The first ALA/Association for Library Trustees and Advocates advice from Kenneth D. Crews in Copyright Essentials for Librarians National Advocacy Honor Roll Banquet, an initiative of ALA and Educators; and the popular Whole Library Handbook 3 President Sarah Ann Long and ALTA President Patricia H. Fisher, from George Eberhart. was held during the Annual Conference and celebrated the accomplishments of more than 300 honorees who have actively Booklist had another record-revenue year, in part because supported and strengthened library services at the local, state of an increase in the number of special issues it produced; the or national levels over the last 100 years. hallmark of these was the popular Mystery issue. Book Links completed a redesign that was launched with its August/ Educator, historian, and best-selling poet-playwright-author September 2000 issue. Maya Angelou was featured speaker at the opening session of the Ninth National Conference and Exhibition of the American The Library Technology Reports unit of the Publishing Division Association of School Librarians (AASL), held November made several dramatic changes during the year. Following 10-14, 1999, in Birmingham, Alabama. She described her difficult the retirement of longtime editor Howard White, both a childhood and said she survived because she subsisted on publisher, Miriam Wuensch, and an editor, Nicole Waller, came knowledge. “Without librarians, I certainly would not be who on board in order to effect an expansion of the unit's products, I am,” she said. “That means a lot of other people would not services, and profitability; and the unit name was changed be who they are.” More than 3,800 people attended. to ALA TechSource, which better reflects both the scope of technology covered and the unit’s means of delivering its ALA Director of Chapter Relations Gerald Hodges and information to subscribers. New products and services are Sharman Smith, state librarian of Iowa, attended a library planned for early in 2001, including a nine-issue online advocacy workshop in Bratislava, Slovakia, in 1999, that led to subscription to Library Technology Reports (an alternative to the the first-ever “Tyzden´´ ˇ slovenskych´ kniznic,”ˇ or “Week of six-issue print subscription); searchable archive time online for Slovak Libraries,” March 27-April 2, 2000. The week featured both LTR and Library Systems Newsletter; and an expanded daily hundreds of events, including children’s hours, open houses, news and technological information presence at behind-the-scenes glimpses of how libraries work, readings www.techsource.ala.org. of poetry and prose—and amnesties for overdue materials. ALA Graphics had its strongest year ever. Some of the more In February 2000, 150 librarians, adult learners, researchers, successful products and promotions were the Reading Rocks and other stakeholders in literacy convened a National posters, bookmarks, and T-shirts designed for Teen Read Week, Literacy Summit in Washington to develop a vision and action held October 17-23, 1999; a bright, durable indoor-outdoor agenda to guide the field over the next decade. The summit banner that promoted National Library Week in April; and a was followed by more than 30 regional meetings, many of new series of posters and double-sided bookmarks that focused them coordinated by the National Alliance of Urban Literacy on the Caldecott, Newbery, King, Belpré, and Printz awards.

4 Peggy Barber, ALA President ALA associate Nancy C. Kranich executive director of and John W. Berry, communications, president-elect. found a friend in Theo the Lion, star of the ALSC- WGBH children’s educational TV series, Between the Lions.

It was also a good year for ALA Graphics’ popular (and some- Leadership times provocative), exclusive, celebrity READ posters, with new Nancy C. Kranich, associate dean of libraries at New York appearances by Melissa Etheridge, Ani DiFranco, Christina Ricci, University, was inaugurated as ALA president in July 2000. Monica, Enrique Iglesias, the World Wrestling Federation She has chosen as her theme: “Libraries: The Cornerstone (The Rock, Mick Foley, and Chyna in one poster), Regis Philbin— of Democracy.” and the lion parents (Theo and Cleo) with their kids (Lionel and Leona), reading in the library, representing the ALA partnership John W. Berry, executive director of NILRC: A Consortium of with the Public Broadcast Service on the Between the Lions series. Community Colleges, Colleges, and Universities in River Forest, Illinois, was elected ALA president for the 2001-2002 term Since its launch in July 1999, the ALA Online Store has and will assume office in July 2001. become an increasingly popular sales and marketing tool for ALA Editions and ALA Graphics. Production Services has Lizbeth Bishoff, owner of the Bishoff Group, a library management expanded its desktop publishing and design services to ALA consulting firm in Evergreen, Colorado, was elected ALA treasurer Units to include several online publications. for a four-year term that started in July 2000.

Honors The ALA lost two top executives to retirement September 1. The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) launched As associate executive director of communications, Peggy Barber the new Michael L. Printz Award, to be given annually for oversaw the Library and Research Center, the International literary excellence in young-adult literature, and honored the first Relations Office, the Public Programs Office, Chapter Relations, winner, Walter Dean Myers, author of Monster, at the Midwinter the Public Information Office, and American Libraries magazine. Meeting in January. Three honor book winners—Ellen Wittlinger In 1999, she received the ALA’s Joseph W. Lippincott Award (Hard Love), David Almond (Skellig), and Laurie Halse Anderson for distinguished service to the profession. Ernest Martin, AED of (Speak)—were honored at the YALSA Awards Luncheon at the staff support services, was responsible for two key ALA units, Annual Conference in July. ITTS and Customer Service (formerly Membership Services) as well as Building Services, Huron Plaza/Facilities Management, In a first, Christopher Paul Curtis, author of Bud, Not Buddy, won Purchasing, Reprographics, and Distribution. two of the most prestigious achievement awards for children’s literature in a single year: the 2000 Newbery Medal for the most Grants distinguished contribution to American literature for children and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation awarded $170,313 to the the 2000 Coretta Scott King Author Award, which recognizes ALA and the Kettering Foundation in Dayton, Ohio, to support excellence in an African-American author. programming in libraries in conjunction with the PBS series On Our Own Terms: Moyers on Dying in America. Libraries taking Larry Irving, former assistant secretary of the U.S. Department part in the national outreach effort sponsored four programs of Commerce, received the ALA’s James Madison Award for in the weeks following the series, which aired in September. his work to identify and overcome the “digital divide” between computer haves and have-nots. The award, which recognizes The Spectrum Scholarship Endowment received $52,000 government efforts to promote openness, was presented from the Religion and Ethic Institute (REI) to endow a scholarship on March 16, 2000, by then President-elect Nancy C. Kranich in memory of REI founders Howard M. and Gladys B. Teeple. as part of Freedom of Information Day activities. Irving is now president of a new company, Irving Information Group. Verizon Communications in March 2000 awarded a $100,000 grant to the ALA through the ALA Office for Literacy and Outreach Services to build a Web site that will showcase the efforts of and link national, state, and local library literacy coalitions. This coalition of coalitions is designed to improve the use of library resources, foster the development of new coalitions, and provide improved services for adult learners and their families.

5 Liz Bishoff Treasurer’s Report ALA Treasurer

August 31, 2000, ended ALA’s fiscal year and also brought closure To implement our programs, the Association generated to the very successful multiyear Goal 2000 strategic plan. This revenues totaling $40,180,000, 13.3% above FY99, while expenses ambitious plan comprised several key action areas and included were $38,183,000, resulting in a $1,997,000 increase in net a goal of attaining a membership of 60,000 members; in fact, assets. The ALA General Fund realized $4,448,000 in member- the Association now has 61,103 members. Throughout FY2000, ship dues, $12,440,000 in publishing revenue, and $6,062,000 significant legislative efforts continued as ALA promoted the from meetings and conferences. General Fund expenses were public’s interest in assuring a free and open society, strong library $24,181,000. With this strong performance, ALA General Fund funding, equity of access—from Internet access to physical net assets increased to $1,820,000. The 11 ALA divisions had a access—to information resources. In addition ALA welcomed 50 strong year, due to the Public Library Association and the American new Spectrum Scholars, bringing the number of ALA-sponsored Association of School Librarians national conferences. Spectrum scholars to 150, and the Association’s investment in the Spectrum Initiative totalled $383,000 for the year. ALA ended the year with a total net asset balance-membership equity of $19,543,000, of which $496,000 is in the Board- Member continuing education needs were met through a designated reserve fund. The ALA Endowment Fund reached a full range of division programs, conferences, and institutes new high in FY2000 at $14,081,000, an increase of 15.4% the Midwinter meeting, held in San Antonio, Texas, and the 2000 due to realized and unrealized market gains. Annual Conference, held in Chicago. The continuous learning needs of librarians, library advocates, and supporters FY 2000-2001 presents the Association with an agenda including were also met through strong publishing initiatives of divisions, expansion of the ALAction 2005 Public Relations Awareness roundtables, committees, and ALA Publishing. Program, continuance of the Spectrum Initiative, introduction of the first online continuing education program, and continuing Fiscal year 2000 financial achievements provided ALA funding to emphasis on national legislative initiatives. We will build on the continue major national programs, expand our educational activi- strength of the prior fiscal years’ financial outcomes, along with ties, and upgrade and maintain the technology infrastructure. The new initiatives in fund raising through the Development Office. association’s total assets as of August 31, 2000, were $41,150,000, a 23.6% increase. Liabilities were $21,607,000 as of August 31, ALA members can be confident that ALA’s Board, 2000, due primarily to a Huron Plaza partnership advance of $3.3 management and staff, and member leaders are maximizing million from the Huron Plaza refinancing. Please note that this your membership dollars as they strive to meet our public represents a liability that ALA will never be expected to pay back. purpose and member needs.

FY 1999–2000 (audited)

Total ALA Revenues $40,180,000 Total ALA Expenses $38,183,000

Dues–17% Operating Expenses–15% Publishing–38% Payroll–39% Other–5% Publication Related–17% Meetings & Conferences–30% Meetings & Conferences–13% Grants & Awards–6% Travel & Related–5% Products & Promotions–4% Outside Services–11%

ALA revenues for the year increased by $4.7 million (13.3%) to $40.2 million as a result ALA expenses for the year increased by $2.6 million (7.2%) to $38.2 million as a result of strong revenue from two division conferences (AASL and PLA), continued sales of increased costs related to meetings and conferences (e.g., audio/visual equipment and strength from products and promotions through popular promotions like Teen Read Week facilities rentals), additional sales from products and promotions requiring more production and poster sales, and more grants and awards. runs, the administration of numerous grants and awards, and advocacy activities.

6 American Library Association Consolidated Statement of Operations and Changes in Net Assets Year Ended August 31, 2000

Revenues, gains and other support General Divisional Round Post Plant Grants & Long-Term Total Fund for Eliminations* 2000 1999 Activities Activities Table Retirement Fund Awards Investments American Library America’s Consolidated Consolidated Activities Benefit Association Libraries Total Total

Operating revenues and gains Membership dues $4,448,238 $2,183,358 $124,897 – – – – $6,756,493 – – $6,756,493 $6,404,422 Sale of books & materials 3,243,903 889,826 89,142 – – – – 4,222,871 – – 4,222,871 4,811,921 Subscriptions 2,813,734 1,489,541 15,380 – – – – 4,318,655 – – 4,318,655 4,349,842 Advertising4,631,649 1,744,826 6,114 – – – – 6,382,589 – – 6,382,589 5,901,012 Meetings & Conferences 6,062,196 4,213,610 61,666 – – – – 10,337,472 – – 10,337,472 7,797,953 Graphics Program 1,750,998 – – – – – – 1,750,998 – – 1,750,998 1,285,934 Grants – – – – – 2,556,825 – 2,556,825 2,199,602 (2,199,602) 2,556,825 1,988,884 Contributions 391,795 375,653 43,513 – – – 282,304 1,093,265 224,964 (185,178) 1,133,051 905,727 Interest Income Short-term investments 718,609 – – – – 2,085 – 720,694 3,992 – 724,686 579,654 Long-term investments – – – – – – 298,399 298,399 – – 298,399 299,018 Rental-Huron Plaza – – – – 164,597 – – 164,597 – – 164,597 171,450 Other 858,449 670,705 3,807 – – – – 1,532,961 – – 1,532,961 965,114

Total operating revenues and gains $24,919,571 $11,567,519 $344,519 – $164,597 $2,558,910 $580,703 $40,135,819 $2,428,558 $(2,384,780) $40,179,597 $35,460,931

Expenses Payroll $10,578,631 $3,540,217 $1,850 – – $482,860 – $14,603,558 $80,548 – $14,684,106 $13,935,213 Outside services 2,798,210 640,001 9,282 – 16,348 516,818 150,266 4,130,925 18,779 – 4,149,704 3,631,488 Travel 1,084,641 576,788 4,741 – – 272,167 – 1,938,337 2,006 – 1,940,343 1,754,008 Meetings & Conferences 2,055,632 1,544,324 109,319 – 10,699 953,587 69,092 4,742,653 4,107 – 4,746,760 3,666,522 Publications 4,551,064 1,412,846 55,909 – – 243,784 8,082 6,271,685 16,60 – 6,288,286 6,810,243 Operating4,758,255 821,2694 41,982 – 246,217 (221,174) 293,139 5,939,688 2,210,932 (2,384,780) 5,765,840 5,196,132 Post-retirement Benefits – – – 608,000 – – – 608,000 – – 608,000 621,000 Inter-unit transfers (402,081) 203,837 13,494 – 88,232 95,908 610 – – – – –

Total expenses $25,424,352 $8,739,282 $236,577 $608,000 $361,496 $2,343,950 $521,189 $38,234,846 $2,332,973 $(2,384,780) $38,183,039$ $35,614,606 Overhead (provided) recovered (1,243,755) 1,018,928 9,867 – – 214,960 – – – – – – Total expenses and overhead $24,180,597 $9,758,210 $246,444 $608,000 $361,496 $2,558,910 $521,189 $38,234,846 $2,332,973 $(2,384,780) $38,183,039 $35,614,606 Excess (deficiency) of operating revenues gains & other support over operating expenses 738,974 1,809,309 98,075 (608,000) (196,899) – 59,514 1,900,973 95,585 – 1,996,558 (153,675) Non-operating: Partnership investments/income – – – – – – 227,074 227,074 – – 227,074 – Net realized & unrealized gains (losses) Short-term investments 11,511 – – – – – – 11,511 – – 11,511 (255,200) Long-term investments – – – – – – 1,302,092 1,302,092 – – 1,302,092 1,166,951 Change in net assets 750,485 1,809,309 98,075 (608,000) (196,899) – 1,588,680 3,441,650 95,585 – 3,537,235 758,076 Transfer of net assets (162,178) (286,159) – – 196,899 – 286,159 34,721 (34,721) – – – Net assets at beginning of year 1,232,260 6,740,069 212,171 (4,324,000) – – 12,206,888 16,067,388 (60,864) – 16,006,524 15,248,448 Net assets at end of year $1,820,567 $8,263,219 $310,246 $(4,932,000) – – $14,081,727 $19,543,759 – – $19,543,759 $16,006,524

*Funds raised by the Fund for America's Libraries but administered by Offices, Divisions and other units of ALA.

7 Total ALA Budgeted Revenues Total ALA Budgeted Expenses

Dues–17% Operating–16%

Publishing–38% Publication Related–17%

Other–14%* Payroll and Related–40%

Meetings and Conference–23% Meetings and Conference–12%

Products & Promotions–4% Travel and Related–5%

Grants and Awards–4% Outside Services–10%

Total ALA Revenues Meetings and Conferences ALA Expenses by Category Operating Expenses Includes registration, exhibit space rental, Category includes office supplies, Dues meal functions and program advertising Payroll and Related periodicals, insurance, small equipment Total dues including personal, organiza- as well as contributions associated with In addition to salaries and benefits for purchases and rental, space rent,tele- tional and special dues for General Fund, conference related activities. Comprises 290 full time employees, tuition phone and utilities, postage, depreciation, Divisions and Round Tables. Represents 23% of total ALA revenue. Division reimbursement and professional interest and bad debt expense and taxes. 17% of total ALA revenues. ALA plans National Conference revenue for ACRL memberships are included. Exempt and Also included is the support to small to maintain a budget based upon 3% as well as the ALA Midwinter and Annual non-exempt staff are budgeted to receive divisions, subscription equivalent and growth in number of members reaching Conference revenue are reflected. an average 4.0% merit increase. overhead recovered. Category accounts 61,750 by the end of FY 2001, 88% reten- Payroll and related expenses account for 16% of total ALA expenses. tion rate, and no dues increase. Major Other* for over 41% of total ALA expenses. membership marketing effort to include Category includes revenue from royalties ALA Expenses special promotion of organizational and miscellaneous fees, which accounts Outside Services members, expansion of student chapters for 6% of the Association’s income, as Legal and audit fees, in addition, outside Payroll $16,955,000 and student members planned. well as interests and dividends earned on temporary help, professional consulting Outside Services 3,951,000 ALA operating cash and investments services and bank fees, messenger service Travel & Related 2,066,000 Publishing held in the endowment, which represents and outside duplication costs make up Meetings & Conferences 4,829,000 Association-wide publishing revenues 3% of total revenue. Also included is 10% of total ALA expenses. Publication Related 7,164,000 represent 38% of total ALA income. rental income from Huron Plaza. Operating 6,435,000 Strategic plan consists of obtaining Travel and Related Total $41,400,000 market leadership in on line course ALA Revenues Transportation, lodging, meals, materials and enlarging advertising entertainment and business meetings income. Royalties on electronic licensing Dues $6,847,000 comprise 5% of ALA expenses. agreements are included representing Publishing15,473,000 Conference travel is included. arrangements with a variety of Products & Promotions 1,723,000 electronic vendors. Grants & Awards 1,737,000 Meetings and Conferences Meetings & Conferences 9,323,000 Facilities and equipment rental, speaker’s Products and Promotions (Graphics) Other 5,215,000 expenses, awards, security services, bus Revenue derived from the promotion Total $40,318,000 transportation and program allocations of libraries, reading and literacy materials. awarded to program units are included Revenue results from the sales of which account for 12% of total ALA materials, bookmarks, etc. Represents expenses. Conference related staff costs 4% of total ALA revenues. are not included here, but are in the payroll and related category. Grants and Awards Major grants for FY 2001 include Verizon Publication Related Literacy Grant and NEH sponsored Cost associated with publishing a book projects such as Story Lines in America or magazine such as editorial, printing, and Live at the Library. Funding represents binding, design, paper and copyright fees $257,473 of overhead recovered by the are included. On-line publication costs General Fund. Grants account for 4% of are reflected. Also, space and direct total ALA revenues. advertising, mail list rental, supplies and mail service are included. Staff costs are not reflected here, but are in the payroll and related category. Category accounts for 17% of the Association’s expenditures.

*Includes interest income ($1,261,000), contributions ($1,514,000), Miscellaneous ($2,268,000) and Huron Plaza ($172,000).

8 Total Division Budgeted Revenues Total Division Budgeted Expenses

Other–8% Overhead–7%

Contributions–4% Payroll and Related–38%

Dues–24% Operating–14%

Meetings and Conference–25% Publication Related–15%

Publishing–39% Meetings and Conference– 14%

Travel and Related–4%

Outside Services–8%

Total Divisions Revenues Travel and Related Division Expenses Total Round Table Expenses Transportation, lodging, meals, Payroll and Related $4,249,000 Dues entertainment and business meetings Outside Services 885,000 Payroll Related Dues account for 24% of total division comprise 4% of divisions’ expenses. Travel and Related 509,000 Professional memberships expenses are revenues. Category includes personal, Conference travel for staff is not included. Meetings and Conference 1,575,000 included. Round tables do not have staff organizational, special and life member Publication Related 1,666,000 and therefore no salaries are in this budget. dues transferred from the life member Meetings and Conferences Operating Expenses 1,514,000 endowment. Meal functions, facilities and equipment Overhead 758,000 Outside Services rental, speakers expenses, awards, security Total 11,146,000 Outside duplication services for newsletters Publishing Related services, bus transportation and program costs make up 3% of total expenses. Publishing revenues represent 39% of allocations awarded to divisions are Total Round Table Revenues total division income. Advertising, Sales included which account for 14% of total Travel and Related of Materials and Subscriptions comprise division expenses. Costs in this category Dues Transportation, lodging, and business publishing revenues, which are net are associated with pre and post confer- Dues account for 44% of total revenues. meetings comprise 6% of expenses. of commissions on advertising income. ences, seminars, workshops, etc. Staff Category consists primarily of personal costs are not included in this category. and organizational dues. Special and life Meetings and Conferences Meetings and Conferences member dues are a very small portion Meal functions, facilities and equipment Includes registration, exhibit space rental Publication Related of dues revenue. rental, speakers expense, awards are and meal functions. Comprises 25% of Costs associated with publishing included which account for 39% of total total division revenues. Division National periodicals, books and magazines such Publishing expenses. Costs in this category are asso- Conference revenue for ACRL is reflected. as editorial, typesetting, printing, binding, Publishing revenues represent 31% of ciated with conference-related seminars, design, paper and copyright fees are total income. Advertising, Sale of workshops and meal functions, etc. Other included. Also, space and direct advertising, Materials and Subscriptions comprise Category includes revenue for royalties, mail list rental, supplies and mail service publishing revenues which are net of Publication Related miscellaneous fees and accounts for 8% of are included. On-line publication costs commissions on advertising income. Costs associated with primarily publishing the total divisions’ income. are also reflected. Staff costs are not newsletters. Costs such as editorial, type- included here, but are in the Payroll and Meetings and Conferences setting, printing, binding, design,paper, and Division Budgeted Revenue related category. Production services Includes registration and meal functions. copyright fees are included. Also, space Dues $2,310,000 cost are included in the operating expense Comprises 14% of total round table and direct advertising, mail list rental, sup- Publishing3,858,000 category. Category accounts for 15% of revenues. plies and mail service are included. This Grants and Awards 2,000 divisions’ expenditures. category accounts for 33% of expenditures. Meetings and Conference 2,500,000 Contributions Contributions 401,000 Operating Expenses Category includes revenue from donations, Operating Expenses Other 738,000 Category includes supplies, periodicals, which accounts for 8% of the total income. Category includes supplies, telephone and Total $9,809,000 insurance, small equipment purchases postage. All charge backs to round tables and rental, office rent for Choice, telephone Round Table Revenue are included in category such as marketing, Total Divisions Expenses and utilities, postage, production services, Dues 139,000 data processing, reprographics and postage. depreciation, interest and bad debt expense Publishing98,000 Category accounts for 15% of total expenses. Payroll and Related and taxes. All charge backs to divisions are Grants and Awards 2,000 In addition to salaries and benefits for 80 included in the category such as produc- Meetings and Conference 42,000 Overhead full time employees, tuition reimbursement tion services, marketing, data processing, Contributions 26,000 Based upon the number of members in and professional memberships are reprographics, postage and order billing. Miscellaneous 5,000 each round table a $5 or $10 fee is included. Exempt and non-exempt staff are Also included is the support small Total 312,000 assessed and charged as overhead. Total budgeted to receive an average 4.0% divisions receive. Category accounts for overhead charges represent 4% of total merit increase. Payroll and related expenses 14% of total divisions’ expenses. expenses. account for 38% of total divisions’expenses. Overhead Round Table Expenses Outside Services Based on the ALA composite rate of 18.5%, Payroll and Related 1,000 Professional Services, temporary help, divisions are charged 50% of the rate on Outside Services 10,000 repairs and maintenance on equipment publication-related revenues or 9.25% Travel and Related 20,000 and outside duplication services costs and 100% on conference related or 18.5%. Meetings and Conference 118,000 make up 8% of total division expenses. Total overhead charges represent 7% Publication Related 101,000 of total divisions’ expenses. Operating Expenses 45,000 Overhead 11,000 Total 306,000

9 How you can support ALA Wallace-Reader’s For more information Organizations and individuals Digest Funds American Library Association ALA membership broke wishing to support the Robert Wood Johnson 50 East Huron Street American Library Association Foundation Chicago, Illinois 60611 should contact and/ Verizon Communications Tel: 312.944.6780 or direct contributions to: WGBH Educational Toll-free: 800.545.2433 a record for the second American Library Association Foundation TDD: 312.944.7298 Development Office TDD toll-free: 888.814.7692 50 East Huron Street Library Champions Fax: 312.440.9374 consecutive year in fiscal 2000, Chicago, Illinois 60611 3M Library Systems E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 800.545.2433, ext. 5419 Baker & Taylor Fax: 312.944.0379 Barnes & Noble E-mail: [email protected] Bound to Stay Books Inc. www.ala.org reaching an all-time high R.R. Bowker In appreciation Brodart Company The American Library Congressional Information Association gratefully Service, Inc. of 61,103 members. The new acknowledges all those who DEMCO, Inc. contributed during Dun & Bradstreet the 1999-2000 fiscal year. EBSCO Information Services total represented a 4% A list of those who gave epixtech, inc. $100,000 or more to support Faxon, RoweCom Academic ALA programs follows. and Medical Services A complete listing of donors G+J USA Publishing increase from last year’s 58,777 is available from the The Gale Group ALA Development Office. Gaylord Information Systems Grolier Publishing Company and was the first time in the America Online Highsmith Inc. Bell Atlantic Ingram Library Services, Inc. Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation Marshall Cavendish The Ford Foundation netLibrary, Inc. Association’s 124-year The Gale Group OCLC Online Computer John S. and James L. Knight Library Center, Inc. Foundation Severn House Publishers Ltd. history that membership has National Endowment for Standard & Poor’s the Arts The Library Corporation National Endowment for H. W. Wilson Company the Humanities World Book, Inc. surpassed 60,000.

January 2001