Newsmaker: Al Gore


American Libraries Editor and Publisher Leonard Kniffel caught up with former vice president, Nobel Prize recipient, and Oscar winner Al Gore before the Arthur Curley Memorial lecture at ALA Midwinter in Boston for an exclusive interview....

EMBRACING CHANGE for Continuous Improvement

By Peter Hernon and Ellen Altman

Libraries have experienced some serious unplanned changes in the recent past, but even so, most libraries have adapted wonderfully to the changes and challenges created by the new technologies....

How to Thrive by Design in Tough Times

By Lisa Rosenblum

With the help of retail evaluation tools, library staff at the Hayward (Calif.) Public Library have accomplished a transformation resulting in consistent increases in library usage and measurable improvements in customer satisfaction....

ABLE in Afghanistan

By Carol A. Erickson

Octogenarian Nancy Hatch Dupree has dedicated a lifetime to documenting and preserving Afghanistan’s cultural heritage, spearheading an effort to develop the Afghan Center at Kabul University....

It’s the Content, Stupid

By Steven Escar Smith and Holly Mercer

There are many impediments to the digital transition, and as key stakeholders, librarians must understand the obstacles as well as the advantages....

Digital Library of the Week

Wisconsin Heritage Online is a collaborative project with contributions from public, special, and academic libraries, historical...