Public Libraries July/Aug 1999

Volume 38, No. 4

Ellen Altman, Feature Editor
Kathleen Hughes, Managing Editor

Features

Gay Young Adult Fiction in the Public Library: A Comparison Survey
Alex Spence

Some Considerations in Choosing Library Furnishings
Tish Murphy

Strengthening the Commitment to Staff Develoment
Sharon Winters

Sharing the Library with Children at Risk
Julia Fresonke

In Every Issue

Editor’s Note
From the President
Contributors
On the Agenda
Tales from the Front
Perspectives
Internet Spotlight
News from PLA
PLA Cluster News
By the Book
New Product News

Plus...

Readers Respond

Verso—Why Library Technology Bites Back

Index to Advertisers

Open Letter to Public Library Trustees
Marilyn Hinshaw, PLA Liaison to the American Library Trustee Association