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Follows up on some of the 1991 library news stories that will probably continue to make news in the year ahead. The White House Conference on Library and Information Services in Washington, D.C.; Librarians in Russia; Business in education in Miami, Florida and Chelsea, Massachusetts; Budgets; The DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Connecting Libraries and Schools Project (CLASP) grant in New York City. INSETS: Endangered Library Schools;New Lines and Imprints in Children's Publishing.

Reports on the recent midwinter meeting of the American Library Association in Washington, D.C., where there were 5,091 registrants and 2,702 exhibitors. Changes on the executive board; Resignation of Executive Director Thomas Galvin; Criticism of Council reports which lack executive summaries; Action taken by the Council, including the ALA opposition to mandatory screening of library employees for AIDS; Topics discussed in the joint session of three youth services divisions;Areas of special interest to youth topics. INSETS: If elected, I will…: ALA Candidates Speak;President's Program.

Highlights midwinter meeting of the American Library Association in Washington, D.C. Attendance record; President's Program of E.J. Josey; Lineup of speakers; Reports on major concerns; Business sessions; Board actions. INSET: Freedom to Read Foundation..

Editorial. Asserts that a woman should be appointed as Librarian of Congress. Role of the Library of Congress in the advancement of library services; Assertion that a credentialed, politically acceptable woman working in the area of library service to children and youth could fill the position with distinction in all of its political, managerial, technological and scholarly areas of oversight.