American Libraries

Emphasis on Public LibrariesJaclyn Lee Parrott

The Magazine of the American Library Association

Began in 1970 as continuation of ALA Bulletin which started in 1907

Published by ALA in Chicago, ILPublished bimonthly 6 times yearlyFour quarterly digital supplements65,000 individuals and organizations

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Online archive 2009 to present accessible to everyone: http://americanlibrariesmagazine.orgFull Text: ProQuest, EBSCO Publishing, Knowledge Quest, LexisNexis, and Information AccessJSTOR 1970-2008AL Direct electronic newsletter sent every Wednesday upon requestPublic LIbrary Users Want Both Book

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