| Day | Month | Year | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | September | 2002 | Interview with Bryan SmithPottsville from the Republican & Evening Herald(PA) on the topic of 'What possible threats does the Patriot Act and similar government efforts pose to libraries and their users and why should people in small towns be concerned? | |
| 4 | September | 2002 | Interview with Serena Parsevan, Daily Gazette(NY) on the topic of 'What is the effect of the Patriot Act and what is the ALA advising libraries to do?' | |
| 4 | September | 2002 | Interview with Terana Harris, ABC News/Peter Jennings on the topic of e-reference: 'how libraries are stayng current and making technology work for their users.' | |
| 5 | September | 2002 | International Literacy Day, United Nations (NYC) | |
| 9 | September | 2002 | 9:00pm | Kennedy Center Event-Washington, DC |
| 12 | September | 2002 | 3:00pm | Better Salaries/Pay Equity Task Force Conference Call |
| 14 | September | 2002 | BiblioBuild Habitat for Humanity Dedication-Rochester, NY | |
| 18 | September | 2002 | Committee on Education Funding-ALA Washington Office | |
| 20 | September | 2002 | Speech at Professional Staff Meeting-Columbia University | |
| 23 | September | 2002 | District of Columbia Library Association (DCLA) Banned Books Week Program President Freedman will speak on the topic of Censorship |
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| 25 | September | 2002 | Illinois Library Association-Chicago, IL | |
| 25 | September | 2002 | MJF spoke at the Staff Symposium, University of Illinois, Chicago Circle | |
| 25 | September | 2002 | Meeting with Keith Fiels, ALA Executive Director | |
| 26 | September | 2002 | Illinois Library Association-Chicago, IL | |
| 26 | September | 2002 | 1:30pm-3:00pm | MJF program on salaries at the ILA (Illinois Library Association) Conference. "Working for Peanuts: The Issue of Salaries and Status for Library Workers." Library salaries in the United States are not keeping pace with the national average for salaries in other professions. Strategies for better salaries are important to all library workers-librarians and support staff alike. Topics include pay equity, empowerment techniques, and the role of unions. |
| 27 | September | 2002 | Illinois Library Association-Chicago, IL | |
| 30 | September | 2002 | Nickelodeon Interview, Ardsley (NY) Public Library |