FROM THE EDITOR
Jain Fletcher
I am inordinately pleased with the way this issue has taken shape. Though it is a "tween period" (between conferences)--meaning that there are no Minutes, nor any of the usual conferences to report--this Newsletter is still relatively jam-packed. Along with the regular columns (including final words from Kay as our President, an excellent book review, reports of OLAC member activity in the Outreach/Advocacy column and elsewhere) are a welcome number of extra submissions.
In addition to her regular column (in which, by the way, she has signaled the beginning of the end of an era--read through it to see what I mean), Nancy Olson has added a timely and useful article on the "hidden changes" in the latest AACR2. Also, the 2003 NETSL award was given to one of OLAC's brightest lights (read within to find out who) and Ann Caldwell was able to procure its text for us to savor. Sheila Smyth has submitted the compiled responses to the OLAC Conference Survey. In accordance with the original intention of that survey, these responses will provide OLAC a good starting point for future discussions. While the Survey yielded largely positive commentary about OLAC, it will still be quite constructive to tackle the issues raised by the critical remarks to try to address areas that need improvement.
Another extra submission is the report of a conference at which a new way of describing digital video was presented. It is not often that someone makes an offer to report on a conference for the OLAC Newsletter, but Sueyoung Park-Primiano has done just that. Her excellent report is a model for any future such reports, for anyone who wants to consider reporting on conferences or workshops (national or local) relevant to OLAC member activities. Notice how she cleverly works in the credentials of the presenter, for people unfamiliar with the name? Notice how she very nicely boils down the issues and presents them in an organized, concise and engaging manner? So nice! Why don't you consider trying your hand at such a report? Make your offers to Jan Mayo, Conference Reports Editor, and she will consider it for inclusion in the Newsletter.
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