FROM THE EDITOR
Jain Fletcher
I could not attend the ALA Conference in New Orleans this past summer, so I had been looking forward more than usual to editing this issue, to learn what I missed. I usually find that reading the Newsletter is useful for learning about what happened at the few meetings I could not attend at ALA, but this time I needed it to fill me in on all the meetings! And now that I am finished with the editing, I almost feel as if I had been there.
I always appreciate the amalgamation of information found in the OLAC Newsletter, but this time my appreciation was heightened by my extra need for that information. This has prompted me to think much more about why it always seems so informative. The answer is, of course, that OLAC has set up a wonderful array of reporters, liaisons and observers and given them this forum for their reports. Not only that, but the people who report to OLAC on their designated meetings tailor their reports to OLAC’s interests and, even better, they communicate the issues very well.
While the OLAC Newsletter is probably not unique in this way, I believe it is quite a rarity to have a cataloging-oriented library newsletter that is so chock-full of "the latest information" about important current issues. The Newsletter is a place for "one-stop shopping" to learn about all the organization’s interests.
Be assured--it is not my intention to take credit for the contributions, but just to convey my recharged appreciation for the forum OLAC has provided over the years. I would also like to express my deepest hope that others recognize the value of all the contributors (column editors, reporters, reviewers and a certain cataloging "guru") as much as I do. And if so, when you read this issue, please be sure you take note of everyone’s names and offer a silent "thank you" for all their contributions.
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