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I want to thank those members who Allyson Carlyle, University of are leaving the board after Annual Conference for their service: Washington Mary Casserly, University at Albany • Yvonne C. Carignan (Historical Society of Washington, D.C., Library): Preservation and Reformatting Section representative Elisa Coghlan, University of • Magda A. El-Sherbini (Ohio State University Libraries): Member at large Washington • Shirley J. Lincicum (Western Oregon University Hamersly Library); Leslie Czechowski, University of Member at large Pittsburg Health Sciences Library Lewis Brian Day, Harvard Four new members will be joining the board: University Dawn Hale, Johns Hopkins • Elise Calvi: Preservation and Reformatting Section representative University • Leslie Czechowski (University of Pittsburg Health Sciences Library): October Ivins, Ivins eContent Intern Solutions • Birdie McLennan (University of Vermont Libraries): Member at large Edgar Jones, National University • Elaine L. Westbrooks (University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries): Member Birdie McLennon, University of at large Vermont Libraries The following members will continue to serve on the board: Randy Roeder, University of Iowa Carlen Ruschoff, University of • Kristin A. Antelman (North Carolina State University Libraries): Cataloging Maryland and Classification Section representative Sarah Simpson, Tulsa City–County • Stephen J. Bosch (University of Arizona Library): Acquisitions Section Library System representative Elaine L. Westbooks, University of • Allyson Carlyle (University of Washington Information School): Serials Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries Section representative • Mary F. Casserly (State University of New York–Albany): Collection Ex-Officio Members Management and Development Section representative • Elisa F. Coghlan, University of Washington Libraries): Member at large Charles Wilt, Executive Director, • Lew Brian Day (Harvard University Houghton Library): Member at large ALCTS • Dawn L. Hale (Johns Hopkins University Milton S. Eisenhower Library): Mary Beth Weber, Rutgers Council of Regional Groups representative University, Editor, ALCTS • October R. Ivins (Ivins eContent Solutions): Member at large Newsletter Online • Edgar A. Jones (National University Library): Member at large Edward Swanson, Minitex Library • Randy Roedr (University of Iowa Libraries): Member at large Information Network, • Carlen Ruscoff (University of Maryland Libraries): member at large Book Review Editor, LRTS • Sarah Simpson (Tulsa City-County Library System): Virtual member 53(4) LRTS Editorial 215 • Edward Swanson (University of Minnesota a note. Their e-mail addresses are published with their MINITEX)—Book Reviews editor papers. Letters to the editor are always welcome. I hope you • Mary Beth Weber (Rutgers University Libraries)— will have an opportunity to thank your colleagues listed here Ex-Officio member for their important contributions to the continuing success of Library Resources and Technical Services. In addition, I wish to recognize those who are essential to producing the issues that arrive in your mailboxes every Reference month: Tim Clifford, our production editor, and the rest of 1. Karen Schmidt, Wendy Allen Shelburne, and David Steven the staff at ALA Production Services, and Christine Taylor, Vess, “Approaches to Selection, Access, and Collection our ALCTS staff liaison. Of course, we would not have a Development in the Web World: A Case Study with Fugitive journal without contributing authors or book reviewers. If Literature,” Library Resources & Technical Services 52, no. 3 a paper or review engages you, send the author or authors (July 2008): 184–91. ARCHIVAL.COM