This issue of the newsletter contains a variety of articles. David McFadden provides a fascinating view of Scottish law librarianship, which he observed as a visitor at the University of Glasgow. In order to facilitate visits to foreign libraries, the FCIL SIS has set up a clearinghouse to coordinate information on libraries that accept visitors. Telle Zoller reports the results of the latest survey of libraries. David's experiences may inspire you to look into a similar venture. Many thanks to both these authors, who volunteered these articles for the newsletter.
This issue of the newsletter also contains a preview of the AALL Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, including a convention calendar listing FCIL activities and educational programs of interest to FCIL SIS members.
Of course, you will find the regular contributions from Janice Selberg on recent INT-LAW topics, from Aaron Kuperman on cataloging issues, and from Mila Rush on a new member of our profession. These three authors have faithfully contributed to the newsletter for several years.
Sharp-eyed readers may notice a somewhat different look in this issue. The editor's new PC and printer have different typefaces, so the banner and headlines now use different fonts. This issue also marks a shift to Microsoft Word, which your editor finds easier to use for layout. (Contributions are still welcome in Word-Perfect, however!)
I look forward to serving you another year as editor of your newsletter.
FORWARD to next article: New Index to Japanese Laws in Translation.
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