After four years as editor and two as layout editor, I am producing my last issue of this newsletter. While some aspects of producing a newsletter may be frustrating, I have enjoyed the opportunity to learn about the SIS and to become acquainted with many of you.
Of course, every issue has been the result of the efforts of a number of people. I have been gratified by the number of you who have contributed articles and ideas. There are several people, however, whom I wish to acknowledge. Carmen Valero has served faithfully as copy editor for the past five years, catching many errors and awkward expressions that I missed. Mila Rush has contributed a column for three years helping us keep track of the activities of our colleagues. Aaron Kuperman has written a fascinating column on cataloging and classification issues for three years. Janice Selberg contributed a column on INT-LAW from 1992 to 1996. I am grateful to the Chairs for their support, and Dan Wade, who got me into this in the first place, has been an invaluable adviser.
Finally, I wish Anne Burnett all the best as she begins her term as editor. I hope she finds the task as rewarding as I did.
And now it is time to turn to the next task at hand—preparing to move to temporary offices for the second time in eighteen months. Ask me in Baltimore about our building renovation project—not!