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This issue includes the ACRL Annual Report 
for fiscal year 2004, which provides an over­
view of ACRL’s achievements for the year, 
in addition to “nuts and bolts” information, 
such as a financial report and list of ACRL 
staff and their duties. The development of 
ACRL’s new strategic plan, “Charting Our 
Future: ACRL Strategic Plan 2020” stands out 
as a major accomplishment of the year. In 
addition to working on the strategic plan, 
ACRL offered a host of relevant programs 
and services during 2003–04. Make sure to 
read the report for complete details 

In the ACRL president’s theme article (now 
under the new heading “Creativity and Lead­
ership,” p. 668), Institute for Museum and 
Library Services Director Robert Martin writes 
about the role of libraries and museums as 
social agencies that share a responsibility for 
fostering learning, rather than just providing 
information. 

This month’s Internet Resources article 
provides a listing of Web sites to help you 
conduct research in the areas of the U.S. 
military and defense, while Job of a Lifetime 
focuses on the role of the library director at 
the State University of New Yorks’s Maritime 
College. 

“How do I get there from here?” (p. 653) 
provides strategies for changing career paths 
to a different area of librarianship or type of 
library. The authors give advice on skills as­
sessment, researching job opportunities, and 
navigating the interview. 

If you’re attending January’s Midwinter 
Meeting in Boston, the schedule of meetings 
and events on page 660 will help you get a 
head start on planning your time while there. 
We look forward to seeing you! 

—Stephanie Orphan, Editor­in­chief 
sorphan@ala.org 

642 / C&RL News   December 2004 

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