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December 2010 577 C&RL News

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Welcome to the December 2010 issue of C&RL 
News. When I worked as a community college 
librarian, I remember hauling my laptop and 
some path fi nders to the student center on 
occasion to drum up business for our library 
services. In this month’s issue, Claire Holmes 
and Lisa Woznicki of Towson University dis-
cuss their similar (and more successful) efforts 
at bringing “Librarians at your doorstep.” 

In the November issue, we examined ways 
international currency trends can impact collec-
tion development and selection decisions. This 
month, Michael Hanson and Terese Heidenwolf 
discuss how usage data from a move to pay-
per-view for select journal subscriptions can 
be leveraged in “Making the right choices” for 
future selections.

Institutional change can create a stressful 
or uncertain environment on campus. Miranda 
Bennett provides tips for surviving a period 
of change, based on her experiences at the 
University of Houston, in her article “The tide 
is rising–Don’t miss the boat.”

Retirement, or the possibility of retirement 
at some nebulous point in the future, is an 
issue for many librarians. In this month’s 
Internet Resources feature “Gold watch or 
golden nest egg?,” Betsy Butler highlights 
online resources to help prepare and save 
for a successful future.

In accordance with tradition, this month 
we take a look back at the accomplishments 
of your association in the 2009–2010 ACRL 
Annual Report. 

Make sure to check out all of the other 
great features and columns, including an 
application of the ever-popular FISH! man-
agement philosophy in technical services by 
Connie Foster, a guide to ACRL forums and 
meetings at the 2011 ALA Midwinter Meet-
ing, and the latest in our series of articles 
highlighting Philadelphia, host of ACRL 2011.

Thanks, as always, for reading the News. 
We’ll see you in San Diego.

—David Free, editor-in-chief
dfree@ala.org