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Hi folks, It is my pleasure to announce the publication of a new monograph entitled "Strategies for Sustaining Digital Libraries." This book addresses a topic of great current interest to our community, and features articles by several members of the DLF community. The book may be found on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/dp/0977299414 From the introduction: "This collection of essays is a report of early findings from pioneers who have worked to establish digital libraries not merely as experimental services, but as ongoing services and collections to be sustained over time in the same way that print libraries are sustained over extended periods of time. There is a clear need to begin sharing such findings between programs across the nation and indeed the world. The collective sentiment of the field is that we must now begin the transition between a punctuated, project-based mode of advancing new and innovative information services and an ongoing programmatic mode of sustaining digital libraries for the long haul." The book includes articles by Michael Furlough of Penn State, Bradley Daigle of UVA, Leslie Johnston of the Library of Congress, Tyler Walters of GA tech, and several others. It was my pleasure to co-edit this volume with Katherine Skinner. Many thanks to the contributors to this monograph; all of the articles provide valuable insights on this critical topic. Best regards, Martin Halbert, PhD, MLIS Director for Digital Programs and Systems Robert W. Woodruff Library 540 Asbury Circle Emory University Atlanta, GA 30322 (ph) 404-727-2204 (fax) 404-727-0827 (web) http://digital.library.emory.edu/Martin_Halbert (email) [log in to unmask] Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it you will land among the stars. - Les Brown Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. - Mark Twain