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The December issue (volume 36, number 4) of Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL) <https://ejournals.bc.edu/ojs/index.php/ital/index> is now available. *Reviewed Articles and Communications* Mobile Website Use and Advanced Researchers <https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v36i4.9953> Findings showed that mobile devices are not the primary mode of searching for articles and books or for reading scholarly sources. Metadata Provenance and Vulnerability <https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v36i4.10146> Digital metadata are vulnerable to being lost and corrupted by everyday use of the digital files it is stored with. Everyone’s Invited <https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v36i4.9959> Including library employees in usability research increased internal buy-in for usability-related changes in a later website redesign. *Editorial Content* - Letter from the Editor <https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v36i4.10237> - Letter from the LITA President <https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v36i4.10238> - Editorial Board Thoughts: “Reinvesting in Our Traditional Personnel Through Knowledge Sharing and Training” <https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v36i4.10239> *Submit Your Ideas* Have an idea for a contribution to ITAL? Contact Ken Varnum, editor, at [log in to unmask] with your proposal. Current formats are generally - Articles – original research or comprehensive and in-depth analyses, in the 3000-5000 word range. - Communications – brief research reports, technical findings, and case studies, in the 1000-3000 word range. *Questions or Comments?* For all other questions or comments related to LITA publications, contact LITA at (312) 280-4268 or Mark Beatty, [log in to unmask] -- Ken Varnum Senior Program Manager for Discovery, Delivery, and Library Analytics Library Information Technology | University of Michigan Library [log in to unmask] | @varnum | 734-615-3287 https://www.lib.umich.edu/users/varnum