Dear Colleagues, On Monday, August 15, 2005, library and information services software developer Ex Libris rolled out Verde v. 1, an electronic resource management (ERM) software solution. Verde is built around specifications developed by the DLF ERMI Steering Group, providing a powerful tool for ERM. It is encouraging to see the valuable work of ERMI taking root in industry and leveraging the knowledge base of DLF. Congratulations to the authors for a job well done. Best wishes, Barrie L. Howard Program Associate Digital Library Federation 1755 Mass. Ave., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20036-2124 http://www.diglib.org V: (202) 939-4769 F: (202) 939-4765