President’s Message 2007/2008

Dear Colleagues:

Every new year brings fresh challenges, particularly to professionals in technical services. NYTSL should present some exciting programs on new developments in the profession, and opportunities to network with old colleagues and meet new ones. I’m pleased to welcome the following new officers to our Board:

• Cindy Wolff, Assistant to the Dean for Academic Services
  Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science , joins us as Vice President/President-Elect.
  
  
• Angela Sidman , Catalogue Librarian at the Mina Rees Library, CUNY Graduate Center , is our new Secretary.
  
  
• John Maier , Head of Technical Services, Pratt Institute, joins us as our new Program Co-Chair.
  

• Heidi Frank, Cataloger, Electronic and Special Formats, joins the board as Spring Reception Co-Chair
  

I join the membership in thanking our out-going President Eric Wolf, Secretary Heidi Hass, Program Co-Chair Sherman Clarke , and Spring Reception Co-Chair Alice Pidgeon for their great service to NYTSL. They have left the organization in good shape after (in some cases) many years of service.

This year we’ll try to continue to bring engaging speakers on current issues to our podium for our two annual dinner meetings. Topics under consideration at this stage include: RDA, Scriblio and the CONSER standard record. Check this web site for announcements. As in years past, we will host our annual Spring Reception for Library and Information Science Professionals and Library Science Graduate Students.

NYTSL hopes to make the coming year one of learning, networking and socializing among the city’s technical services librarians and info rmation professionals.

Sincerely,

Mark F. Bresnan
NYTSL President, 2007-2008