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FROM THE EDITOR 

At the January 1973 Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Associa-

tion, the Board of Directors of the Information Science and Automation 

Division appointed me to the position of Editor of the Journal of Library 

Automation. 

I wish to express gratitude to Don S. Culbertson, at that time Executive 

Secretary of both the Information Science and Automation Division and 

the American Library Trustees Association, for adding yet another hat 

while he prepared a substantial portion of this June 1972 issue of JOLA. 

As incoming editor, I also wish to describe briefly to the subscribers and 

regular readers of JOLA the situation of the journal and my plans for its 

immediate future. You are aware that there has been a hiatus in the publi-

cation of JOLA. At this writing, the journal is approximately ten months 

behind schedule. By taxing the capacity of the ALA staff, JOLA should 

return to its normal schedule within a year. During the intervening period, 

I will appreciate greatly the support of ISAD members, JOLA readers, 

authors, and the ALA staff. With this support the task will be made lighter 

and perhaps will be expedited. No substantial changes in editorial policy 

will be made in the near future, as all efforts will be turned toward bringing 

the journal up to scheduJe. 

Susan K. Martin, editor 

17 March 1973