Little did I know that when I wrote this column last fall, extolling the excitement of change in libraries, that we Florida librarians would be faced with such an avalanche of changes, all at one time! As I am sure you all know by now, the effects of the Education Reorganization Task Force will be far reaching for the librarians and libraries in the State University System and the Community College System, and for the private academic libraries as well. In addition, continued funding for services upon which we rely daily, such as that provided by the multi-type library consortia and the Distance Learning Library Initiative (FirstSearch and courier services), is uncertain. Not only do we need to provide the ways for our patrons to find information, we all need to stay informed ourselves about these issues.

The October workshop in Cocoa Beach was a great success; the smorgasbord approach incited everyone's brainpans to work overtime. I received many great suggestions for future programs, and the Board hopes to implement many of them in the future. Speaking of the future, I hope to see you all at FLA Conference; the Academic Section program is on April 11 at 2 p.m.; ironically the program's title is "Keeping Up–How Do You Do It?"

Kathleen Cohen, President

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