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The December 2007 issue of C&RL News 
presents an opportunity to look back at the 
closing year and ahead to the new one. The 
2006–2007 Annual Report (p. 717–51) de­
tails the past accomplishments of the ACRL. 
We also look ahead to 2008 with the ACRL 
meeting schedule for the 2008 ALA Midwin­
ter Meeting in Philadelphia and this month’s 
cover by Philadelphia librarian and artist De­
rik A. Badman. 

Two articles this month focus on the chal­
lenges and opportunities of library renovations. 
Stephanie J. Graves details her experience 
providing instructional services outside the 
library as a “Homeless instruction librarian” 
during a renovation project at Southern Illinois 
University­Carbondale. 

Renovations also provide an opportunity 
for reflection on services and philosophies. 
The Biomedical Library at the University of 
California­San Diego used their renovation 
project as an opportunity to explore the library 

“brand.” Nancy F. Stimson walks us through 
their branding experiences in “Library change 
as branding opportunity.” 

Do you Facebook? Have a MySpace page? 
Wonder how exactly libraries and librarians 
can take advantage of these popular social net­
working tools? This month’s Internet Resources 
column by Cliff Landis provides tips for getting 
friendly with your users through the world of 
“Social networking sites.” 

Finding new avenues to reach out to students 
and promote information literacy can be diffi­
cult. But rewarding. Robert Miller describes his 
experiences reaching out to students through 
online student academic organizations in his 
article “Join the club.” 

Of course don’t forget the rest of the great 
articles and columns in this month’s issue. And 
don’t miss the chance to learn more about ACRL 
in our 2006­2007 Annual Report. We look for­
ward to seeing you in Philadelphia. Enjoy! 

—David Free, Editor­In­Chief 

December 2007 685 C&RL News