EDITORIAL 

Anne M. Galler 

The theme for this issue is electronic publishing. The first article, by Dr. Charles Meadows, introduces the 
topic in general and gives an overview of the principal issues. Some of these are : the approach to writing 
that is required in this new medium, who owns the rights to electronic articles and journals, and how works 
published in this fashion could be retained for future generations. The problems and the possible impact of 
changes are presented logically, without suggesting solutions or panaceas. I hope that presenting the topic 
in this way will encourage our readers to think about the various problems and perhaps start a discussion on 
electronic publishing, by way of letters to the editor or any other form of communication. 

The second article explores electronic publishing from the point of view of an education library, and tackles 
the issue in a very practical way. The writer, Vivienne Monty gives a brief overview of what electronic 
journals are, defines the terms used in this new milieu and offers a selected list of WEB journals of interest 
to education librarians. Monty also covers some of the issues, notably copyright. 

Although the book reviews cover many diverse subjects, it should be noted that in keeping with the current 
theme, there is a review of a recent book edited by Dr. Meadows, entitled Electronic Publishing: its Impact 
on Publishing, Education and Reading, which should be of particular interest. 

IN MEMORIAM 

It is with great sadness that we note the sudden passing of Murray Wortzel 
on January 30, 1997, following a heart attack. 

Murray was a founding member of the Education Division, and the recipient 
of its Award for Professional Excellence in 1993. He was also a long-time 
member of the Social Sciences Division, serving as secretary -treasurer, chair 
and archivist. He was inducted into SLA's Hall of Fame in 1989. He attended 
the 1996 Boston SLA Conference where he had the mandate to write-up the 
presentations of the Education Division for the Newsletter of the Social 
Sciences Division. 

He had a life-long association with social work education, and spent his career 
at the City University of New York, at Hunter and Lehman Colleges. He 
retired in 1989 with the faculty rank of Associate Professor, and later helped 
plan a library for a projected Lehman-Hiroshima joint educational venture. 

He was a kind and thoughtful person, a gentleman of the old school. His 
wide range of interests included music, theatre, art, literature, travel and 
culinary recipes. 

Murray will be missed by all his colleagues, both within the Special Libraries 
Association and the library profession at large. 

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