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Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2008, 3:4 

 

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   Evidence Based Library and Information Practice  
 

 

 

Editorial 

 

Moving On  

 

Lindsay Glynn 

Editor-in-Chief 

Acting Head, Public Services, Health Sciences Library 

Memorial University of Newfoundland 

St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada 

E-mail: lglynn@mun.ca 

 
© 2008 Glynn. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons 

Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, 

distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. 

 

 

Well, here we are with another full volume 

published. I have watched this journal grow 

from an idea to a sustainable, reputable 

journal with readers and contributors from 

all over the world. It has grown from a small 

editorial group to a collection of peer 

reviewers, Evidence Summary writers, 

copyeditors, etc., that is eighty-four strong 

(and counting). I have wavered between 

wondering whether promoting evidence 

based librarianship is akin to flogging a 

dead horse to feeling secure in knowing that 

we are making a difference. Being involved 

with this journal has made me look at what I 

do in a different light and I now approach 

decisions and change with what I refer to as 

“structured flexibility”. Following the EBL 

framework is the structured part, and when 

it works, it works well. But we all know that 

there is not always an answer in the 

literature nor is there a guarantee that 

implemented evidence based change will 

work similarly in different environments. 

That’s where the flexibility comes in.  

 

Three years as Editor-in-Chief has been a 

challenging, enjoyable, time-consuming, and 

fascinating learning experience. It has 

provided me with numerous opportunities 

in terms of speaking engagements, 

workshop offerings, and valuable discussion 

and discourse. It has also provided me with 

research and project ideas that I have had to 

place on the back burner until a time when I 

have enough hours in the day. Recognizing 

that adding additional hours to the day is, 

well, impossible, I have decided to step 

down from my editorial role to pursue other 

activities. This was a bittersweet decision, 

but a necessary one. I am pleased to 

announce that Denise Koufogiannakis will 

be taking on the role of Editor-in-Chief for 

the next term. Denise, as many of you know, 

has also been involved with this journal 

since its inception and, after a brief period of 

reduced involvement, has eagerly stepped 

up to the plate. This journal would not be 

what it is today without Denise’s continued 

dedication and passion. You’re in good 

hands. 



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I look forward to watching this journal 

continue to grow and to contributing to it as 

a peer reviewer. Thank you to the entire 

editorial team for providing me with three 

years of collaborative teamwork and a most 

memorable, meaningful professional 

experience. I am grateful for all your 

valuable time, effort, and expertise. Best of 

luck to you all, and I’ll see you at EBLIP5. 

(You didn’t think I’d miss Sweden, did 

you…?)