Charleston Conference Proceedings 2008

The theme of the 2008 Charleston Conference was "The Best of Times …The Worst of Times." Presenters covered such subjects as content development, budgeting, management, technology, the use of blogs, collaboration, the impact of space and funding on collections, verification and online access, and out-of-the-box thinking. The unique nature of the Charleston Conference gave librarians, publishers, and library vendors the opportunity to holistically examine these and other points of interest.

As with previous issues, Charleston Conference Proceedings 2008 gives those who were not able to attend the conference—or who did attend but were not able to hear all the speakers—the opportunity to share in the rich diversity of thought and experience presented at the event.

Katina Strauch is head of the Collection Development Department, College of Charleston Libraries, Charleston, SC, and editor of Against the Grain.

Kimberly Steinle is the library relations manager at Duke University Press, Durham, NC.

Beth R. Bernhardt is electronic resources librarian, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC.

Tim Daniels is assistant state librarian for support services and strategic initiatives, Georgia Public Library Service, Atlanta, GA.