Editor’s Update

It has been a joy and a privilege to share the many accomplishments of Library and Technology Services with the Lehigh community over the past 14+ years via this newsletter, LTS Connection.

When we began, under the organizational name Information Resources, the newsletter was distributed as a paper edition and involved a lot more effort. But the change from all print to all electronic editions, pales beside the huge changes that have taken place in libraries, networking, computing, teaching, and learning during that time span. I am pleased that the back files of the newsletter can serve as a record of that progression.

Two other projects that particularly marked my career at Lehigh were also a great joy and privilege to be involved in: the introduction of library’s first integrated online library system (does GEAC ring a bell?) and the transformation of Linderman Library. It just doesn’t get any better than this.

Having the fun and challenge of important projects to work on is only matched by the privilege of collaborating with the highly competent and supportive people in Library and Technology Services, and Lehigh University, at all levels: faculty, students, staff, and many of our vendors and contractors.

I have enjoyed great leaders, especially Berry Richards and Bruce Taggart for an extended period of time; dedicated, caring colleagues way too numerous to mention; and my own very capable, committed, and ever cheerful staff.

So what’s all this summing up about? I’m planning to retire during summer 2010 and move on to a new, and hopefully equally exciting, phase of life. Thank you for listening.

--Susan A. Cady
  LTS Director for Administrative and Planning Services

Article posted April, 2010

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