Editor's message

The two feature articles in this issue are very timely as they highlight important trends and innovations for health librarians.The third and final article in Eugene Barksy's insightful "Introducing Web 2.0" series is presented.The article titled "Introducing Web 2.0: social networking and social bookmarking for health librarians" is coauthored with Michelle Purdon.The authors discuss a wide range of interesting tools, and I highly recommend that you take the time to discover what is new on the social side of the Web.Heather Morrison and Andrew Waller contributed an excellent paper titled "Open access for the medical librarian".The authors highlight the history, trends, challenges, and opportunities facing the open access publishing model.These two articles demonstrate just how quickly technology is moving.If you have been instrumental in implementing a Web 2.0 innovation or have led a project incorporating technology for a new service, let me know.A report about your project in the Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association would be welcomed.

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