Welcome to my first ITAL column as LITA president. I've had the good fortune to write a number of columns in the past-in Computers in Libraries, Smart Libraries Newsletter, and most recently American Libraries-and it is a role that I have always cherished. There is just enough space to say what you want, but not all the responsibility of backing it up with facts and figures. In the past, I have worried about having enough to say month after month for an undefined period. Now I am daunted by only having one year to address the LITA membership and communicate goals and accomplishments of my quickly passing tenure. I am simultaneously humbled and extremely excited to start my presidential year with LITA. I have some ambitious agenda items for the division. I said when I was running that I wanted to make LITA the kind of organization that new librarians and IT professionals want to join and that seasoned librarians wanted to be active in. Recruitment to LITA is vital, but there is also work to be done to make that recruitment even easier. I am fortunate in following up the great work of my predecessors, many of whom I have had the pleasure of serving with on the LITA board since 2005. They have set the bar for me and make the coming year as challenging as anything I have done in my career. I also owe a lot to the membership who stepped forward to volunteer for committees, liaison appointments, and other volunteer opportunities. I also think it is important for LITA members to know just how much the board relies on the faithful and diligent services of the LITA staff.
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