Editorial.

The article presents author's views on the July 1, 2004 issue of the journal "Library Resources and Technical Services." Papers in this issue speak to many interests. One of the authors Whitney Baker explores the challenging positions held by those library professionals whom she calls "hybrid" conservators. A hybrid conservator is responsible for both oversight of batched, mass production treatments and the execution of single-item treatments. "Zines and the Library," by Richard A. Stoddart and Teresa Kiser, a research paper takes into the realm of collection development and management, while touching on cataloging, access, and preservation challenges presented by these unique materials. While zines are not within the scope of every library's collection development plan, Stoddart and Kiser encourage not to reject them simply because they represent alternative perspectives and cultures. Author Jutta Frommeyer discusses her analysis of chronological terms and period subdivisions in three different subject systems used around the world.