Editorial
30 years of SHINe, 28 years of in between
In 1977 the first issue of Interim was published as a method of communicating to the membership in between the two meetings held each year. The history of the development of ASHSL into SHINe and beyond can be traced through the pages of this Interim publication.
Interim
The first issue was edited by Jane Mallinson of Glasgow Royal Infirmary Library, today 30 years after the launch of SHINe the editor is again the librarian ensconced at the GRI Library. That is a theme that can be found again and again in Interims pages, there are so few ideas we have that have not been thought of before, and right from the first issue there is mention of what would become one of the cornerstones of SHINe: the Union List. A facsimile of the first copy is enclosed in this issue, I am sure it will make fascinating reading to all SHINe members to see where it all started.
Interim itself has been through many hands and looks but never has the name changed. Since the launch of lis-shine, SHINe website and access to email the need for a newsletter to keep members in touch between meetings has diminished, therefore Interim itself lost its original purpose but found a new one – to publish the articles and news of its members, to fully appreciate the level of professionalism and expertise of health librarianship. With a move towards research articles as well as opinion pieces the newsletter has become a journal. Recognising this Interim, as you will have noticed from the front page, has changed its name, ISSN, distribution dates, as well as method of delivery to print and electronic.
Although the previous older issues cannot be published on the internet due to copyright restrictions I am more than happy to share with anyone that is interested the archive of Interim, this will be passed onto the next editor.
To celebrate the history of Interim as well as this new beginning I am delighted to enclose a reproduction of the first issue with an introduction from Selina Gillespie.
Michelle Kirkwood
Editor