Network Bulletin No. 04-15 Date: March 3, 2004 Subject: Publications Index Term: Creating an Annotation and Brochures about machine-repair volunteers __ Creating an Annotation: A Manual on Writing and Editing Annotations __ has been revised and is being reissued. First published in 1979 as a guide for NLS staff who write and edit book announcements to inform patrons about selections available from the NLS collection, the manual provides guidelines for a consistent approach to style and presentation of content. The revised edition includes new material about treatment of bibliographic information and formal elements of style. A copy is included for your review and use. Libraries with recording studios may request additional manuals by contacting the NLS Reference Section. Also enclosed are copies of two new brochures developed to assist organizations that participate in the NLS volunteer machine-repair program with recruitment. __Machine-Repair Volunteers Make a Difference__ (BR058) is for use by TelecomPioneers and has a detachable panel addressed to its Denver, Colorado, headquarters. __Machine-Repair Volunteers Make a Difference__ (BR059) is for use by GE Elfun and has a detachable panel addressed to its Cincinnati, Ohio, office. Both are available from your multistate center. [Attachments: This Bulletin contained print attachments that were mailed to the network on March 5, 2004.] For more information contact: Robert Fistick Head Publications and Media Section (202) 707-9279 <[log in to unmask]>