NLS Operations Alert No. 09-06 DATE : February 12, 2009 TO : Network Libraries FROM : John Bryant Subject : U.S. News and World Report and Book World schedule changes In 2009, __U.S. News and World Report__ became a monthly publication, but there was no January issue. The next issue will be dated February 2009. A useful article on this change can be found at www.nytimes.com/2008/11/05/business/media/05mag.html?_ r=2 In addition, the __Washington Post__ has announced that it will cease to produce__ Book World__ as a separate section after February 22, 2009. A useful article on this change can be found at www.nytimes.com/2009/01/29/books/29post.html Please advise your patrons that schedule changes for these magazines may occur. For more information contact: John Bryant Head, Production Control [log in to unmask]