As the year ends, we look to the future, and also to the past and remember those who have helped and supported us through the year. This issue of Library Directions is dedicated to donors and Friends of the University of Washington Libraries who have given materials, time and money to the Libraries. You have been generous and we are very grateful. In this issue we also confirm the hard-won lessons of the Canwell Committee, and celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Odegaard Undergraduate Library: both articles illlustrate clearly how the University and the Libraries have changed over the past 50 years. As we acknowledge those changes and plan for the future, we welcome your ideas and suggestions, and hope that you will continue to work with us to provide the best in services and collections for the University of Washington community.