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American Libraries Direct is celebrating its fifth birthday with the January 5, 2011, issue. The e-newsletter was launched on January 11, 2006, just prior to the ALA Midwinter Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. It was a modest affair, but since then it has grown to become an essential news resource for ALA members and nonmembers alike. We are looking forward to the next five years!