From the attic.

A few announcements are in order for this short editorial.

First to thank Janet Boyle and Carolyn Schlichter for their many years of serving as Contributing Editors of the Roeper Review. Dozens of manuscripts have passed through their well informed critiques and visionary recommendations helping authors and this journal to produce articles of value to the field.

Next to welcome aboard new Contributing Editors Edward Amend, Mary Ruth Coleman, Cathi Cornelius, Nancy Hertzog, Pat Hollingworth, Claire Hughes, Mary Landrum, Barbara Louis, Diane Montgomery and Robert Shultz.

This issue, and probably the next two issues will not be guest edited issues and focus on one topic. There will be 3 or 4 articles dealing with a specific issue and then a range of articles that are organized around departments such as programs and parenting. These perspectives have always been an integral part of the journal and will continue in those issues which are not guest edited.

And finally, two questions for our readers both of which may be responded to by E-Mail:ruthan@roeperreview. org.

The first is to provide the names (with phone number, contact person, or web site) of independent/private schools that are specifically for gifted students. These are not charter schools, which are public, or home schools. They may be, however, affiliated with a church/religion. The purpose for drawing up such a list was generated at a presentation by Roeper School's Head, Ken Seward at the annual meeting of the National Association of Independent Schools. There was some discussion about organizing a consortium of independent schools for gifted education. This list is a beginning.

Secondly, there was some discussion at this journal's last annual meeting about electronically publishing the Roeper Review. Now that Steven King has published part of a book on line, the impetus is everywhere. Please let me know your thoughts and your experiences with on line publishing.

Much appreciation for your help.rb