This is a major challenge, and in order to meet it we must have effective interaction between IT professionals who provide services, and the rest of us who consume them. Going forward, I want to urge us all, through active participation in the society’s activities, to contribute actively and fully to this dialogue.
I can best illustrate the problem by telling you about my recent experience as Executive Director of the CCMF. Soon after I joined the Centre we made the decision to deliver all our data and information services online, and to publish all our books and economics papers electronically. The CCMF publishes an academic journal, the JBF3E.