Retirements are a dime a dozen, and usually capture our attention only when they occur within our own little corners of the world. This is no run-of-the-mill retirement. Dr. Bender didn't just work for SLA for 22 years, he led SLA for 22 years. In the corporate world, CEOs almost never last that long. Even in the academic universe, such tenures are extremely rare. In the association industry, such longevity of leadership is truly celebrated. Jeff De Cagna interviews Dr. Bender to reflect on his 22 years of service.

Information professionals from all over the world came to San Antonio, Texas, USA, to participate in the Special Libraries Association's 92^nd Annual Conference­An Information Odyssey: Seizing the Competitive Advantage.

Copyright is the legal protection extended to the owner of the rights in an original work that he has created. It comprises two main sets of rights: the economic rights and the moral rights. Before defining the concept of collective management and introducing its main features, let us look briefly at what copyright and related rights themselves amount to. What is copyright? John Crosby has compiled this piece to bring clarity to the question.