Marydee Ojala is Editor of Online Searcher, a section within Computers in Libraries (and writes its business research column, "The Dollar Sign") and Editor of the ILI365 eNews newsletter. A long-time observer of the information industry, she speaks frequently at national and international library conferences, including Computers in Libraries, WebSearch University, Searcher Academy, Internet Librarian, EAHIL, and NASIG. Her professional career began at BankAmerica Corporation, San Francisco, directing a worldwide program of research and information services. Her undergraduate degree is from Brown University and her MLS was earned at the University of Pittsburgh. She is an active member of SLA and IFLA.