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As the newly elected Editor-in-Chief of Acta Crystallographia, I welcome comments from members of the crystallographic community on the Journal. There are many trends and challenges to face both in terms of publishing, such as the Internet and other electronic media, as well as scientifically, such as the increase in the numbers of "chemical" and "biological" structures being determined. Within the IUCr there is close cooperation already between the Commission on Journals and the IUCr's Electronic Publishing Committee where issues addressed include electronic submission, production and delivery of papers, and charging mechanisms. As Editor-in-Chief, I will be working closely with the newly formed IUCr Executive Sub-Committee on Structural Databases. My continuation as Editor of the Journal of Synchrotron Radiation and a Co-Editor of Journal of Applied Crystallography, journals most closely aligned with my scientific interests, should help me sustain a broad and integrated view of the IUCr journals.