Among the many questions we receive from prospective LRTS authors, one of the most common is, “How long will it take for my manuscript to be published?” The concern over timeliness is perfectly understandable. Many of our authors are addressing timely topics and are engaging in a contemporaneous dialogue within the fast-paced world of technical services. Further, many of our authors are on a tenure track within their institution and have the consideration of including an article (or article proof) within their promotion package