This month I am really excited to talk about a few new things on the horizon. First there are two fantastic new titles available for pre-order: The ASTD Handbook, 2nd Edition, and the Leaving ADDIE for SAM Field Guide. Both of these highly anticipated resources are launching at ASTD 2014, and the authors will be in the ASTD Store to sign your books and chat about what makes their respective titles so very must-read.

Speaking of the Handbook, the L&D Blog is featuring a series of sneak-peek articles written by Handbook chapter contributors, starting with Patti Shank and Renie McClay. Renie offers some highlights from her chapter, detailing how the globality of work is affecting the L&D field, and performance support guru Patti reminds L&D professionals that they need to know whether training is the answer to the actual performance problem. Not to be missed!

And lastly, I am pleased to be among the first to let a very big cat out of the bag. You have probably seen the Science of Learning track making its first appearance at ASTD 2014. The great news is that this track is just one offering from the new Science of Learning Community of Practice, which launches officially in May. Get in on the ground floor of this community for practitioners interested in research-based approaches to designing and delivering learning and improving performance. Sign up for the newsletter to stay on top of developments in human cognition, neuroscience, organizational behavior, and more, and discover new ways to apply the evidence to your practice.

You can view the full March newsletter as a web page here. If you are not yet singed up for Inside L&D, now is a great time!

See you in April!