Title: The observed mass function of globular clusters

Abstract: The luminosity (~mass) function of globular clusters represents one of the 
most remarkable features of these stellar systems.  The mass function is thought to be 
shaped from a power-law form at birth to a roughly Gaussian shape by various 
dynamical processes. Surprisingly, the final product shows a characteristic mass 
(turnover) that is remarkably constant across galaxies.  In this talk I will briefly review 
the observed properties of the luminosity function of globular clusters, with particular 
emphasis on recent insights that have emerged from the ACS Virgo and Fornax Cluster 
Surveys.