Subject: SUNYConnection #1 (pls.excuse duplicates) Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 11:59:08 -0400 From: John Schumacher Reply-To: North American Aleph Users Group To: ALEPH-NA@listserv.nd.edu The SUNYConnection Issue # 1 September 15, 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUNYCONNECT LMS PROGRESS REPORT + The SUNYConnect library management system vendor has been chosen. That software system is the ALEPH 500 LMS from Ex Libris. + The SUNY--Ex Libris contract is in the final stages of New York State approval. + Sun has been selected as the SUNYConnect LMS hardware. Specifications for production servers are being developed. Test/data conversion servers are to be ordered soon. + Initial implementers of the SUNYConnect LMS have been selected. They are the Binghamton, Buffalo and Stony Brook university centers, Fredonia, Oswego and Tompkins Cortland Community College. Buffalo will "host" Fredonia; Oswego will "host" TCCC. The first meeting of this group with SUNY OLIS occurred August 3, 2000. + The pilot sites have received copies of Ex Libris documentation and client software. + The Memorandum of Understanding for the pilot sites' participation has been finalized. The document will be sent to those library directors when the contract is approved. + A question & answer document derived from Ex Libris software demonstrations is available via the SUNYConnect web site. + SUNY OLIS, Ex Libris and members of the ALEPH Configuration Team met August 17, 2000. A model for SUNYConnect-wide authority control was proposed. + The SUNYConnect Advisory Council (S.A.C.) has established policies regarding shared authority control and patron initiated borrowing. + The SUNY representatives on the North American ALEPH Users' Group Enhancements Committees are Jim Coan of Oneonta (Serials) and Cynthia Powers of Nassau (Cataloging/Authorities). SUNYCONNECT DATABASES / ELECTRONIC RESOURCES + SUNY OLIS is constructing a web-based survey to poll SUNY libraries regarding their use of the SUNYConnect databases. + An informal review of SUNY library web pages indicates that approximately 22 institutions are using the EZproxy software to enable remote access to databases. EZproxy is available, via a university-wide license, to any SUNY institution at no charge. ADDITIONAL SUNYCONNECT NEWS + SUNY OLIS has received the endorsement of SUNYLA and the SUNY Council of Library Directors regarding the contents of a SUNYConnect brochure. The brochure and an informational videotape will be used for SUNYConnect advocacy. ADDITIONAL READING / RESOURCES + The SUNYConnect web site address is http://www.sunyconnect.suny.edu/ + The updated SUNYConnect Financial Plan is available -- http://www.sunyconnect.suny.edu/scfinance.htm + Q&A document -- http://www.sunyconnect.suny.edu/lmsfaq.htm + SUNYConnect policies are found at http://www.sunyconnect.suny.edu/sacpol.htm + Ex Libris USA's web -- http://www.exlibris-usa.com + Information about the North American ALEPH Users' Group is available at http://www.nd.edu/~specproj/aleph/naaug.html WORTH REPEATING... "In addition to enhancing and improving traditional library services, SUNYConnect allows us to harness the collective resources of all libraries across SUNY and provide cost-efficient delivery and access to new, powerful information tools through SUNY-wide licensing agreements to quality electronic/Internet information resources." SUNYLA letter of welcome to SUNY Chancellor Robert King CALENDAR Sept. 18; meeting with Ex Libris, SUNY OLIS and Binghamton, Buffalo, Fredonia -- Buffalo Sept. 18; NYCoLC meeting -- Albany Sept. 19; meeting with Ex Libris, SUNY OLIS and Oswego, Tompkins-Cortland -- Syracuse Sept. 22; meeting with Ex Libris, SUNY OLIS and Stony Brook -- Stony Brook Sept. 27; SUNYConnect Advisory Council meeting -- Utica ********************************************************************** The SUNYConnection is a publication of the State University of New York's Office of Library and Information Services (SUNY OLIS). The publication is distributed every fourth Friday via electronic mail. Please send all inquiries to olis@slscva.sysadm.suny.edu Previous issues archived at ftp://olis.sysadm.suny.edu/sunyconnection