From: Schumacher, J
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 4:04 PM
To: Murray, Laura
Subject: SUNYConnection #18 (pls.excuse duplicates)

The SUNYConnection         Issue # 18              January 4, 2002
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SUNYCONNECT LMS PROGRESS REPORT
+ Binghamton is live!  Binghamton University "switched to production"
        using the SUNYConnect LMS on January 2, 2002.  Congratulations
        to the Binghamton team on their good work.
+ Stony Brook's final "production" load is delayed. They are still hoping
        to go to "STP" on January 14, 2002, however.
+ Buffalo is evaluating their second full test database.
+ Initial data extractions for the Group2 campuses have begun.  Onondaga's
        and Cortland's have been completed; Broome's is scheduled for next
        week.
+ Group2 ALEPH training begins next week.
+ For their new inquiries, SUNY Oswego has made the transition from Ex
        Libris implementation support to receiving ALEPH assistance from
        Ex Libris' Customer Support staff.
+ The SUNYConnect LMS "production" server configuration has been completed
        at Oswego.  Areas are being set up for the first two Group2 loads
        (Onondaga and Cortland) on a test machine.

SUNYCONNECT DATABASES / ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
+ The number of ScienceDirect titles available SUNY-wide increases
        from 712 to 863 this month.  Thanks to the SUNY University
        Centers for their help in this regard.
+ The SUNYConnect Advisory Council is soliciting comments on a plan
        to increase the campus fee used to purchase SUNY-wide database
        access.

ADDITIONAL SUNYCONNECT NEWS
+ Happy New Year! from the staff of SUNY's Office of Library and
        Information Services.

ADDITIONAL READING / RESOURCES
+ Access Binghamton's SUNYConnect OPAC via
        http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/webdocs/bearcat.html

WORTH REPEATING...
        "Following the successful completion of the NOTIS data conversion
on 12/26, Binghamton University Libraries will switch to production (STP)
on Aleph on January 2. ...  Our website links have now been switched to
the new catalog. We wish to extend our thanks to everyone who helped with
the project."
        Andy Perry, Assistant Director of Libraries for Systems,
        Binghamton University (December 28, 2001)

CALENDAR
Jan. 18-23;     ALA Midwinter meeting -- New Orleans
Jan. 21;        SUNY OLIS closed
Jan. 22;        SUNYConnect Advisory Council conference call
Feb. 11;        SUNY Library Contracts Advisory Team videoconference
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