From: Schumacher, J
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 11:30 AM
To: Murray, Laura
Subject: SUNYConnection #23 (pls.excuse duplicates)

The SUNYConnection         Issue # 23               May 24, 2002
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SUNYCONNECT LMS PROGRESS REPORT
+ Broome and Onondaga are live!  Congratulations to Larry Jenkins and
        Alice McNeely (plus the rest of the Broome library staff) as well
        as John Spencer and Jeff Harr (along with the other Onondaga
        library staff members) on their "switch to production" using the
        SUNYConnect LMS (ALEPH500).
+ Cayuga, Cortland and Morrisville have ceased technical services'
        processing in Multilis in preparation for their "switch to
        production" using the SUNYConnect LMS.
+ Cayuga's final circulation data extract (from Multilis) has occurred;
        Morrisville's is scheduled for May 25th.
+ Binghamton has successfully tested and implemented ALEPH's Z39.50
        server.
+ Thanks to Dave Nuzzo, Head, Acquisitions Dept., University at Buffalo
        for visiting Tompkins Cortland and discussing workflow analysis
        within the context of the SUNYConnect LMS.

SUNYCONNECT DATABASES / ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
+ SLiCAT has been provided trial access to databases from Ebsco, Gale
        and Proquest, as well as to a business database called MISER.

ADDITIONAL SUNYCONNECT NEWS
+ The initial SUNY implementers of the SFX (linking) software:
        Binghamton, Cobleskill, and Fredonia.
+ SUNY OLIS will be sending out information to the SUNY library
        directors soliciting their level of interest in the SFX
        software product.
+ We are sorry to report the resignation of Ms. Michelle Moorhead
        (SUNY OLIS) as of June 30, 2002.  Thanks for your efforts
        Michelle, and good luck!

ADDITIONAL READING / RESOURCES
+ SUNYergy Volume 4, No. 2 (April 2002) is available at
        http://OLIS.SYSADM.SUNY.EDU/sunyergy/default14.htm
+ Please see the link on http://olis.sysadm.suny.edu/ to the Library
        Systems/Database Administrator job posting.
+ http://lcweb.loc.gov/z3950/gateway.html
        Look under "S" for access to Binghamton's Z39.50 server.
+ http://www.sfx.com
+ sfx-metalib-discuss-l@listserv.nd.edu (new list available to
        Ex Libris customers).

WORTH REPEATING...
        The mystery of the aleph : mathematics, the kabbalah, and
        the search for infinity / Amir D. Aczel.

        First book checked out via Onondaga's new LMS

CALENDAR
May 24;         SUNY Library Contracts Advisory Team meeting -- Utica
May 27;         SUNY OLIS closed
May 28-30;      Conference on Instructional Technologies -- Oneonta
May 30;         Scheduled "STP" (SUNY Morrisville)
Jun. 4;         Scheduled "STP" (Cayuga)
Jun. 5-7;       SUNYLA Conference -- Buffalo
Jun. 10;        Scheduled "STP" (Cortland)
Jun. 11;        SUNYConnect Advisory Council meeting -- Albany
Jun. 21;        Scheduled "STP" (Herkimer)
Jul. 9;         Scheduled "STP" (Upstate Medical)
Jul. 10;        SUNY Library Contracts Advisory Team videoconference
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