From: Schumacher, J
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 4:52 PM
To: Murray, Laura
Subject: SUNYConnection #26 (pls.excuse duplicates)

The SUNYConnection         Issue # 26               August 23, 2002
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SUNYCONNECT LMS PROGRESS REPORT
+ The following groups of SUNY campuses have begun implementing
        the SUNYConnect LMS.  Group 3A - Oneonta, Purchase,
        Sullivan; Group 3B - Canton, Jefferson, Potsdam;
        Group 3C - Delhi, Orange, Rockland, Ulster.
+ Initial implementation meetings with Group 3A, OLIS and Ex
        Libris occurred this week.
+ Binghamton has successfully completed their end-of-year "rollover"
        via their ALEPH acquisitions system.
+ Morrisville successfully carried out a "global change" in their
        ALEPH database (modifying their netLibrary records).
+ The Group2 campuses will switch from Ex Libris' Implementation
        Services to Ex Libris Technical Support during the month
        of September.

SUNYCONNECT DATABASES / ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
+ SUNY's SFX pilot sites (Binghamton, Cobleskill, Fredonia) are
        looking to have their SFX systems available for the fall
        semester.
+ The next SUNY campuses to receive SFX training, etc. will be
        Alfred, Brockport, Buffalo (University, College and HSC),
        Ceramics, Corning, Erie, Finger Lakes, Genesee, Geneseo,
        Jamestown, Monroe,and Oswego.

ADDITIONAL SUNYCONNECT NEWS
+ Scheduled downtime at the shared SUNYConnect LMS sites:
         first Wednesday of the month, 4:00am-7:00am
         remaining Wednesdays of the month, 6:00am-7:00am.
+ Thanks to SUNY Oswego for hosting another ALEPH workshop.
+ SUNY sends its condolences to Ex Libris' Michael Blake on the
        death of his father and to Y. Spruch on the death of
        his wife.

ADDITIONAL READING / RESOURCES
+ The NOVEL Steering Committee is requesting that libraries across
        the State complete this brief electronic resources
        questionnaire at
        http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/library/emplink/userneeds.htm
        The survey deadline is October 1, 2002.
+ http://www.sfxit.com
+ SUNYergy Vol.4 No.3 is available.  Please see
        http://olis.sysadm.suny.edu/sunyergy/default15.htm

WORTH REPEATING...
"It's not enough to be Z39.50 complaint."
    -from an ALA program announcement-

CALENDAR
Aug. 22-23;     Initial Implementation meetings (Group 3A) -- Albany
Sep. 2;         SUNY OLIS closed
Sep. 6;         Data Analysis meeting (Group 3A) -- Albany
Sep. 13;        SUNYLA Executive Board & Council meeting
Sep. 19-20;     Initial Implementation meetings (Group 3B) -- Potsdam
Sep. 21-28;     Banned Books Week 2002
Sep. 30-Oct 2;  International Consortium of ALEPH Users Meeting -- Paris
Oct. 3;         Data Analysis meeting (Group 3B) -- Potsdam
Oct. 7;         SUNY Library Contracts Advisory Team videoconference
Oct. 8;         SUNYConnect Advisory Council meeting -- Syracuse
Oct. 17-18;     Initial Implementation meetings (Group 3C) -- Albany
Oct. 30;        Data Analysis meeting (Group 3C) -- Albany
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