From: Schumacher, J
Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 4:36 PM
To: Murray, Laura
Subject: SUNYConnection #29 (pls.excuse duplicates)

The SUNYConnection         Issue # 29           November 15, 2002
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SUNYCONNECT LMS PROGRESS REPORT
+ Test databases have been created for Canton, Jefferson, Oneonta,
        Potsdam, Purchase and Sullivan.
+ The SUNYConnect LMS implementation schedule has been revised.
        http://www.sunyconnect.suny.edu/aleph/lmsmigrate.htm
+ The Data Management Working Group is evaluating the prototype
        SUNYConnect union catalog.
+ Morrisville joined Binghamton and Fredonia in establishing
        Z39.50-based access to their ALEPH catalog.

SUNYCONNECT DATABASES / ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
+ SUNY Library Contracts Advisory Team (SLiCAT) has submitted
        its list of "core" SUNYConnect electronic resources
        to the SUNYConnect Advisory Council. S.A.C. is evaluating
        how much additional revenue will be required to procure
        these resources (for SUNY-wide access).  The list includes
        Gale OneFile (general full text), ProQuest ABI Inform
        (Business), Education Plus (full text education database
        available from various vendors), ProQuest National
        Newspapers (full text newspapers) and CINAHL (nursing and
        allied health database available from various vendors).
+ The next group of campuses to receive SFX training includes
        Albany, Adirondack, Clinton, Columbia-Greene, Empire,
        Fulton Montgomery, Hudson Valley, New Paltz, Plattsburgh
        and Schenectady.

ADDITIONAL SUNYCONNECT NEWS
+ The SUNY Office of Library and Information Services is pleased
        to announce that Mr. Joseph Thornton began work as OLIS'
        new Library Systems Database Administrator on November 4th.
        Welcome Joe!
+ Local citing: "Garbage In, 'Refuse and Refuse Disposal' Out:
        Making the Most of the Subject Authority File in the
        OPAC" by Marguerite E. Horn Library_Resources_and
        Technical_Services, July 2002.

ADDITIONAL READING / RESOURCES
+ SUNYergy Vol.4 No.4 is available.  Please see
        http://olis.sysadm.suny.edu/sunyergy/default16.htm
+ Ex Libris Announces New Manager of Project Planning
        http://www.exlibris-usa.com/news1.asp?categoryId=138&admin=
+ The latest issue of the International Consortium of ALEPH Users'
        newsletter is available at http://www.icau.org/icau/

WORTH REPEATING...
"The paper burns, but the words fly away."
        Ben Joseph Akiba (ca.50-135)

CALENDAR
Nov. 15;        SUNYLA Executive Board/Council meeting -- Albany
Nov.28,29;      OLIS Closed
Dec. 3;         SUNYConnect Advisory Council meeting -- Albany
Dec. 9;         SUNY Library Contracts Advisory Team videoconference
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