From: Schumacher, J
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 3:50 PM
To: SUNYConnect LMS - Current and earlier implementers
Cc: Schumacher, J
Subject: [sunylms] SUNYConnection #31 (pls.excuse duplicates)

The SUNYConnection         Issue # 31           January 17, 2002
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SUNYCONNECT LMS PROGRESS REPORT    
+ At least one test (ALEPH) database has been created for 
	all eleven of the Group3 libraries.
+ Binghamton has upgraded to Aleph 14.2 (patch 4).                  
+ Binghamton is utilizing the "patron-empowerment" features 
	of their ALEPH OPAC.
+ Natalie Sturr (Oswego/OLIS) has scheduled some additional
	ALEPH workshops for Group3.  The workshops are on 
	ALEPH troubleshooting and ALEPH Printed Products/Reports.
+ All of the "live" SUNYConnect LMS libraries have made the
	transition from Ex Libris Implementation Support to
	Ex Libris Technical Support.
+ The SUNY ALEPH Users' Group has been formed.  The group's
	chair is Bill Drew (Morrisville).

SUNYCONNECT DATABASES / ELECTRONIC RESOURCES                
+ SFX training has been scheduled in February for Broome, Cayuga,
	Cortland, Delhi, Herkimer, Morrisville, MVCC, Oneonta,
	Onondaga, Tompkins Cortland, Utica Rome and Upstate 
	Medical.
+ SUNYConnect database addition (as of January 2003) -- Opposing
        Viewpoints Resource Center.
                            
ADDITIONAL SUNYCONNECT NEWS           
+ Stony Brook HSC's "switch to production" has been delayed.
	Their STP was originally scheduled for January 21st.

ADDITIONAL READING / RESOURCES             
+ SUNYConnect Privacy Statement:
	http://www.sunyconnect.suny.edu/SAC/sacprivacy.htm
+ http://library.cortland.edu/sunyla2003/welcome.asp                 
	SUNYLA 2003 Conference site.  The deadline for
	conference presentation proposals is February 1st.
+ CUNY "switched to production" (STP) using their ALEPH system
        (full STP was January 13, 2003).  Congratulations CUNY!
	http://apps.appl.cuny.edu:83/F
+ CIT has a January 24, 2003 deadline for presentation
        proposals.  Conference themes include "Integrated
        Approaches In Information Literacy" and "The Changing
        Faces of Intellectual Property and Fair Use".
        http://cit.suny.edu/cit2003/call_for_presentations.html               

WORTH REPEATING...                            
	"Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power.
We have guided missiles and misguided men."
           Martin Luther King Jr. 
	   Strength to Love, 1963

CALENDAR                         
Jan. 20;        OLIS Closed
Jan. 24;	CIT conference proposal deadline
Feb. 1;		SUNYLA Conference proposal deadline
Feb. 5;		SUNYConnect Advisory Council meeting -- Syracuse
Feb. 7;         Scheduled "STP" (Sullivan)
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