From: Schumacher, J
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 2:15 PM
To: SUNYLA-L@LISTSERV.BINGHAMTON.EDU
Subject: SUNYConnection #32 (pls.excuse duplicates)

The SUNYConnection         Issue # 32         February 21, 2003
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SUNYCONNECT LMS PROGRESS REPORT
+ Purchase and Sullivan switch to ALEPH!  Congratulations to
        Mark Smith, Sheri Webber (and others at Purchase) as
        well as to Phyllis Jones (and Sullivan staffers) for
        their efforts in reaching this milestone.
+ Oneonta's "STP", originally scheduled for today, has been
        delayed.
+ "Production" data extracts have been created for Jefferson
        and Oneonta.
+ It is likely that the timeframe for beginning the
        implementation process with Group4 will be delayed
        a month or two.  The Group4 libraries are Alfred
        (Tech., Ceramics and Alfred University), Buffalo
        State, Corning, Erie, Finger Lakes, Genesee, Geneseo,
        Jamestown and Monroe.
+ Vince Courtney (Fredonia) is offering an "Acquisitions
        Workshop" to the Group2 libraries.  Thanks Vince.
+ Natalie Sturr (Oswego/OLIS) has asked Group2 librarians
        to test out a number of customized ALEPH reports.

ADDITIONAL SUNYCONNECT NEWS
+ The SUNYConnect Advisory Council meets with SUNY Provost
        Salins next month.
+ The SUNY ALEPH Users' Group (SUNYAUG) Executive Board had
        their first meeting on February 10th.

ADDITIONAL READING / RESOURCES
+ The SUNYAUG web site is found at
        http://library.morrisville.edu/sunyaug/
+ The SUNYLA 2003 conference program and registration forms
        are available at
        http://library.cortland.edu/sunyla2003/welcome.asp
+ The North American ALEPH Users'Group 2003 meeting
        information is on the web at
        http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/naaug03/
+ SUNYergy Vol. 5 No. 1 can be found at
        http://OLIS.SYSADM.SUNY.EDU/sunyergy/default17.htm

WORTH REPEATING...
"The more information we can make available to scholars,
 historians, and the general public, the better informed
 people will be about the formulation of public policy
 and the decision-making process at the White House"
                Bill Clinton
                announcing the early release
                of some of his presidential papers

CALENDAR
Mar. 7;         Scheduled "STP" (Jefferson)
Mar. 10;        SUNY Library Contracts Advisory Team videoconference
Mar. 14;        Scheduled "STP" (Canton)
Mar. 19;        SUNYConnect Advisory Council meeting - Albany
Mar. 21;        Scheduled "STP" (Potsdam)
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