From: Schumacher, J
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 2:33 PM
To: SUNYLA-L@LISTSERV.BINGHAMTON.EDU
Subject: SUNYConnection #33 (pls.excuse duplicates)

The SUNYConnection         Issue # 33         March 21, 2003
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SUNYCONNECT LMS PROGRESS REPORT
+ Canton, Jefferson, Oneonta and Stony Brook HSC switch to
        ALEPH!  Congratulations to Kathleen Horton, Bonnie
        Matzell (and others at Canton); Shirley Ellsworth
        and Connie Holberg (plus others at Jefferson);
        Jim Coan, Sally Goodwin, Andrea Gerberg (along with
        other members of the Oneonta staff); Andrew White,
        Eric Djiva Kamal and James Xikis (and others at
        Stony Brook HSC) for their efforts in reaching this
        milestone.
+ Currently, eighteen SUNY institutions have made the switch
        to the SUNYConnect LMS.
+ SUNY OLIS has (once again) proposed various strategies and
        schedules to Ex Libris in regard to making progress
        on the SUNYConnect union catalog and other SUNY-wide
        components of the new LMS.

SUNYCONNECT DATABASES / ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
+ Thirty-nine reference works from The Gale Group have been
        added to the SUNYConnect netLibrary collection.

ADDITIONAL SUNYCONNECT NEWS
+ September 19, 2003 has been set for the first SUNY ALEPH
        Users' Group conference (Syracuse, NY).  Presentation
        proposals are requested by May 1st.
        http://library.morrisville.edu/sunyaug/
+ The New York State Library has announced that the Dialog@Carl
        database will no longer be available (through their
        NOVEL program) after March 31, 2003.

ADDITIONAL READING / RESOURCES
+ SUNYConnect Service Communication document is available on
        the SUNY ALEPH500 portal:
        http://www.sunyconnect.suny.edu/LMS/servicecom.htm
        This document provides procedures/contact information
        in the event of a service outage and/or request.
+ Carl Grant has resigned as president of Ex Libris USA.
        http://www.exlibris-usa.com/news1.asp?categoryId=161&admin=
        http://www.vtls.com/Corporate/Releases/2003/20030312.shtml

WORTH REPEATING...
"The most violent element in society is ignorance."
        Emma Goldman

CALENDAR
Mar. 21;        Scheduled "STP" (Potsdam)
Mar. 28;        Group3b ALEPH Troubleshooting Workshop -- Syracuse
Mar. 28;        SUNYLA Executive Board/Council videoconference
Mar. 31;        Group3 Indexing Workshop -- Albany
Apr. 4;         Scheduled "STP" (Delhi)
Apr. 9;         Group3 Indexing Workshop -- Syracuse
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