From: Schumacher, J
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 3:01 PM
To: SUNYLA-L@LISTSERV.BINGHAMTON.EDU
Subject: SUNYConnection #40 (pls.excuse duplicates)

The SUNYConnection         Issue # 40      October 10, 2003
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SUNYCONNECT LMS PROGRESS REPORT
+ Alfred State, Alfred University and Ceramics have all
        switched to the SUNYConnect LMS.  Congratulations
        to Ellen Ehrig, Joe Petrick and staff (at Alfred State);
        Laurie McFadden and Gary Roberts (plus staff at Alfred
        University); Laurie Graziano, Mark Smith and staff
        (at Ceramics) for reaching this milestone.
+ Group4 "STPs" are scheduled approximately once a week from
        now until mid-December.
+ Albany has begun receiving ALEPH training.

SUNYCONNECT DATABASES / ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
+ Representatives from Elsevier, OLIS and the SUNY
        university centers met this week regarding
        ongoing ScienceDirect negotiations.

ADDITIONAL SUNYCONNECT NEWS
+ SUNY Purchase provided an ALEPH demo to colleagues from
        upcoming SUNYConnect LMS sites.
+ Thanks to the organizers and presenters for an excellent
        SUNYAUG conference.
+ Please send requests for additional ALEPH reports to SUNYAUG
        via drewwe@morrisville.edu by October 10th.
+ Contact Amy Hillick [ahillick@sunyorange.edu (845) 341-4253)]
        if you are interested in participating in the "Local"
        ALEPH/SFX Users' meeting scheduled for November 14th
        at Sullivan County Community College.

ADDITIONAL READING / RESOURCES
+ http://library.morrisville.edu/sunyaug/2003conference/
        SUNYAUG 2003 presentation materials.
+ The 2003 ALEPH customer survey is available at
        http://www.aub.auc.dk/~icau/
+ Attention SUNY librarians -- please don't leave SUNY.
        But, if you do, please fill out the exit survey
        found at http://sunyla.sunyit.edu/exitsurveyform.htm

WORTH REPEATING...
"It was awesome!"
        Marianne Hebert (Potsdam) describing the
        SUNYAUG 2003 conference

CALENDAR
Oct. 13;        OLIS closed
Oct. 15;        Corning's scheduled "STP"
Oct. 22;        Jamestown's scheduled "STP"
Oct. 22;        SUNYConnect Advisory Council meeting -- Syracuse
Nov. 5;         Erie's scheduled "STP"
Nov. 14;        "Local" ALEPH/SFX Users' meeting -- Loch Sheldrake
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