From: Schumacher, J
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 11:26 AM
To: SUNYLA-L@LISTSERV.BINGHAMTON.EDU
Subject: SUNYConnection #41 (pls.excuse duplicates)

The SUNYConnection         Issue # 41      November 7, 2003
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SUNYCONNECT LMS PROGRESS REPORT
+ Corning, Erie and Jamestown have switched to the SUNYConnect
        LMS.  Congratulations to Barbara Hornick-Lockard, Melissa
        Santacrose and staff (at Corning); Jane Ashwill and
        Christine Dehoff (plus staff at Erie); Amy Rupp, Kay
        Callender and staff at Jamestown for reaching this
        milestone.
+ Buffalo State College's "STP" has been delayed.
+ Twenty-nine SUNYConnect institutions are currently using the
        ALEPH500 software.
+ Initial data conversion activities have begun in regards to
        Albany's implementation of the SUNYConnect LMS.
+ The plan is to upgrade the ALEPH500 14.2.4 sites to ALEPH500
        version 14.2.7 during December and January.
+ Maureen Zajkowski is meeting with the Group7 library directors
        and staff to provide a preview of the implementation
        process.  Group7 is comprised of Downstate Medical
        Center, Farmingdale, Fashion Institute, Maritime, Nassau,
        Old Westbury, Optometry, Suffolk and Westchester.  Group7
        implementation meetings will begin in December.
+ Ex Libris has assigned a new Project Manager (Eva Kraul) to the
        SUNYConnect Union Catalog project.

SUNYCONNECT DATABASES / ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
+ SUNY and Elsevier have reached a tentative agreement on a one
        year renewal to the ScienceDirect offering.
+ SUNYConnect has established free trial usage of the new Women and
        Social Movements database through Jan. 14, 2004.  The
        database can be accessed at
        http://www.alexanderstreet6.com/wasm

ADDITIONAL SUNYCONNECT NEWS
+ Katrina Anderson, Ex Libris vice-president for North American
        Operations met with OLIS, S.A.C. and other SUNY contacts
        in October.
+ 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
+ SUNYergy Vol.5 No.4
        http://OLIS.SYSADM.SUNY.EDU/sunyergy/default20.htm
+ SUNYConnect LMS migration schedule:
        http://www.sunyconnect.suny.edu/aleph/lmsmigrate.htm

WORTH REPEATING...
"It would be next to impossible to overstate the importance
of SUNY to the still struggling economy of upstate New York.
For all the daunting challenges here, there's this indisputable
asset. The highly educated work force, and the State University
system primarily responsible for it, are where the hope rests."
        Albany Times Union
        October 30, 2003 editorial

CALENDAR
Nov. 5-7;       NYLA conference -- Saratoga Springs
Nov. 14;        "Local" ALEPH/SFX Users' meeting -- Loch Sheldrake
Nov. 19;        FLCC's scheduled "STP"
Nov. 21;        SUNYLA Executive Board/Council meeting -- Cortland
Nov. 27-28;     OLIS closed
Dec. 3;         Genesee's scheduled "STP"
Dec. 10;        Geneseo's scheduled "STP"
Dec. 12;        Buff.State's scheduled "STP"
Dec. 17;        Monroe's scheduled "STP"
Dec. 17;        SUNYConnect Advisory Council meeting -- Albany
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