From: SUNY Librarians Association [SUNYLA-L@LISTSERV.BINGHAMTON.EDU] on
behalf of Schumacher, J
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 7:51 AM
To: SUNYLA-L@LISTSERV.BINGHAMTON.EDU
Subject: SUNYConnection #47 (pls.excuse duplicates)

The SUNYConnection         Issue # 47      April 30, 2004
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SUNYCONNECT LMS PROGRESS REPORT
+ Albany is evaluating a second test database.
+ Group7 campuses "switch to production" using the SUNYConnect
        LMS beginning in mid-May, with one STP in each
        subsequent week.
+ Maritime has accommodated an Ex Libris scheduling conflict by
        moving their STP up by one week.
+ Maureen Zajkowski (OLIS) has begun initial visits to Group8
        campuses: Adirondack, Clinton, Cobleskill, Columbia-Greene,
        Dutchess, Fulton-Montgomery, Hudson Valley, New Paltz,
        Plattsburgh and Schenectady.
+ North Country Community College has indicated that they
        will implement the SUNYConnect LMS (as part of Group9).
        Welcome North Country!
+ Current SUNYConnect LMS databases are being exported for
        addition into the SUNYConnect union catalog.

SUNYCONNECT DATABASES / ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
+ The SUNYConnect FirstSearch resource has been renewed for the
        July 2004-June 2005 timeframe.
+ Assistant Provost Carey Hatch has been meeting extensively
        with the university community and representatives from
        Elsevier in regards to proposed renewal of the
        ScienceDirect agreement.

ADDITIONAL SUNYCONNECT NEWS
+ Name Albany's ALEPH catalog and win a prize:
        http://library.albany.edu/new/contest.html

ADDITIONAL READING / RESOURCES
+ SUNYergy Vol.6 No. 2
        http://OLIS.SYSADM.SUNY.EDU/sunyergy/default22.htm
+ http://library.cortland.edu/sunyla2004/registration_form.pdf
        SUNYLA 2004 registration is due by May 3rd.
+ http://www.bc.edu/naaug2004/  NAAUG 2004 web site.
+ New York State Higher Education Initiative web site is
        found at http://www.nyshei.org

WORTH REPEATING...
"SUNY's community colleges play vital and strategic roles in
shaping New York's future through continuing and higher
education, job training and many other areas."
        Carol Eaton, SUNY Vice Chancellor
        for community colleges (designee)

CALENDAR
May 18;     NYSHEI Planning Meeting -- Albany
May 19;     Optometry's scheduled "STP"
May 19;     Maritime's scheduled "STP"
May 25-27;  SUNYLA 2004 -- Cortland
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