From: North American Aleph Users Group [ALEPH-NA@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] on
behalf of Schumacher, J
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 2:45 PM
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Subject: SUNYConnection #50 (pls.excuse duplicates)

The SUNYConnection         Issue # 50      July 23, 2004
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SUNYCONNECT LMS PROGRESS REPORT
+ Albany, Nassau, Old Westbury, and Suffolk are now using the
        SUNYConnect LMS.  Congratulations to Heather Miller and
        Roger Gifford (as well as staff at Albany); Cynthia Powers,
        Rich Delbango and staff at Nassau; Barbara Walsh and Stephen
        Kirkpatrick (as well as staff at Old Westbury); Carole
        Gambrell and Kevin McCoy and staff at Suffolk upon reaching
        the "STP" milestone.
+ All of the Group6 and Group7 libraries have STP'd.
+ There are now 44 SUNYConnect institutions utilizing the new
        LMS: SUNY university centers (3); health science centers (3);
        university colleges (9); technology colleges (6); community
        colleges (20); statutory/specialized (2); private (1).
+ Data analysis and additional planning meetings for Group8 begins
        this month.  Group8a is comprised of Adirondack, Clinton,
        and Plattsburgh; Group8b -  Columbia-Greene, Dutchess and
        New Paltz; Group8c - Cobleskill, Fulton-Montgomery, Hudson
        Valley and Schenectady.

SUNYCONNECT DATABASES / ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
+ The SUNY Counsel's Office is reviewing the SUNY-Elsevier
        agreement.  The five year ScienceDirect agreement includes
        access to nearly 400 additional journals (starting in 2005).

ADDITIONAL SUNYCONNECT NEWS
+ Ex Libris' Carmit Marcus met with OLIS representatives this week
        to discuss ALEPH software developments needed for
        SUNYConnect-wide borrowing capabilities.
+ Natalie Sturr (Oswego) notes that it has been three years since
        they STP'd to ALEPH.

ADDITIONAL READING / RESOURCES
+ NAAUG Enhancement Group Members for 2004-2005
        http://www.naaug.org/activities/EG_0405_groups.html

WORTH REPEATING...
"The work being done by our faculty and campuses is
crucial to the health and prosperity of our state"
        Chancellor Robert King http://www.suny.edu/SUNYNews/News.cfm?filname=
2004-04-14CongressionalAppropriations.htm
"Congressional Appropriations to SUNY Show 117 Percent
Increase Over 2003"

CALENDAR
July 27-28;   Group8a implementation meetings -- Queensbury
Aug. 10;      Group8a data analysis meeting -- Queensbury
Aug. 11;      Group7 Troubleshooting Seminar -- Uniondale
Aug. 25;      Group8b implementation meeting -- Albany
Sep. 6;       OLIS closed
Sep. 15;      Group8b data analysis meeting -- Poughkeepsie
Sep. 16;      Group8b data analysis meeting -- New Paltz
Sep. 23-24;   Group8c implementation meetings -- Albany
Sep. 28;      Group7a Indexing Seminar -- New York
Sep. 29;      Group7b Indexing Seminar -- Uniondale
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