From: SUNY Librarians Association [SUNYLA-L@LISTSERV.BINGHAMTON.EDU] on
behalf of Schumacher, J
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 2:37 PM
To: SUNYLA-L@LISTSERV.BINGHAMTON.EDU
Subject: SUNYConnection #53 (pls.excuse duplicates)

The SUNYConnection         Issue # 53     October 15, 2004
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SUNYCONNECT LMS PROGRESS REPORT
+ All Group8 implementation planning meetings have been completed. 
+ Adirondack, Clinton and Columbia-Greene have received test
        (ALEPH500) databases.
+ Group8 training is well underway.  Trainers, primarily from
        OLIS, provide an extensive array of ALEPH-related
        training to SUNYConnect LMS implementers.
+ University at Buffalo is evaluating a test (ALEPH500) database
        that represents a subset of their data.
+ Initial Group9 site visits have begun.  Brockport, Empire,
        Mohawk Valley, Niagara, North Country and Utica-Rome
        are scheduled to implement the SUNYConnect LMS during
        2005.

SUNYCONNECT DATABASES / ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
+ Gale has incorporated OpenURL connectivity into several of its
        databases. Support for OpenURL "inbound" linking will be
        released at the end of September 2004, while support for
        outbound linking will be released in two phases over
        the next two months.

ADDITIONAL SUNYCONNECT NEWS
+ The SUNYConnect Advisory Council and invited guests have
        scheduled a retreat for October 28,29.  SUNYConnect
        initiatives for the 2005-2010 timeframe will be
        discussed.
+ Thanks to conference planners and presenters for another good
        SUNYAUG meeting.

ADDITIONAL READING / RESOURCES
+ The SUNYConnect union catalog is found at
        http://union.sunyconnect.suny.edu:8080
+ SUNYConnect participants have access to three additional
        customized (ALEPH) reports.  They are "Report of all
        hold requests placed", "Loan/renew statistics by
        collection code/call number" and "Count of items in
        collections".

WORTH REPEATING...
"Our respect for what librarians and catalogers do grew
        enormously."
        Beth Harris, Acting Director of Distance Learning
        Fashion Institute and conference co-planner,
        discussing the establishment of metadata
        standards for visual resources at the
        "Beyond the Slide Library" conference
        http://www.fitnyc.edu/cocid

CALENDAR
Oct. 20-23;   New York Library Association Conference -- Rochester
Oct. 28;      Acquisitions Workshop -- Uniondale
Oct. 28;      NYSHEI Collaborative Repository Project meeting -- Albany
Oct. 28-29;   SUNYConnect Advisory Council Retreat -- Albany
Nov. 2;       Election Day
Nov. 11;      SUNYConnect Advisory Council meeting -- Syracuse
Nov. 19;      Serials Workshop -- Uniondale
Nov. 19;      SUNYLA Executive Board/Council meeting -- New Paltz
Nov. 25,26;   OLIS closed
Dec. 3;       Serials Workshop -- Syracuse
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