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ALEPH v.18 Upgrade Update
Thanks to TAG (The ALEPH Group) at OLIS and ITEC for all of their efforts upgrading the SUNYConnect LMS to a subsequent version. Thanks, as well, to system librarians and others on staff at SUNYConnect institutions in testing and getting the new version in place for their library communities.

Development systems have been made available to all 56 libraries. Production systems are in place for 38 campuses. The upgrade for the remaining 18 hosted systems is scheduled to complete in mid-August.

The OLIS Documents area has a considerable amount of information, documentation and training materal on v.18 available.

SUNYConnect Financial Plan Revision
Proposed changes to the SUNYConnect Financial Plan are being reviewed by SUNY library directors. The proposed revisions use the concept of core and optional services.

Proposed core services are ALEPH licenses, electronic resources (does not include ScienceDirect), LAND, book cover images, etc. (Syndetic Solutions), authority control, SUNY Digital Repository and NYSHEI. Optional services include ALEPH hosting, ILLiad fees, and 360Link.

A survey is being used to gather input from the library directors. More information is available at http://www.sunyconnect.suny.edu/Revised_financial_plan_DRAFT_SAC_Survey_2008jun.pdf

A vote on the proposed revision is scheduled for the SUNY Council of Library Directors' fall meeting.

OVRC
All of SUNYConnect continues to have access to the Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. This is due to the 45 SUNY libraries who have provided the subscription dollars necessary to make this access possible. In addition, those campus costs were discounted by 28%. "SUNYergy" in action; thanks folks!

EBSCO Survey
The SUNY agreement with EBSCO for database access expires at the end of June 2009. A survey has been created to gather responses from the SUNY library community in regard to these SUNYConnect electronic resources.

Information about the survey was distributed to the library directors. What is sought is a consensus view from each of the SUNYConnect libraries. Let us hear from you.

SUNY/Elsevier Contract Working Group
The ScienceDirect agreement expires at the end of 2009. A SUNY-wide committee has been formed related to negotiations with Elsevier on a possible renewal. The group is comprised of Frank D'Andraia (Albany, Chair), Austin Booth (UB), Ron Brown (SUNY-wide contracts), Patrick Callahan (Purchase), Carey Hatch (OLIS/SLN), John Schumacher (OLIS) and Rick Winant (Downstate). The SUNY/Elsevier Contract Working Group is scheduled to meet in August.