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• SUNY libraries have access to some two dozen databases from The Gale Group. This free trial period runs through August 30, 1999. The Gale Group now includes IAC (Information Access Company). Since IAC and New York State have a current contract, it is expected that all the other Gale databases could be licensed without having to negotiate additional contracts. These databases include:

Associations Unlimited
Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Biography Resource Center
Brands and Their Companies
Contemporary Authors
DISCovering Authors
DISCovering Biography
DISCovering Multicultural America
DISCovering Science
DISCovering U.S. History
DISCovering World History
Exploring Poetry
Exploring Shakespeare
Gale Business Resources
Gale Database of Publications
     and Broadcasting Media
Gale Directory of Databases
Gale's Ready Reference Shelf
Literature Resource Center
Peterson's GradSearch
Peterson's UndergradSearch
Research Centers and Services Directories
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• A SUNYConnect LMS Planning Team was formed by the SUNYConnect Advisory Council. The team had its first meeting in Syracuse on July 15, 1999. These are the team members:
  
  Larry Randall, SUNY/OLIS, Chair
  Bill Drew, SUNY Morrisville
  Barbara Liesenbein,  Dutchess
       Community College
  Raj Madan, SUNY Brockport
  Doug Michael, Cayuga Community
       College
  Andy Perry, SUNY Binghamton
  Steve Roberts,  University at Buffalo
  Natalie Sturr, SUNY Oswego
  Laurie Thompson,  Syracuse Health
       Science Center
  Ted Phelps, SUNYNet (advisory)
  Frances Garrido, SUNY Farmingdale
       (COA representative, advisory)

• The SUNYConnect Advisory Council reviewed a revised financial plan on June 29, 1999. In its first year (1999/2000) the financial plan proposes a $1.00 per FTE levy for all of the four-year institutions in SUNY, with the two-year colleges' levy set at $0.50 per FTE. The monies would be used to supplement funds for purchase of SUNY-wide access to core electronic resources. This approach corresponds to the model proposed in a SUNY Council of Library Directors’ resolution approved at its April 1999 meeting.

• For SUNY Library Automation Migration news see the article SLAM Evaluation Team Lauded in this issue.

• SLiCAT met and recommended establishing a free trial of databases from Gale. See above.

• The proposals received by the July 2nd deadline in response to the Information Literacy Course RFP are currently being evaluated. A team representing SUNY libraries, the SUNY Learning Network, SUNY teaching faculty and SUNY/OLIS is carrying out the evaluation, which is expected to be completed near the end of July.

• SUNYConnect "giveaways," including a colorful canvas tote bag bearing the SUNYConnect logo, were well received at the annual conference of the SUNY Librarians Association.