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In His Own Words: Carey Hatch
Assistant Provost for Library and Information Services

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SUNY Selects Ex Libris

SUNYConnect Information Literacy Course Chosen

SLN Students Access SUNYConnect Databases

SUNYConnect -the-Dots

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Link to the OLIS Committees List

• LMS Vendor
  The vendor recommendation has been submitted to the Provost. On August 9, 1999 the name of
  
  Ex Libris Inc.
  
  was sent to Provost Salins. Contract negotiations are expected to begin soon.
  

• Contract Team
  Negotiating the contract with Ex Libris will be Mary Ann Corsetti (SUNY Contracts), Carey Hatch (SUNY/OLIS), Janet Potter (Oneonta), Maureen Zajkowski (SUNY/OLIS). Members of the LMS Evaluation Team will provide suggestions regarding important negotiating points.

• Financial Plan
  The SUNYConnect Advisory Council is finalizing a five-year financial plan for the program. Various SUNY-wide budget funds are utilized in the plan. Campus contributions are also part of the financial plan. The budget covers LMS hardware, software, implementation, training, support and maintenance; current and future SUNYConnect databases; document delivery; and information literacy resources. Currently, the plan does not include monies for off-site storage facilities.

• Planning Group
  The SUNYConnect LMS Planning Team has begun meeting. This group is charged to develop criteria for selecting host sites, criteria for determining campus readiness, and implementation schedules. The SUNYConnect Advisory Council plans to use these criteria in its implementation decision-making.
  

• OLIS Staff
  The OLIS has been unable to make an official job offer to the person selected earlier this year. Final approval awaits resolution of SUNY System Administration budget questions. The new staff member, when approved, will work with SUNY libraries migrating to the SUNYConnect LMS.

• Database Survey
  The OLIS is developing a WWWeb-based survey designed to ascertain current online database subscriptions in place at the various SUNY libraries. SLiCAT will utilize information from the survey as it continues to evaluate and select additional SUNYConnect databases. Please watch the SCLD and SUNYLA lists for information about responding to the survey when it is ready.

• Download a SUNYConnect Logo
  http://olis.sysadm.suny.edu/projects/scgraphics.htm

   

• SUNYConnect Presentations
     Academic Libraries 2000
       October 1, 1999 - Larry Randall
     New Paltz Information Literacy Fair
       September 9, 1999 - John Schumacher

• Y2k Ok
  The hardware and software at the LAIP host sites are ready for the year 2000. The installations of this software occurred during summer 1999. Contingency plans for the LAIP systems are being finalized...just in case.

• WLN Authority Control Services
  A number of SUNY and CUNY libraries are now using WLN for authority control services. This includes the 40 LAIP libraries as well. LAIP authority files are updated quarterly with any authority records changed by the Library of Congress. Cataloging records added to the LAIP systems (since the last authority control processing) will be sent to WLN. Any new authority records generated from this process will added to the LAIP authority files. The status of any SUNY library's authority file is one of the criteria being examined in regard to that library's readiness to move to the SUNYConnect LMS.