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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Great work! Congratulations!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Michelle<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> LIBRARYDIR [mailto:librarydir-bounces@lists.ctc.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Sue Kennedy<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 02, 2015 3:50 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> librarydir@lists.ctc.edu<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Robert Frost; Steve Ward; John Martens<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [LIBRARYDIR] contract signed<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Greetings, LLC!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">We are excited to announce that the contract with Ex Libris was signed by the state board on Friday. Mike Scroggins captures the sentiment well:
<i>This is truly a historical event in our system</i>. A press release will be issued by the state board soon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The most important points to note at this stage:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The Alma contract is for five years, is opt-in, and covers Primo for those who don't have it</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">LLC leadership is working on a funding model that supports maximum participation, both for implementation and subscription costs and will be sharing that for feedback soon</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">A project plan is in place, supported by resources from SBCTC</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">We are developing more detailed communication regarding how participation will work and what campuses can expect to take on</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you have questions or concerns, please let us know. We will definitely be doing a lot of work on this at the spring LLC meeting in Centralia.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Many thanks to the hard work of the LLC contract team: Andrew Tudor, Jennifer Dysart, Monica Luce, Beth Hill, Mindy Coslor, Melissa McBurney, Shellie Whittaker, Sue Kennedy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sue Kennedy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#BF8F00"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- - - <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Sue Kennedy,
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Dean<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#BF8F00">Library</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> |
<span style="color:#2E74B5">eLearning</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Centralia College<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Twitter: @SueWKennedy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">(360) 736-9391 x304</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#BF8F00"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- - - <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Sue Kennedy,
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Dean<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#BF8F00">Library</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> |
<span style="color:#2E74B5">eLearning</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Centralia College<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Twitter: @SueWKennedy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">(360) 736-9391 x304<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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