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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Wade,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I have nothing to add that hasn’t been said. It’s all true! We literally could not have done all the seemingly countless software migrations over the last six
years without you. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">With Sally’s retirement happening at the same time, I wonder if we could organize a big send off for the both of you in May or June. Probably over Zoom based
on our wide range of locations? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Wade and Sally, are y’all open to something like that?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 4, 2022 9:33 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Wactclc-alma] [EXTERNAL*]- WACTCLC and what's next for the Alma / Primo project<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Wait, what? You're leaving?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Oh, you will be missed by so many! (And if I weren't to be fully retired by June, you would be sorely missed by me!)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">You, your knowledge, and organizational skills were <span style="background:white">exactly</span> what we needed at exactly the right time. You got us through a steep learning curve
with Alma and helped us adapt to frequent change. Since the migration, you have helped folks to get the most out of our LSP, and have also helped to welcome and orient newbies. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Thanks very much for everything, and best wishes for your future endeavors and next adventures.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 4, 2022 7:45 AM<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Oh, Wade! I am sad to hear this, and I also understand the desire to move on. You have no idea how much you will be missed. You've been indispensable to this community (and did
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<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL*]-[Wactclc-alma] WACTCLC and what's next for the Alma / Primo project</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Just a head’s up to all, I’ve let the governance committee know that I won’t be looking to renew my employment contract with WACTCLC when my current contract expires at the
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Meanwhile, the Alma / Primo project is now 5 years into its existence, ctcLink will (finally) be live at all institutions as of May, and (hopefully) COVID will shortly be in
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">All those things combined provide an excellent time for the consortium (basically, all of you) to consider the next five years for the Alma / Primo project, and what happens
now. I’m sure the governance committee will be considering the position I currently hold, and what the next iteration of the position, and the consortium, might look like. And it’s a great opportunity for participating institutions to consider your needs
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