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<p class="MsoNormal">Wade,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I am so sad to hear you are leaving. Your insight and help have been immeasurable over the past years!
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wishing you every happiness in your new endeavors.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">-Melinda<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Wactclc-alma <wactclc-alma-bounces@lists.ctc.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Guidry, Wade<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 3, 2022 6:32 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WACTCLC Primo discussions <wactclc-primo@lists.ctc.edu>; WACTCLC Alma Discussion <wactclc-alma@lists.ctc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Wactclc-alma] WACTCLC and what's next for the Alma / Primo project<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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 end of June.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’ve been working on library systems since 2004, through three different organizations, and with a specific focus for the past decade on Alma/Primo. So, needless to say, I’m feeling ready for some fresh and different horizons.
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<p class="MsoNormal">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 the rearview mirror for all of us.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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 and desires regarding the position and the consortium.
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m sure there will be opportunities for feedback and discussions the next 5 years and beyond. So, I’d suggest to all to begin thinking about what kinds of support your library needs or wants going forward, and what else you might wish
from a shared effort like this one.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wade Guidry<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Library Consortium Services Manager, WACTCLC<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:wadeg@bigbend.edu">wadeg@bigbend.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">(509) 760-4474<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wactclc.org%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cmelinda.martin%40scc.spokane.edu%7C897c4f08a95a472361cc08d9fd873ac3%7C4dedfefa6bd04442a06c98aed0b4b8da%7C1%7C1%7C637819579520414852%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=ZaObeNqKxSid8DslqT76vF4FWzpmfzfjYYMCHao25hQ%3D&reserved=0">http://www.wactclc.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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