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Merryll Penson GALILEO project files

Merryll Penson GALILEO project files

Descriptive Summary

Title: Merryll Penson GALILEO project files
Creator: Penson, Merryll
Inclusive Dates: 1994-2004
Language(s): English
Extent: 4.25 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
Collection Number: UA00-029
Repository: University of Georgia Archives

Collection Description

Historical Note

For three years Meryll Penson was the Associate University Librarian for Public Services at the University of Georgia. Beginning in 2000, she served as Executive Director for Library Services, Office of Instructional and Information Technology, Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG). Responsibilities include GALILEO (Georgia's Virtual Library available statewide) and GIL (the library automation system for the 35 USG institutions). In addition, she helped write the original GALILEO proposal and worked toward its adoption as well as leading the effort for selection and implementation of GIL.

Scope and Content

This collection contains Merryll Penson's files relating to the creation and implementation of the GALILEO project. The files date from 1994 through 2004.

Organization and Arrangement

The collection is arranged according to institute and/or subject.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Merryll Penson GALILEO project files, UA00-029, University Archives, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

General Notes

RG2-24


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Academic libraries -- Administration
Academic library directors -- Georgia
GALILEO (Georgia statewide project)
Librarians -- Georgia -- Athens -- Correspondence.
Universities and colleges -- Georgia -- Administration.
Universities and colleges -- Georgia -- Athens.
University of Georgia. Libraries

Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
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11Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College [Publicity]
 
12Augusta College [Publicity]
 
13Bainbridge College [Publicity]
 
14Clayton State College [Publicity]
 
15Columbus College [Publicity]
 
16Dalton College [Publicity]
 
17Darton College [Publicity]
 
18Gainesville College [Publicity]
 
19Georgia Southwestern College [Publicity]
 
110Georgia State University [Publicity]
 
111Georgia Institute Of Technology [Publicity]
 
112Gordon College [Publicity]
 
113Macon College [Publicity]
 
114Medical College Of Georgia [Publicity]
 
115Middle Georgia College [Publicity]
 
116Savannah State College [Publicity]
 
117Southern College Of Tech [Publicity]
 
118South Georgia College [Publicity]
 
119Valdosta State College [Publicity]
 
120Waycross College [Publicity]
 
121West Georgia College [Publicity]
 
122Articles On GALILEO [Journals, Conference Presentation]
 
123Awards
 
124GACOMO Annual Meeting - [Georgia Library Association GALILEO Presentation], 1995
 
125GACOMO Annual Meeting, 1996
 
126GALILEO Assessment
 
127Gainesville College
 
128G.E.T.S. Assessment Report, 1996 July 1
 
129G.E.T.S. Assessment Group [Pre-GALILEO Circulation Project]
 
130GALILEO Briefing, 1995 November 28
 
131Conferences
 
132GALILEO Database/Information
 
133GALILEO Database Information
 
134GALILEO Database Information
 
135GALILEO Database Information
 
136GALILEO Database Information
 
137Articles On GALILEO [Newspaper, Newsletters, Press Releases, Photographs]
 
138UMI - Proposal For The State Of Georgia, 1995
 
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21FAX Machine INFO
 
22Contracts/Licenses/Proposals
 
23GALILEO Overview
 
24GALILEO Policies
 
25GALILEO Statistics
 
26Contracts
 
27Budget
 
28Automation
 
29GALILEO Logo
 
210OCLC SOLINET User's Group Fall Meeting [GALILEO Presentation]
 
211Copyright [GALILEO]
 
212GALILEO Presentation & OCLC Firstsearch Presentation Notes]
 
213GALILEO Steering Committee, 1996-1997
 
214-15GALILEO Steering Committee , 1995
 
216-17GALILEO Steering Committee , 1994
 
218GALILEO Support [Technological Support]
 
219GALILEO Training
 
220Historic GALILEO Information
 
221Transparencies
 
222Transparencies (Continued)
 
223LSWG - Library Services Work Group, 1995 - 1996
 
224LSWG - Library Services Work Group (Continued), 1994 - 1995
 
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31Peachnet
 
32Peachnet [GALILEO Printing]
 
33-4RACL [Regent's Academic Committee On Libraries]
 
35RECON [Retrospective Conversion Of Libraries Holdings Records]
 
36Tech. [Technology]
 
37Universal Borrowing
 
38World Wide Web Committee
 
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41Miscellenous "to be filed" paperwork
 
42Empowerment
 
43IPEDS, 1997
 
44IPEDS, 1998
 
45RACL Collection Analysis Project
 
46-7RACL CD
 
48RACL
 
49Electronic dissertations
 
410GALILEO Steering Committee
 
411Carol Diedrichs/consultant
 
412GECDC
 
413-14SACS Self-Study
 
415Self Study: Compliance Committee
 
416Georgia Statewide Collection Assessment Project
 
418GALILEO: "Barbara's folder"
 
418GALILEO purchasing
 
419GETS
 
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51GALILEO Steering Committee Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 1999-2001, 2004
 
52GALILEO Steering Committee Correspondence, 1999-2001
 
53RACL Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 1999-2005
 
54RACL Correspondence, 2000-2005
 
55GALILEO Steering Committee and RACL Joint Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 1999-2004
 
56Joint PINES/GIL Meeting, 2002
 
57International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC), 2001
 
58Survey for the Joint Meeting of Public Learning Directors and RACL, 2002
 
59SOLINET
 
510Protecting Student Identity, 2002-2003
 
511GALILEO Upgrade, 2005
 
512Serials Review Project, 2002
 
513Support Service Report, 2000-2001
 
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61Implementation of Correspondence Program Review Policy, 2000
 
62Voyager Reporting System, 2004
 
63Miscellaneous GALLIEO Files
 
64GIL, 1999-2005
 
65eCORE, 1999-2005
 
66Universal Borrowing, 2000
 
67Public/Academic Library Cooperation, 2002