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Journeys… Debbie Morrow Endeavor Users Group President. EndUser 2004 Chicago IL, USA Friday, 16 April 2004. … “Journey” defined:. Travel or passage from one place to another. A look back at some of the journeys of 2003/2004. Endeavor.
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Journeys…Debbie MorrowEndeavor Users Group President EndUser 2004 Chicago IL, USA Friday, 16 April 2004
… “Journey” defined: Travel or passage from one place to another A look back at some of the journeys of 2003/2004 . . .
Endeavor A new company began its journey, April 1994 – 2003: Roland Dietz, CEO Don Muccino, COO
Users Group Board EndUser Executive Board, 2003/2004 • June/July: • RUG Liaison – • Board member assignment • Single point of contact for all Regional Users Groups • Point of contact for Endeavor regarding RUG activities and policies • June: • Offered the opportunity to retreat and possibly reorganize
Users Group Board EndUser Executive Board, 2003/2004 November: Organizational retreat • SIG Liaison – • Single point of contact for EndUser SIG groups • Potential mechanism for feeding into the Enhancement process • Strategic Directions Council – • Intended to provide Endeavor with input from library strategic planners “in the field” • A small body, with some positions rotating annually • To be composed of strategic planners from customer sites
“My” Board, What a great bunch! Del Hamilton Ellie Briscoe Past President Annu Jauhiainen Wil Frost Janet Lute V.P./Pres.Elect Alan Manifold Don Hamilton Secretary/Treasurer E-EndUser, What a great trip! President of the Board My “other” job last year: Debbie MorrowEndUser President, 2003/2004
EndUser Customers The Users Group – What brings us together? Extension products: InterLibrary Loan Image Server Citation Server Media Scheduler Universal Catalog Universal Borrowing …to name a few
EndUser Customers Opportunities to participate • Attend EndUser and your Regional User Group meetings • Host or help organize your next RUG meeting • Present at EndUser or your RUG meetings! • Enhancement Sub-Committees • Ad Hoc Endeavor Task Forces • Ad Hoc EndUser Working Groups • Voyager-L • EnDigit-L <Your Name Here!> EndUser Board Member
Adieu, but not goodbye – Just a few ways I’d like to say, “Kiitos!” “Gracias!” “Mahalo” “Merci!” "Kia ora!" “Tack!” “Thank you!” “Danke!” … for a great year!