Journeys…

Debbie MorrowEndeavor Users Group President

EndUser 2004Chicago IL, USAFriday, 16 April 2004

… “Journey” defined:

Travel or passage from one place to another

A look back at some of the journeys of 2003/2004 . . .

A new company began its journey, April 1994 –

2003:

Roland Dietz, CEO

Don Muccino, COO

Endeavor

EndUser Executive Board, 2003/2004June/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

Users Group Board

June:

• Offered the opportunity to retreat and possibly reorganize

EndUser Executive Board, 2003/2004

• 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

Users Group Board

November: Organizational retreat

• SIG Liaison –

• Single point of contact for EndUser SIG groups

• Potential mechanism for feeding into the Enhancement process

My “other” job last year: President of the Board

Debbie MorrowEndUser President, 2003/2004

E-EndUser,

What a great trip!

Del Hamilton Ellie BriscoePast President Annu JauhiainenWil Frost Janet LuteV.P./Pres.Elect Alan ManifoldDon HamiltonSecretary/Treasurer

“My” Board,

What a great bunch!

The Users Group – What brings us together?

Extension products:

InterLibrary LoanImage Server

Citation ServerMedia SchedulerUniversal Catalog

Universal Borrowing…to name a few

EndUser Customers

Opportunities to participate

•Voyager-L

•EnDigit-L

•Enhancement Sub-Committees

•Ad Hoc Endeavor Task Forces

•Ad Hoc EndUser Working Groups

<Your Name Here!> EndUser Board Member

•Attend EndUser and your Regional User Group meetings

•Host or help organize your next RUG meeting

•Present at EndUser or your RUG meetings!

EndUser Customers

Just a few ways I’d like to say,

“Kiitos!” “Gracias!”

“Mahalo” “Merci!”

"Kia ora!" “Tack!”

“Thank you!”“Danke!” … for a great year!

Adieu, but not goodbye –