May 2005

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Finding a Home for the Old Audio-Visual Department
By Thomas Warger
Few higher education IT organizations honor the old distinction that used to separate academic from administrative computing. Even those terms have disappeared from most organization charts. The trend to merge libraries and IT operations, after a couple of surges during the past 20 years seems to have abated. But there are still audio-visual services groups on many campuses that are looking for a permanent home.

Newsbriefs
Kualia Project Announces New Partners and New Money; New York Public Library Announces Free Image Archive; National Databased for Student Records

Responses to Our Case Study: The Problematic Employee
By Linda Fleit
In our February issue, we presented the case of Bill Reynolds, an IT staff member who is both a problem and a blessing. Some members of the user community love him; others are deeply troubled by his apparently arrogant and quirky behavior. It is up to the CIO, Frank Murphy, to decide what to do, if anything, about Bill. We asked readers to comment on the case, and the following represents the best of the many excellent responses we received. Thanks to all who wrote in.

Edutech Responds
Computer replacement cycle, content management systems, outsourcing IT

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