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2003 Annual Report |
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SIGUCCS
About
Us
Awards
Competitions
Conferences
Information
of Interest
July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2003
Submitted by Robert Paterson, Chair
SIGUCCS (Special Interest Group for University and College Computing
Services) hosted two successful conferences during 2001-2002 and ended
the year with a significant fund balance. Membership increased slightly
due to the transition to a Conference Only SIG.
The Executive Committee members are: Chair; Robert Paterson, Vice
Chair; Lida Larson, Secretary Jerome Smith, Treasurer; Alan Herbert,
Information Director, Nancy Bauer. Linda L. Downing and Jack Esbin. are
members-at-large. Jennifer Fajman serves as the immediate past-chair.
Planning
The Executive Committee held a day and a half planning meeting in
October at ACM headquarters in New York. The meeting focused on the
mission, goals and directions for SIGUCCS as they relate to resource
management. This gave the new Executive Committee an opportunity to
meet with ACM personnel and gain an understanding of ACM operations.
The state of the national economy and conference attendance continues
to be driving concerns.
SIGUCCS was successful during its first year as a Conference Only SIG.
Both the fall and spring conferences exceeded financial goals. The
spring conference still needs development and growth.
The Executive Committee established three working subcommittees,
Marketing, Web Services and Consulting Services. Over the next year we
plan to flesh out these services to our members and the Higher
Education community.
Awards
Program
The SIGUCCS Awards Programs have been in place for many years. The two
most recently established programs are the Penny Crane Award, to
recognize significant multiple contributions from individuals over an
extended period of time to SIGUCCS, and the Hall of Fame awards for the
many individuals who have contributed their time and energies that have
materially benefited SIGUCCS.
John Bucher was the third recipient of the 2002 Penny Crane Award.
The were 10 people installed in the Hall of Fame: John Bucher, Diane
Jung, Sheri Prupis, Carl Malstrom, Lois Secrist, Fred Harris, Larry
Pickett, Geraldine MacDonald, Jerry Martin and Terris Wolff.
More information on the awards program can be found at
http://www.acm.org/siguccs/awards.htm
Conferences
The thirty-first Fall User Services Conference was held 20 to 23
November 2002 in Providence RI. The theme was Charting Bold Courses:
New Worlds in User Services. 472 people attended the conference, with
tutorial registration at around 172. 50 papers were published in the
proceedings, which were made available in both hard copy and CD ROM
format. There were also discussion, panel and poster sessions as part
of the conference. The conference had a surplus of approximately
$27,500.
The thirtieth spring Computer Services Management Symposium (CSMS) was
held from March 30 through April 1, 2003 in a new location, Monterey
CA. The change in venue was designed to attract a wider constituency.
Plans are now in place for this conference to move to alternate
locations across the country to fulfill this goal. The conference was
constructed as a series of plenary sessions, facilitated discussion
groups and evaluated papers. Approximately 87 people attended.
Financially, the conference made a small profit of $2600.
Future conferences include the Fall User Services Conference to be held
at the San Antonio, TX, September 21 - 24, 2003, and the CSMS in Santa
Fe, NM March 21 to 23, 2004.
Financial
and Membership Issues
(Note: see SIG Services section in the annual report for SIGUCCS
financial and membership data.)
We continue to maintain a healthy fund balance, thanks in a large part
to the success of our two annual conferences. As of the end of July
2003, our fund balance exceeded $285,000 and our membership was 437
with a retention rate of about 70%.
2002
User Services Awards
As we have done for many years, we held our documentation competition
and awards in conjunction with the Fall User Services Conference in
Providence RI.
Information about the recognitions of
institutions and individuals can be viewed at the SIGUCCS Web Site (http://www.acm.org/siguccs/competitions/comp2002.htm).
Comments and contributions may be sent to the Information Director at infodir_SIGUCCS@acm.org