Group calendars for Outlook

We simply created a calendar as a public folder; however, I have read
that MS is "de-emphasizing" the use of public folders. So who knows
when it will be dropped from Exchange Server, and I don't really like
any of their groupware solutions. We are starting to test the calendar
solution call Bedework, it's open source and cross-platform.
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Iain Barksdale JD, MLS, MPhil
Head of Reference Services
Bounds Law Library
University of Alabama School of Law
Tuscaloosa, AL
205.348.2373

On Sep 3, 2009, at 11:09 AM, Joan Stringfellow wrote:

> Good morning,
>
> We would like to set up a group calendar for our library staff to
> use in Outlook. I know that we can share a calendar, but when I
> tried to create a “law library calendar” and then shared it, it
> shared my personal calendar. Is there a better way of doing this in
> Outlook or do we need to purchase separate software?
>
> Thanks for any help the list can provide!!!
>
> Joan
>
>
> Joan Stringfellow
> Dee J. Kelly Law Library
> Texas Wesleyan University School of Law
> 1515 Commerce Street
> Fort Worth, TX 76102
> 817.212.3824
> 817.212.3801 (fax)
>
>
>
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Yes as per Duc if you are running an Exchange Environment then you can make
it a public folder or you can share your personal calendar you just have to
add the appropriate permissions to the calendar to allow others to view or
modify it. In outlook 2007 it has a few ways of doing it... see

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA101743591033.aspx

hope this helps

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Stringfellow
Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 12:09 PM
To: teknoids@ruckus.law.cornell.edu
Subject: [teknoids] Group calendars for Outlook

Good morning,

We would like to set up a group calendar for our library staff to use in
Outlook. I know that we can share a calendar, but when I tried to create a
"law library calendar" and then shared it, it shared my personal calendar.
Is there a better way of doing this in Outlook or do we need to purchase
separate software?

Thanks for any help the list can provide!!!

Joan

Joan Stringfellow
Dee J. Kelly Law Library
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law
1515 Commerce Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
817.212.3824
817.212.3801 (fax)