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Unless a common name is a simple, perfect contraction, we also list the formal name (in parenthesis) so the person's contact info can be found using CU's email directory.

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5/6/14: Jiwoong approved use of common names:

----Original Message----
From: Jiwoong Park
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2014 2:41 PM
To: Oliver B. Habicht
Cc: Joyce M. Boda; Sharon E. de Roos
Subject: Re: CCB web site: OK to use common names instead?

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On 5/6/2014 2:26 PM, Oliver B. Habicht wrote:
> Jiwoong,
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> Would you approve the use of a CCB member's common name, in lieu of their formal name, for our CCB web site pages, including our directory listings?
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> For example, our directory listings current list CCB members' formal names, not necessarily the names they go by (their common names). Examples: Patricia => Pat; Samantha => Sam; Yvonne => Vonnie.
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> http://chemistry.cornell.edu/directories/facilities_services.cfm^{Image Removed}
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> I spoke with Joyce and Sharon. Neither has any objections in honoring a name change preferred by the individual being listed in our directories, or any other site pages. To start, we'd make changes when asked, but over time I would expect that CCB members could be asked explicitly, as a courtesy.
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> Please let me know if you need more information or background. And thank you for considering this question, -Oliver.