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I've worked with automation systems since 1983; I can say without a doubt that it does save time and does give you more time to work with students and teachers. It does take time to get the process in place; both times I automated it took a uyear to have everything done--but the benefits are absolutely tremendous. Also, consider the things you can teach children about online searching etc. and the P.R. benefits of being able to hand a bibliography to a teacher in a matter of seconds--or being able to find the status of an item in a matter of one or two seconds. Winnebago has a new booklet on preparing for automation. The booklet includes lots of reasons and cites research. Mary Alice Anderson Winona, MN On Thu, 27 Jan 1994, Paula Neale wrote: > LM-NETTERS, > Betty Hamilton recently said that automating elementary libraries frees > the librarian to spend more time with students and staff. What I'd > like to know from the librarians who have done it is is that true? > Nothing I've done with a computer so far has saved me time. It's > just increased the quality of my work and made things possible that > would not have been practical in pre-computer days. > > And if it does free you from technical services, how long did it take > before that happened. In other words how long to master the system, > correct data entry errors, etc. I'm speaking from a district where all > cataloging is done on site. > > Paula Neale > MOHMIE@delphi.com