TARGET-> Automation Do's and Don'ts

["Doris A. Shaughnessy" <mstddsx@GSUSGI2.GSU.EDU>]

I'm a staff of one in a small private school, grades Pre-K to 8.  Our
Home & School Association has recently accepted my proposal to automate
with Mandarin, and I'll be working on the project throughout the summer.

Has anyone else out there gone through automation pretty much on your
own, i.e., without the support of a district or school system?  Is there
any advice you (or anybody) could share about automation do's and don'ts--
things you would do differently if you had to do it all over again, etc.  For
instance, I'd like to hear what you have to say about "getting the shelf
list ready" and other preparations or decisions about retrospective
conversion.

You don't have to be from an independent school to reply--any and all
advice will be appreciated, and I will post a hit if there is enough interest.

This is my first lm_net posting, so "When you think of this . . . please
be kind."

Doris A. Shaughnessy, L.M.S.          Home: 404-992-7569
Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic School     Work: 404-241-3063
2560 Tilson Road                      mstddsx@gsusgi2.gsu.edu
Decatur, GA 30032