TECH: Novell or NT for library server?

[Susan Mackey <iluvlib@NS.NET>]

I am learning, but can't say I'm much of an expert, so I have a tech
question for those who are ahead of me.

Our district is being networked with a WAN and Novell Netware.  I want to
install WIN NT on the library servers at the individual schools.  These are
my reasons:
1.  the district has no in-house support for Netware.  We must call outside
help if we have problems.
2.  I am taking training on WIN NT and as are two of my clerks, so we will
be able to fix our own messes right away.
3.  It appears to be easy to tell the school server to point to the card
catalog, encyclopedia, and SIRS that are installed on the NT library
server, so every class can have access to those resources.
4.  I don't think the library program works well on the school server.  Too
many people going in and out when we need to to do administrative work.

Is any of this VALID?  Right now there is sympathy for this plan, but, at
the same time, others are investigating its soundness from their points of
view.

Thanks for your help,

Susan Mackey
District Librarian, Rio Linda Union School District, Sacramento, CA
iluvlib@ns.net

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