Re: Shelf list cards

[Joni J Rathbun <jrathbun@orednet.org>]

>NEVER discard your shelf list and KEEP IT UP TO DATE!
>
>Why, you may ask.  Case in point, one of the librarian's in our district
>was working on her automated system when lightening struck.  Many
>records were lost, not all, just arbitrary material records from here

I think the keyword here is: BACKUP

If you don't do backups, then you may as well keep all your
print versions, card catalog too, because it is not a matter
of IF your system crashes for some reason, it's a matter of
WHEN your system crashes.

If, however, you keep backups (multiple copies) then your
options are much greater.

Do heed the multiple copies advice tho. My system crashed
a few years ago. The first set of backups failed as well.
Thank goodness we had more than one set of backups...



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