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Dear LM_NET friends,

I am coming to you for help. The librarians in my school district have
done extensive research this year on various library management
software. We have had presentations from several different vendors, and
we are all in agreement on which one we want to use. The problem: our
network administrator is pushing for a system we do not want simply
because it is compatible with the AS400 and she believes it will be
easier for her to maintain. The system she wants is Gateway. We have
selected Follett's new Windows 95 product. She is using a line by line
cost analysis to make her case. We don't feel that is fair because the
two products are not equal. Can anyone out there help me with some
arguments that our administration and school board can understand? Can
anyone give me some specific reasons why we should NOT select the
Gateway software? We need to work fast if we are to have any hope of
success. Thank you so much for any help you can give us.

Marilyn Harfst, LMS
Hannah Beardsley Middle School
Crystal Lake, IL
harfst@starnetinc.com

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