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Renee, my heart goes out to you. I have ALMOST finished automating our HS library singlehandedly, and it's a big job. first of all, I would never consider entering records for your books. If the district can't afford retrospective conversion of your shelf list cards, then they can't afford to automate the library. While they are makeing up their minds about this, you can start creating an accurate shelf list with, if possible, ISBN numbers for each item. (Or LC numbers.) Getting the retrospective conversion barcodes doesn't mean you are out of the woods - apply the barcodes takes oodles of time, and you have to be ready to do the Marc cataloging for the items that aren't given a barcode for whatever reason, or that need tidying up. You will need a good understanding of Marc records; the book Quick reference guide to Marc, 3rd ed. from Winnebago is very helpful, and you should also take the $100 workshop that Winnebago offers in your area. Needless to say, it is essential that you have a service agreement with Winnebago, This garantees that you will get the upgrades as they come out, and that they will answer your frantic questions. ($450 peryear, I think.) The first Spectrum was pretty awful, but it is getting better. My probelem now is to get barcodes for the students and set up the circulation system.The district is a year away from this and is thinking of going with IDs with embedded microchips. Aargh! In the meantime, I am going to have our computer person load the students onto our circulation computer, and enter their checkouts by name, while at the same time clinging to the card system. It's all a big job - looking back, I don't know how I did it. Fortunately we have good computer people to help install the software, when I can get their attention, and, the district can afford all the associated costs except of course, staff help in the library. By the way, we have about 11,000 books, and as of recently, 1200 students. Good luck, Rayna ------------------------------------------------------- Rayna Patton, Librarian Marysville Exempted Village Schools Marysville High School Voice 937/642-0010 800 Amrine Mill Rd FAX 937/642-2033 Marysville, Ohio 43040 E'Mail KMV_PATTON@K12.MECDC.NET =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST), send email to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv For LM_NET Help & Archives see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=