LM_NET: Library Media Networking
- Subject: Fw: Library "takeover"
- From: "Deb L." <debnkat@MAINSITE.COM>
- Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 17:53:14 -0200
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Something is being discussed in my district that is "over my head" as an =
emergency-certified Media Specialist, and I'm hoping that I can receive =
some advice from the collective wisdom of this list.
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Our County Library has received a grant to incorporate our districts' =
two libraries (Elem. and MS/HS) into their system. (Actually, our elem. =
sch. is already under contract to do this, but they want the HS/MS =
involved as well.) We would then be using their software (GLO-NET) to =
access and circulate our materials, which would be highlighted within =
their catalog through a PAC (public access catalog). The County Library =
will train us on Dynex, provide tech support, pay for licencing & =
maintenance on 1 circulation and 1 PAC terminal, and run all our =
reports.
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On our end, requirements include providing 2 computers, wiring, & =
Internet access, attaching to GLO-NET records, re-barcoding our =
materials (the barcodes we just finished applying won't work in their =
system!), probably purchasing a new barcode reader for the same reason, =
along with other optional items such as additional terminals and =
maintenance on them.
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For some reason, I'm feeling very hesitant about this project (although =
I doubt I'll have the final say). Although we are a very small district =
with limited funds and it would be helpful to have access to county-wide =
materials, I feel as though this would take control of our library =
totally out of our hands. We also have only recently spent megabucks =
automating, only to eliminate that whole system. =20
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There is more involved, but I don't want to make this too long. Is there =
anyone out there who has encountered this type of situation? I'd really =
like to hear the "gut reactions" as well as the pros and cons. Please =
e-mail me directly. If you need any further info, I'll be glad to =
provide it. TIA!
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Deb LeCates
Clayton (NJ) HS/MS
debnkat@bigfoot.com
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Something is being discussed in my =
district that=20
is "over my head" as an emergency-certified Media Specialist, =
and I'm=20
hoping that I can receive some advice from the collective wisdom of this =
list.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Our County Library has received a grant to =
incorporate our=20
districts' two libraries (Elem. and MS/HS) into their system. =
(Actually,=20
our elem. sch. is already under contract to do this, but they want the =
HS/MS=20
involved as well.) We would then be using their software =
(GLO-NET)=20
to access and circulate our materials, which would be highlighted within =
their=20
catalog through a PAC (public access catalog). The County Library will =
train us=20
on Dynex, provide tech support, pay for licencing & maintenance on 1 =
circulation and 1 PAC terminal, and run all our reports.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>On our end, requirements include providing 2 =
computers,=20
wiring, & Internet access, attaching to GLO-NET records, =
re-barcoding our=20
materials (the barcodes we just finished applying won't work in their =
system!),=20
probably purchasing a new barcode reader for the same reason, along with =
other=20
optional items such as additional terminals and maintenance on=20
them.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>For some reason, I'm feeling very hesitant about =
this project=20
(although I doubt I'll have the final say). Although we are a very =
small=20
district with limited funds and it would be helpful to have access to=20
county-wide materials, I feel as though this would take control of our =
library=20
totally out of our hands. We also have only recently spent =
megabucks=20
automating, only to eliminate that whole system. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>There is more involved, but I don't want to make =
this too=20
long. Is there anyone out there who has encountered this type of=20
situation? I'd really like to hear the "gut reactions" =
as well=20
as the pros and cons. Please e-mail me directly. If you need =
any=20
further info, I'll be glad to provide it. TIA!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Deb LeCates</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Clayton (NJ) HS/MS</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"mailto:debnkat@bigfoot.com">debnkat@bigfoot.com</A></FONT></DIV>
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