TARGET: Switching from one automation system to another

["Garry Jantzen (Marshfield)" <GarryJ@COOS-BAY.K12.OR.US>]

Hi

My research so far has told me that when switching from one automation
system to another, it's economical to get marc and patron files 'translated'
but it's not worth it to try and transfer circulation records (*Please*
correct me if I'm wrong!). Companies like LSSI and LTI can assist it doing
this. Several postings on LM_NET, as well as one of the software consultants
suggested running a dual system - both systems at once, checking out from
one and checking in to the other. If anyone has done this, and has written a
detailed procedure to avoid confusion, would they mind e-mailing me  a copy
of this?

Thanks!  ^_^

from

Garry Jantzen, Librarian N7SBG
Marshfield High School
Coos Bay, OR 97420-0102
garryj@coos-bay.k12.or.us (If you're not making mistakes, you're not trying
hard enough - Mark Willes, former CEO of Times-Mirror Corp.)

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