[LM_NET] GEN: Brand new library set-up

[Katie Anderson <katiemae68@EARTHLINK.NET>]

After 5 years out of library land while raising kids, I'm returning to work
in a new, yet unopened elem. school library (population 250, K-5 but will
grow to include 6-8).  My first rather daunting task is to get it all set
up.  There aren't even shelves yet.
My questions are: If you could start from scratch, what library automation
system would you choose, what vendor(s) do you prefer for purchasing library
books, and for anyone with experience in opening a new library, what advice
do you have?   Our school is a dual language immersion program
(Spanish/English) so any specialized advice relevant to that would be
appreciated as well.
Thanks!
Katie Anderson, Librarian
Multicultural Learning Center, Canoga Park, CA
katiemae68@earthlink.net

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