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We have decided to move our automation program over to Destiny. I have completed the paperwork for Follett and mailed the checklists (for compatibility, record information, tag changes, etc.) and we are preparing for inventory (weeding) in a couple of weeks. After the weeding, we will be sending our collection information to Follett for a "good cleaning" and enhancement. For those of you who have already migrated to Destiny, what problems did you have with your collection once Follett receive it? Did you have problems with any of their changes? Were there other areas that were difficult for you? How was "learning the system" compared to Circ / Cat Plus? (The biggest issue for the librarians here seems to be learning the new system....my biggest fear is the catalog records not being correct and the entire cataloging staff at Follett sending them back to us with a note that we should "stick with the 3x5 cards!!) I believe I will then be asked by the school to "re-write" the catalog records---- all 41,000 of them!!! I am preparing our librarians for "the final frontier" of automation (or probably the last program change before they retire), so I'd like to make sure that there aren't major headaches, if I can help it. You may respond to me off-list with comments, suggestions, ideas, or personal stories of success / failures / frustrations. I'll post a HIT if anyone else is interested. Thanks! ~Shonda Shonda Brisco, MLIS US / Technology Librarian 4200 Country Day Lane Fort Worth Country Day School Fort Worth, TX 817.732.7718 ext. 339 "Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible and suddenly you are doing the impossible." ~St. Francis of Assisi sbrisco@fwcds.org http://www.fwcds.org/campus/libraries/default.asp -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------