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As far as catalgoing.. you don't have to let anyone catalog Also - you can setup Destiny to choose the best incoming record. Having a centralized database is not a problem -- I do not want misinformation about cataloging in a centralized environment to get going. As far as Follette's attitude - that may or may not be the case. I have heard both points of view on that... --- "Kirsten M. Steintrager" <ksteintrager@COX.NET> wrote: > I really didn't get much feedback but this is what I > got: > > > > We recently went through a study of automated > systems and had presentations > by both Atriuum and Follett Destiny. Destiny is by > far more > sophisticated--and the most expensive. > > When the vendors present you will get about an hour > long presentation. > > We asked to be able to get into the system ourselves > to practice and play > with the cir & cataloging modules. That really > helped! We chose Destiny but > is it way more expensive than Atriuum or > Alexandria--another system we > seriously considered. > > Sue.johnston@aberdeen.k12.sd.us > > > > > > While I never have used Destiny, we just recently > changed from > Spectrum/Winnebago to Atriuum. I found the company > to friendly and > responsive to my questions and concerns (as opposed > to the attitude I was > getting from the Follett people.) Also, one thing > that I did not like with > Destiny.... if you have several schools, they would > all be working off of > one database for your records. I am very particular > with my cataloging and > I didn't someone from another school changing a > material record of mine. > BookSystems (who makes Atriuum) is a fairly new > company so they are eager to > please. If you are interested in the link to my > catalog let me know. > Atriuum has quite a few different screens for the > OPAC and some are > modifiable by the head librarian. I have modified > mine to match the colors > of our school district web page. > > > > Kirsten M. Steintrager > > Our Lady of Mercy School > > 400 Marquette Avenue > > Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806 > > 225-924-1054 > > ksteintrager@olomschool.org > > <http://www.olomlibrary.org> www.olomlibrary.org > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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://lm-net.info/ > * LM_NET Supporters: > http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html > * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Paula Yohe Director Of Technology/Library Media Center Dillon School District Two 405 West Washington Street Dillon, SC 29536 Phone: 843-841-3604 Fax:843-774-1214 paula_yohe@yahoo.com ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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://lm-net.info/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------