Managing the Transition to a New Library Catalog: Tips for Smooth Sailing

Doering, William

Computers in libraries 2000 20 (8)4164
(ReLIS:jul:juljup:y:2000:v:20:i:8:p:4164)

Abstract:

What’s the best way to migrate your system to a new OPAC? Read on to find out how to chart a course through calm seas and keep your staff from jumping overboard. While many people have written about how to select a new library catalog, not many have written on how to efficiently and effectively migrate data into the new system. Implementing a new catalog is perhaps the biggest and most expensive project most libraries undertake. Because it affects the daily work flow of so many members of staff, good planning is essential for a smooth transition. Installing a new catalog is not just a job for the automation department; all library employees must be involved if the migration is to be successful. For most libraries, the process of migrating to a new library catalog is not familiar—that is, it’s not something we do very often, so we don’t have the proper structure in place. Most of us don’t know where to start, and by the time we figure it out, we’re running mad.

Keywords: Migración de datos ; Bibliotecas ; Automatización ; Catalogación retrospectiva
Pages: 4164
Volume: 20
Year: 2000
Issue: 8

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