[ISLMA-Share] Switching library software

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Kathy,

When did you switch?  Was it over a summer?  How much did you need to be
present for the whole process?

Shannon

Shannon Hayes
*S*chool *L*ibrary* I*nformation *S*pecialist
Grade 6-8 Gifted Specialist
Library Days with Mrs. Hayes <http://librarydayswithmrshayes.blogspot.com/>

Lakeview Junior High
701 Plainfield Road
Downers Grove, IL 60516
630.783.5200

"Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body" - Joseph Addison

On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 3:28 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> We're currently in the midst of switching softeare from LibrarySoft to
> Destiny. Follett offers various options, including transferring your
> current database into Destiny - which is huge!
> They offer trainings that are somewhat helpful, too.  So far, we've found
> Destiny to be pretty user-friendly.
> We're a very small district, so you'll probably appreciate others' input
> more, but had to respond because we'd had the same questions a couple of
> months ago.
> Best wishes!!
> :) Kathy Sullivan
> Princeville HS Media Ctr.
> On Apr 7, 2016 3:19 PM, "Email list for the Illinois School Library Media
> Association" <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> Hello!
>>
>> Our district currently uses software called L4U.  We are currently
>> looking into switching to Destiny since the high school and public
>> libraries use.
>>
>> Can anyone tell me what the process is like to switch servers?  The
>> amount of time work that's invovled?  What should we be expecting when we
>> make the switch?
>> Shannon Hayes
>> *S*chool *L*ibrary* I*nformation *S*pecialist
>> Grade 6-8 Gifted Specialist
>> Library Days with Mrs. Hayes
>> <http://librarydayswithmrshayes.blogspot.com/>
>>
>> Lakeview Junior High
>> 701 Plainfield Road
>> Downers Grove, IL 60516
>> 630.783.5200
>>
>> "Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body" - Joseph Addison
>>
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