[ISLMA-Share] Switching library software

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I liked to use those usage history reports to help with weeding decisions,
so it is a bit more difficult to use good data now.

Dean Poignant, JD
Library Media Specialist
Midland Community School District #7
Varna, IL 61375
(309) 463-2095

On Fri, Apr 8, 2016 at 12:33 PM, Dean Poignant <dpoignant at midland-7.net>
wrote:

> Our very small school switched to Destiny last summer.  One problem we ran
> into is that NONE of our old records copied over, so I am not able to run
> usage history reports, etc.  I would recommend talking to them to make sure
> you do what needs to be done so you don't lose any of your historical
> records.
>
> Dean Poignant, JD
> Library Media Specialist
> Midland Community School District #7
> Varna, IL 61375
> (309) 463-2095
>
> On Fri, Apr 8, 2016 at 9:29 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
> Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> 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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