[ISLMA-Share] Setting up new library software

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Weed! If Follett is using your shelf list cards as a starting point; make
sure that the information on the cards is complete. What you give then is
what you will get back.


On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 1:36 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Ditto to the weeding, you don't want to spend all your time
> entering/stickering items that you won't keep. Try and find parent
> volunteers to help with the stickering/etc., so you can focus on entering
> and/or train one or 2 parents to enter popular items (I assume if Destiny
> is helping you, you will get their database as well). Hope this helps!
>
> Thanks!
> Neha Thakkar
>
> On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 11:42 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> Make sure you have the Destiny folks come out to you to explain all the
>> ins and outs.
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 9:44 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> In the very near future our school district will be converting to
>>> Destiny library software. We have 2 physical locations - one for PreK to
>>> 4th and another for 5th to 8th grades.This will be a HUGE technology leap
>>> for the district. The elementary school is still handwriting their names on
>>> white check out cards.
>>>
>>> The elementary school has about 300 students and 5000 books. The middle
>>> school has about 240 students and 6000 books.
>>>
>>> I've been here 2+ years and inherited the current system. I've never set
>>> up one from scratch. I'm sure I'll feel better once I have some Destiny
>>> material in my hands so I can start planning but I'd love to hear any
>>> suggestions you have.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Donna Brockmeyer
>>> Media Clerk
>>> District 110, Grant and Illini
>>>
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>>
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>> Cotton Creek School
>> 545 Newport
>> Island Lake, IL   60042
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