Re: Migration of serials data (Peter Wellburn) ERCELAA@ctrvax.Vanderbilt.Edu 12 Jun 1997 19:40 UTC
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 1997 18:55:38 +0100 (BST) From: Peter Wellburn <pe231pw@ADMIN.NLS.UK> Subject: Re: Migration of serials data (C.Cleary) Greetings fellow serials librarians! Colleen Cleary asked a number of questions which are currently of concern to my colleagues in the National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh. I'm sure there must be a number of libraries like ourselves who are contemplating moving to a new system. Could replies be directed to the list or could Colleen provide a summary for us please? Many thanks. *************************************************************************** Peter Wellburn e-mail p.wellburn@nls.uk Head of Periodicals tel: (0131) 226-4531 ext.3729 National Library of Scotland George IV Bridge Edinburgh Scotland EH1 1EW *************************************************************************** > Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 12:17:24 +1000 > From: "Colleen Cleary, QUT Library Serials Manager" <c.cleary@QUT.EDU.AU> > Subject: Migration of serials data > > Migration of serials data from library system to library system > ************************************************************************ > Please reply to me directly at the address below. > > I would be interested to hear from anyone with experience in migrating > automated serials (orders, check-in function) from one library system to > another, particularly people who have set up prediction data from scratch on > their new library system. I am particularly interested to hear from anybody > who was not able to continue check-in and invoicing operations on their > existing system as they created records on the new system. > > Specifically, > 1. How many "subscriptions" (including donations, standing orders, etc.) do > you have? > 2. What type of data did you need to create manually (eg. order, > control/check-in records) > 3. How did you manage the process of setting up the new order and > control/check-in records while maintaining check-in and invoicing throughput > 4. Did you create control records from the item in hand or from the > frequency and receipt patterns from your previous system > 5. Did you employ additional staff, for what period, at what cost, and what > work was performed by them? > 6. How long did the transition to the new system take? > 7. What library system do you have? > 8. Any other lessons you learnt from the process. > > Thankyou > > Colleen Cleary > Serials Manager > Queensland University of Technology Library > Kelvin Grove Campus > Victoria Park Road > Kelvin Grove > Qld 4059 Australia > > ph. 61 7 38645577 > fax. 61 7 38645539 > email: c.cleary@qut.edu.au >