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.

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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
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> 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
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> 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
>