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Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1999 09:36:18 -0700
From: Mary Iber <iber@act.org>

     Our library is in the process of switching to a new automated
system.
     The only part of the serials record that transferred is the bib
     record. We are a corporate library and hold about 600 titles. We
are
     going from EOSi Professional Series (DOS based) to The Library
     Corporation (Windows based).

     If any of you have experience or suggestions on the best procedure
to
     follow for reentering prediction patterns, holdings, etc., please
let
     me know.

     Did you start alphabetically, or make the changes as the serials
     arrive, or what?

     Did you try to transfer subscription history?

     Any estimate on how long it takes?

     We also route almost all of our subscriptions, so need to transfer
     routing lists.

     For a short time, I will have two computers on my desk, so I have
the
     ability to have the record up from the old system and the new
system
     at the same time.

     Any suggestions are welcome, whether they are general or specific.

     Thank you.

     Mary Iber
     ACT Library
     Iowa City, Iowa
     319-337-1312
     iber@act.org