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OCLC WorldShareThe right decision?
Lincoln Memorial University
FTE increase from 2100 to 4100 Four new Doctorate Level Programs Established Liberal Arts Programs Multiple Extended Sites Ex Libris Voyager ILS
One year of Preparing…
Amigos Services Training Batch Load Data Dumps Migration forms Staff Training
Migration, June 7th 2012
High quality data migration
One month set up and testing
Today
Fall Semester test Fixing catalog problems Creating new workflows Adding content using
Knowledge Base Interlibrary Loan Increase
The Good and the BadWas it worth it?
Pros
LMU WorldCat Local Cataloghttp://lmulibrary.worldcat.org
Easy to use Modern interface Research options Positive reception
WMS Systems
Simple and direct Circulation System
Staff and Student Workers find it easy
Acquisitions workflow streamlined
Easy to make smart workflow adjustments
The Support of OCLC
No matter what the question
Timely answers Training materials Online Support Center Discussion groups
Cons
Young Product Acquisitions module
needs improvement Knowledge Base needs
enhancing Even OCLC Support is
still learning
Backlogged OCLC cannot keep up with demand Deadlines are not always met Migrations often occur at the last
minute
Is Migration the right thing to do?
Assess your own library system
Consider the youth of WorldShare
Do you have many complicated processes?
Final Thoughts
What would we have done differently?
Was this the right decision? What is next?
Thank YouLaura Slavin
Technical Services LibrarianLincoln Memorial University
http://lmulibrary.worldcat.org
