[LM_NET] GEN: Help! Online Catalog in Shambles

[Dawn Henderson <librarian2367@YAHOO.COM>]

Hello Everyone,
   
  I was wondering if anyone had some suggestions for me as I work towards fixing 
our online catalog.  I have been a librarian for 6 years and I am used to Follett's 
Destiny system.  Just this past year I became employed in another schoold district 
(LibraryPro is the system they use) that has just started employing librarians in 
their elementary schools last year.  Unfortunately, the library clerk who used to 
work in my library did not have a firm grasp of how to properly catalog books so 
our catalog is a mess. It is not helpful to any members of the school community. 
For example, under the subject heading a book may have "See Sears p.20."
   
  I am unsure of how to fix such an extreme situation.  There is a part of me that 
would like to delete everything and start over from scratch but I do not know if 
that will be too daunting of a task for me to handle.  Any suggestions???  I spent 
my time this year working on getting to know the school cultures (I work at 2 
schools) and providing students with interesting and useful lessons.  Now I need to 
tackle the catalog so that I can start off the new year right in the Fall.
   
  Thanks in advance for your help!
   
  Dawn Henderson
  Librarian, Wall Twp. NJ
  librarian2367@yahoo.com

       
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