1. The right decision?

2.  FTE increase from 2100 to 4100
 Four new Doctorate Level Programs
 Established Liberal Arts Programs
 Multiple Extended Sites
 Ex Libris Voyager ILS

3.  Amigos Services Training
 Batch Load
 Data Dumps
 Migration forms
 Staff Training

4.  High quality data migration
 One month set up and testing

5.  Fall Semester test
 Fixing catalog problems
 Creating new workflows
 Adding content using
Knowledge Base
 Interlibrary Loan Increase

6. Was it worth it?

8.  Easy to use
 Modern interface
 Research options
 Positive reception

9.  Simple and direct
Circulation System
 Staff and Student Workers
find it easy
 Acquisitions workflow
streamlined
 Easy to make smart
workflow adjustments

10.  No matter what the
question
 Timely answers
 Training materials
 Online Support Center
 Discussion groups

12.  Acquisitions
module needs
improvement
 Knowledge Base needs
enhancing
 Even OCLC Support is still
learning

13.  OCLC cannot keep up with demand
 Deadlines are not always met
 Migrations often occur at the last minute

14.  Assess your own library
system
 Consider the youth of
WorldShare
 Do you have many
complicated processes?

15. What would we have done
differently?
Was this the right decision?
What is next?

16. Laura Slavin
Technical Services Librarian
Lincoln Memorial University
Laura.Slavin@lmunet.edu
423-869-6218
http://lmulibrary.worldcat.org