iii to Alma/Primo DU’s Migration Lessons Erin Elzi, Cataloging and Metadata Librarian
Pros iii to Alma: Big Picture Single centralized product for front and back-end Project Team resulted in better cross-training and support/back-up between Library departments Workflow redesign Departmental Reorganization Web-hosted
Cataloging/Task Specific iii to Alma: Pros Cataloging/Task Specific Ease of customizations and configurations Responsive customer support Batch record changes / normalization rules Import profile creation and management
iii to Alma: Cons Big Picture Prospector
Cataloging/Task Specific iii to Alma: Cons Cataloging/Task Specific Authorities Things that are not customizable Print serial holdings
Things that are just different iii to Alma: Things that are just different Terminology Navigating the backend Workaround/years of local practices in iii causes data inconsistencies
Some Lessons iii to Alma: Be flexible in your launch date expectations Maintain Access to Sierra/Millennium (or at least all the data) Primo is a true discovery system, not an OPAC/retrieval system Determine why you are migrating and keep those big-picture goals in mind
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