Nothing lasts forever, and few librarians with much time in the field haven't been through at least one migration. Different ILSes perform similar functions, but they structure and use data very differently. To complicate matters, library staff often find creative uses for proprietary fields to perform critical functions. This means that great care is necessary to avoid data loss, service disruption, and expensive cleanup projects.

Our team members have worked on migrations since the mid 1990's, so we're not only experts in data conversion, but we know what to watch out for. Some data (e.g. acquisitions, serials, ERM, course reserves) is really tough to migrate, and we'll be honest about what your best option is. We work with you and your staff to make sure that data is moved as cleanly and with as little effort as possible. We can even help with initial configuration of your new system. Of course we can make data cleanup part of the migration process.