“Get Ready for Migration: Clean-Up Your Collection”—What Does That Mean?

ABSTRACT

This article discusses some of the premigration tasks at Minnesota State Mankato in preparation for migration to a new integrated library system, ALEPH. The authors describe the review of circulation policies to make sure that only relevant, current data and practices were carried over. There is emphasis on the need for ongoing review of policies and procedures to keep current even when migration is not looming ahead. The article ends with a general assessment of the victories and difficulties of the migration from the point-of-view of those involved in Access Services.

KEYWORDS:

• Migration
• integrated library system
• ALEPH
• access services
• circulation

This research was made possible by a Research Incentive Grant awarded to the authors by Library Services, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Dr. Joan Roca, Dean.