28. Cataloging Must be able to handle standard formats such as MARC and MARC Holdings as well as integrate non-MARC formats in certain situations (e.g. archival records)...
38. Serials Often the most complex automation task due to the periodic nature of serials and the labor intensive efforts for retrospective conversion of manual serial files.
61. Selection Rapid Change - the average lifespan of an ILS is 3-5 years; vendors are consolidating and merging ...
62. Selection This rapid rate of change will have an impact on staff training, patron training, budgets, workflow -- in essence, all elements of your library work.
63. Selection With proper planning, the disruptions of incurred with implementing a new system can be minimized (but never eliminated!).