Because it affects the daily work flow of so many members of staff, good planning is essential for a smooth transition. Installing a new catalog is not just a job for the automation department; all library employees must be involved if the migration is to be successful. For most libraries, the process of migrating to a new library catalog is no families that is, it’s not something we do very often, so we don’t have the proper structure in place. Most of us don’t know where to start, and by the time we figure it out, we’re running mad.