Lessons a computer geek (me) has learned the hard way.

1. Get the best database software you can afford.
2. Enter the card precisely.. check it - then check it again
3. NEVER throw the cards away
4. Make new catalog cards BEFORE entering it in the computer
5. Remember that a computer is a tool for managing data, not a replacement
for hard records

My $.00002 worth...

Joe Clay, Director of Programs
Koshare Indian Museum
115 West 18th Street, POB 580
La Junta, Colorado 81050
(719) 384-4411 / (800) 693-5482
FAX: (719) 384-8836
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Web Site: http://www.koshare.org