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How to transfer library data from other library systems?

I am the church librarian for a church that averages a little less than 200 people in weekly attendance. We currently have a little more than 2,000 items in our library among books, DVDs, and CDs. Someone in our leadership recommended Church Library Organizer Pro to me, as the library is looking into a technology upgrade.
We currently use ResourceMate, but I am impressed with what I have read about Church Library Organizer Pro so far and would certainly consider switching programs as part of the upgrade. My question is: Is Church Library Organizer Pro compatible with ResourceMate in terms of importing items? I see that Church Library Organizer Pro can import a variety of files. I am attempting to help our church in implementing this new software for the library. We had been using a different version of software, perhaps a bit older and maybe not able to use a scanner. But I am writing to ask if it is possible to export from the old database of books the data to an excel program and then simply import into this program so that we don't have to input over a thousand titles, etc. I was able to export the data from the old program today, so the question is if it is possible to import the data to this new program. I can't remember, but I am pretty sure it is the Handy Library Manager version. ??

Yes, you can import your data into our program. You can send the file to us, and we will review and import you data into Handy Library. Or, you can try to import your data, please review how to transfer library data into hany library manager.

I am attempting to help our church in implementing this new software for the library. We had been using a different version of software, perhaps a bit older and maybe not able to use a scanner. But I am writing to ask if it is possible to export from the old database of books the data to an excel program and then simply import into this program so that we don't have to input over a thousand titles, etc. I was able to export the data from the old program today, so the question is if it is possible to import the data to this new program. I can't remember, but I am pretty sure it is the Handy Library Manager version. ?

Steps: export your data to excel speadsheet, or text TAB delimited file. Use data field names in the 1st row, it will define the data transfer mapping. All steps with images how to move library data into Handy Library Manager.

I'm currently starting up my church collection in Librarika but am missing some features I'm looking for.
1) I can't add call numbers to the MARC record
2) I can't create a simple list of books in the inventory for church members to review.
3) Without paying extra I won't be able to print labels and barcodes. (I think, I haven't investigated this thoroughly.)
4) If I were going to move to Hand Library Manager, could what I've entered in Librarika be imported?

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