Description
Michigan Evergreen's shared catalog using the open-source Evergreen ILS software went live in August 2008 and today has ten participating libraries, with plans to migrate more. In addition to training & support for our shared catalog libraries, Michigan Evergreen staff also provide Evergreen training for staff at libraries with standalone installations of Evergreen on local servers. In this lecture, the presenter will explain the Michigan Evergreen model for a self-funded Evergreen shared system and how others can adapt this shared-cost model for their own consortia. Discussion will include policy development and governance, partnerships needed, and the successes and pitfalls encountered in administering an open-source ILS without government subsidies or grant funding.
Start Date
17-3-2010 2:30 PM
Michigan Evergreen: one consortium's experience with an open-source shared ILS
Michigan Evergreen's shared catalog using the open-source Evergreen ILS software went live in August 2008 and today has ten participating libraries, with plans to migrate more. In addition to training & support for our shared catalog libraries, Michigan Evergreen staff also provide Evergreen training for staff at libraries with standalone installations of Evergreen on local servers. In this lecture, the presenter will explain the Michigan Evergreen model for a self-funded Evergreen shared system and how others can adapt this shared-cost model for their own consortia. Discussion will include policy development and governance, partnerships needed, and the successes and pitfalls encountered in administering an open-source ILS without government subsidies or grant funding.
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http://mlcnet.org/cms/sitem.cfm/library_tools/michigan_evergreen/ http://mlcnet.org/evergreen http://mlcnet.org/wiki/index.php/Michigan_Evergreen