Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Question

[Andy Helten]

Six months ago I personally setup a small (~100 students in K-8) rural school with Evergreen.  We only have one location with about 5000 books.  We were looking to use Follet's Destiny when I suggested we look around and eventually stumbled upon Evergreen.  There were a couple hurdles setting it up and only a couple problems keeping it running -- probably comparable what we would have experienced using a non-free system.  I should also point out that prior to Evergreen, I've never setup a library system and none of the staff and students that added books to Evergreen have any experience with an ILS.  So, relatively easy to use and quite scalable.  I will point out that we don't use most of the Evergreen features, such as holds. Andy On 1/19/2011 1:40 PM, Georgette Rogers wrote: Thank you so much, Pam,  This helps to show our powers that be, that a small library should be able to migrate without problems.    I appreciate the information.   Georgette   Georgette Rogers Circulation Supervisor Liberty Lake Municipal Library 23123 E  Mission Ave Liberty Lake, WA 99019 509-435-0778 1-866-729-8507 From: open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org [open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Pam Smith [pamela.sm...@thehowe.org] Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 11:12 AM To: 'Evergreen Discussion Group' Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Question Hi Georgette:   We are also a small library (we do have one very small branch), we migrated to Evergreen from Innovative this past summer.  Evergreen is a flexible system that can accommodate both small libraries and large consortia.   Our staff quickly adapted to our new system (we had been with III for 15 years) and we haven’t had a moment’s regret.   Pam Pamela Soren Smith                   Technical Services/Systems Librarian                   Howe Library                   13 South St.                   Hanover, NH 03755                   603.643.4120 x3257                   http://howelibrary.org                                         From: open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org [mailto:open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Georgette Rogers Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 1:57 PM To: open-ils-general@list.georgialibraries.org Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Question   Hell all   We are a small, stand alone library who is looking at Evergreen as a possible new ILS.  As I am watching the list serve and looking at a variety of things associated with Evergreen, I wonder is it adaptable to small libraries like us.  I notice most libraries that use Evergreen, are consortiums, or college libraries that may have one or more branch.   Can this be easily set up for a small library that is a one branch operation/   Thank you   Georgette   Georgette Rogers Circulation Supervisor Liberty Lake Municipal Library 23123 E  Mission Ave Liberty Lake, WA 99019 509-435-0778 1-866-729-8507