Thanks Kathy, For the record, Beyond Print, Inc. currently supports the Maine Balsam Library Consortium in all aspects of Evergreen-ILS from installation to customization, as well as migration of data and on boarding of new libraries from various legacy systems.
Steve Wills, [email protected] www1.beyond-print.com On August 15, 2013 at 8:07 AM Ruth Frasur <[email protected]> wrote: > I like that this is short, sweet, and not to overly cumbersome with > requirements. > > > On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 5:27 PM, Kathy Lussier <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > I've posted a draft policy for the community vendor listing page at > > http://evergreen-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=faqs:evergreen_companies:listing_policy > > <http://evergreen-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=faqs:evergreen_companies:listing_policy> > > . The Evergreen Oversight Board will be discussing it at their meeting > > tomorrow, but I wanted to share it on the general list for wider community > > feedback. > > > > The policy is very similar to the one used in the Koha community since > > there was broad support for the areas that were covered by the Koha > > guidelines. > > > > Thanks! > > Kathy > > > > > > Kathy Lussier > > Project Coordinator > > Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative > > (508) 343-0128 <tel:%28508%29%20343-0128> > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier > > <http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier> > > On 7/17/2013 2:58 PM, Lazar, Alexey Vladimirovich wrote: > > > > > Hello. > > > > > > I think that any official Evergreen community vendor listing page > > > should be treated purely as a directory page and not anything else, with > > > all applicable disclaimers clearly spelled out. I think that services > > > providers who want to get listed should be required to have some level of > > > description or at least mention Evergreen on their website. Koha's "How to > > > get listed" page seems to be well though out. > > > > > > Aleksey > > > > > > On 2013-07-17, at 12:32 , June Caola-Stokoe < [email protected] > > > <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > This IS a great discussion. My thoughts veer in the > > > > > > > direction of Open Source philosophy and how such a > > > > > > > directory helps/hinders its' advocacy. In the interest of > > > > > > > efficiency, it seems to make sense to have a place for > > > > > > > organizations to express their dis/satisfaction with > > > > > > > various enterprises or simply observe strengths and > > > > > > > weaknesses. > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > <mailto:[email protected]> [mailto: > > > > [email protected] > > > > <mailto:[email protected]> ] On Behalf > > > > Of Mike Rylander > > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 4:36 PM > > > > To: Evergreen Discussion Group > > > > Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen web page for paid > > > > support vendors > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 4:07 PM, Kathy Lussier < > > > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > > [snip] > > > > > > > > > > > > > Defining Evergreen services: I'm open to not defining > > > > > > > > > what an > > > > > Evergreen service is and to see how it goes. My personal > > > > > preference is > > > > > that Evergreen support providers not be confused with > > > > > third-party > > > > > services that integrate with Evergreen, even if that > > > > > third-party > > > > > vendor needed to learn a lot of the code to get their service > > > > > to work > > > > > with Evergreen. Using Rogan's example, I don't think people > > > > > come to > > > > > this page looking for blue tooth scanners, so those vendors > > > > > shouldn't be listed on this page. > > > > > > > > > Just to clarify, Iwas specifically /not/ talking about > > > > > > > > > the bluetooth scanner-type example, about which I agree > > > > > > > > > 100%. If the consensus is that actively involved 3rd > > > > > > > > > party vendors should be separated from direct Evergreen > > > > > > > > > service providers, that's fine, but I just want to be > > > > > > > > > clear about the sort of provider I was referring to. > > > > > > > > Were I looking at Random OSS Project X's web site, I'd prefer to > > > > have one "folks I can pay (after vetting) to get stuff done" page, which > > > > seems to be how ours is used. I'd include 3rd party products from > > > > vendors with "skin in the game" in that set. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Mike Rylander > > > > | Director of Research and Development > > > > | Equinox Software, Inc. / Your Library's Guide to Open Source | > > > > phone: 1-877-OPEN-ILS (673-6457) | email: [email protected] > > > > <mailto:[email protected]> | web: http://www.esilibrary.com > > > > <http://www.esilibrary.com> > > > > > > > Aleksey Lazar > > > IS Developer and Integrator - PALS > > > http://www.mnpals.org/ <http://www.mnpals.org/> > > > > > > > > > -- > Ruth Frasur > Director of the Historic(ally Awesome) Hagerstown - Jefferson Township > Library > 10 W. 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