Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Site considering Ever Green

[Kathy Lussier]

Hi Brian, It depends. I work with three consortia who all handled their own migrations. It did take quite a bit of time to work out all of the details of the migration. There were several practice runs before the actual migrations and, during each run, they found a new data issue to resolve before the next run. However, there is documentation to help http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.4/_migrating_patron_data.html and http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.4/_migrating_from_a_legacy_system.html and a community of people who can answer your questions. However, you might also want to consider using a vendor to assist in your migration. This assistance is available if your are hosting your own system or you could choose to have the vendor host the system. There is a list of Evergreen support providers (not exhaustive) available at http://evergreen-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=faqs:evergreen_companies. Kathy Kathy Lussier Project Coordinator Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative (508) 343-0128 kluss...@masslnc.org Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier On 10/8/2013 10:03 AM, Brian McNally wrote: Hi,   Just a general question…   We are currently using another ILS and might be looking to switch to Ever Green….and were wondering how hard it is going to be to get our data migrated?   We are small site with very limited computer  programming expertise.   Any advice and suggestions would be most welcome.   Brian   Brian McNally R.P. Bell Library Mount Allison University 49 York Street Sackville NB E4L 1C6   bmcna...@mta.ca 506-364-2237 FAX: 506-364-2617