East Central Regional Library (ECRL) completed the migration of their Evergreen open source library automation system from PALS hosting to Equinox. With the benefit a multiple migrations, Director Barb Misselt reported that “nothing went awry. In fact, we weren’t even sure that the switch-over was complete.” The only item of consquence concerned the NCIP communication necessary for MnLINK – the referring URL (name vs IP address). Resolution took about 2 weeks, not because of complexity but because it had to get on OCLC’s schedule to upload a file. During that time, ECRL interlibrary loan staff reverted to manual processes which kept materials moving into the hands of patrons. A good reminder of how much labor NCIP saves library staff each day when processing ILLs.
The migration went well and LARL technology staff are thrilled with the progress thus far, excited about future flexibility and the user-friendly interface. The public catalog is live and functioning, always a major public service factor. LARL and NWRL staff report the usual small glitches that occur with any migration one of which have resulted in a slowdown of collection development due to acquisition issues which will be remedied shortly.
The migration went well and LARL technology staff are thrilled with the progress thus far, excited about future flexibility and the user-friendly interface. The public catalog is live and functioning, always a major public service factor. LARL and NWRL staff report the usual small glitches that occur with any migration one of which have resulted in a slowdown of collection development due to acquisition issues which will be remedied shortly.
