Public Libraries in PA Work on a Statewide ILS
Posted in General, ILS, PA Projects, Technology on March 22, 2010 by CarrieComments
At the March District Library Center meeting, the work of library leaders on the statewide ILS was revealed. Meeting attendees enjoyed a preview of the system.
The basics:
-The staff end of the system is based on Georgia’s PINES.
-It currently does not have an acquisitions module, but one is being developed.
-The end user/catalog part of the product is browser based, with ease of use features for customers and staff. It is created in Vufind.
-Current Millenium Libraries will be offered to transition to the new system in fall 2010. Other libraries will be invited to join after that.
-Interlibrary Loan features are built in, but a delivery system must be fully developed in order to establish the ability for users to request items directly for delivery to their home library.
-There is no cost model at this time. However, the more libraries that participate, the lower the costs will be for everyone.
-It supports SIP 2 for authentication to outside resources like OverDrive.
For more info, check out the handouts:
ILS Objectives and Goals
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