Breaking Ground: Consortial Migration to a Next-Generation ILS and Its Impact on Acquisitions Workflows

Authors

  • Morag Stewart
  • Cheryl Aine Morrison

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5860/lrts.60n4.259

Abstract

From June 2013 to January 2015 the Orbis Cascade Alliance (OCA), a consortium of thirty-seven public and private academic institutions, migrated to a new shared Integrated Library System (ILS), Ex Libris’ Alma, with Primo as the discovery component. The consortium wanted to cultivate an environment that would better support collaboration and sharing, particularly in the realms of collection development and technical services. This paper examines the immediate impact of the migration on acquisitions workflows, mainly of the largest consortium member, and the short-term and long-term goals following the completed migration. Lessons learned and suggestions for managing a consortial migration are offered, plus a discussion of what it is like to work in the cloud.

Author Biographies

Morag Stewart

Morag Stewart (mkstew@uw.edu) is an Acquisitions Librarian, Acquisitions and Rapid Cataloging Services, University of Washingon Libraries.

Cheryl Aine Morrison

Cheryl Aine Morrison (erhodin@uw.edu) is a Library Specialist I, Acquisitions and Rapid Cataloging Services, University of Washingon Libraries.

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Published

2016-10-07

Issue

Vol. 60 No. 4 (2016): October

Section

Notes on Operations

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