[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
klussier at 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
>
> bmcnally at mta.ca <mailto:bmcnally at mta.ca>
>
> 506-364-2237
>
> FAX: 506-364-2617
>

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