[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Migration to Evergreen from "Library World"

[Jackson, Robert]

An additional option would be to set up a shared session with the library to perform a pre-migration data pull. If you can schedule time with the person(s) in the know regarding the current tool then you may be able to wade thru the interface together. Since you have performed other migrations you will know the data requirements for a successful migration and the staff on site will know the modules involved along with any passwords required!

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Robert J. Jackson
Systems Administrator Int.
Indiana State Library
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315 W Ohio St
Indianapolis, IN 46202
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From: Open-ils-general [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Rogan Hamby
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 10:22 AM
To: Evergreen Discussion Group
Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Migration to Evergreen from "Library World"

As Blake said it depends on what they can give you and in what formats.  For example, if they won't give extracts and all you can do is run reports on circulation but the reports lack crucial data and can't be connected to patrons .... it'll be a mess.

When an ILS install is not facilitated by a vendor there are sometimes work arounds if you have physical access to the database but if I understand how LW works that's not an option.  I have a long rant about signing agreements for cloud hosting data without contractual rights to your data but that's for another day.

Short version,

Step 1) Find out if LW will extract the data in a way that facilitates migrating it.  Connection points between data (like being able in the extract to say Circulation X is Patron Y's) is really important here, as well as completeness of records.

Step 2) If they're not helpful you can start seeing what the library can pull out via whatever tools they were given.  This gets into finger crossing and prayers.

Step 3) Beg?  Law suit?  Pay hostage fees to have data freed?  I've seen all three of these happen.



On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 10:12 AM, Blake Henderson <blake at mobiusconsortium.org<mailto:blake at mobiusconsortium.org>> wrote:
Nancy,

We have migrated many different ILS's. We have not encountered Library World. We have migrated data from some strange ILS's. It looks like in this case, Library World warehouses the data. It boils down to reports. Will this ILS create Excel files of patron data/checkouts/fines? Can you extract MARC records? How much stuff can you extract with it's reporting engine in general? When we encounter a system that does not give us what we need, we have had success speaking with a support representative.


-Blake-

Conducting Magic

MOBIUS

573-234-4513<tel:573-234-4513>

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On 5/19/2015 8:32 PM, Nancy Grant wrote:
Is it possible to migrate to Evergreen from Library World (www.libraryworld.com<http://www.libraryworld.com>)?
And if so, are there any roadblock to be aware of in doing that migration?
Our consortium has migrated systems to Evergreen from older Follett and Winnebago systems.
Thanks.

Nancy B. Grant
Maine Balsam Libraries Consortium President
Retired LMS, NBCT
Dover-Foxcroft, Maine
207-564-3098<tel:207-564-3098>
nbgrantme at gmail.com<mailto:nbgrantme at gmail.com>





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Managers Headquarters Library and Reference Services,
York County Library System

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