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

Wed May 20 15:40:37 EDT 2015

Hi Nancy,

I took a look through our migration history and we migrated a library  
from Library World to Evergreen back in 2010 so it has been done and I  
didn't see anything in our notes about major roadblocks.

Jennifer

Quoting "Jackson, Robert" <RJackson at library.in.gov>:

> 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!
>
> -----------------------------
> Robert J. Jackson
> Systems Administrator Int.
> Indiana State Library
> http://library.in.gov<http://library.in.gov/>
> 315 W Ohio St
> Indianapolis, IN 46202
> (317) 234-7317
> rjackson at library.in.gov
> 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>
>
> 877-312-3517<tel:877-312-3517>
> 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>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
>
> Rogan Hamby, MLS, CCNP, MIA
> Managers Headquarters Library and Reference Services,
> York County Library System
>
> ?You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough  
> to suit me.?
> ? C.S. Lewis<http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1069006.C_S_Lewis>

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