How Far Have We Come Since Our "Go Live" Dates, and Where Do We Go from Here?

Ann Kutulas, Moon Kim, Susan Flanagan
2016 Where Do We Go From Here? Charleston Conference Proceedings 2015   unpublished
Next-generation library systems promise new opportunities to expand beyond our existing methodologies, and there has been a surge of institutions migrating to web-based platforms as a result. Extensive research and planning goes into choosing and moving to a new integrated library system (ILS). But what happens after migration and implementation? And how closely does reality align with expectations? Individuals from three libraries who have chosen Ex Libris's Alma as their web-based ILS
more » ... will share their migration experiences and the challenges of working in a constantly changing environment. Strategies on transitioning from an abstract understanding to a live production site will be addressed, as well as the possibilities to collaborate in the future. Copyright of this contribution remains in the name of the author(s).
doi:10.5703/1288284316328 fatcat:zx4eyb4vnvepxbxwg3lyr6f64m