Abstract
In May of 2017, the University System of Georgia (USG) finished migrating to Alma, a single, shared catalog for all its colleges and universities. Prior to migration, all the University System’s colleges and universities maintained an Integrated Library System (ILS) from Ex Libris, Voyager, which provided a virtual catalog comprising a union catalog, while each institution managed its own database. The current migration took nearly four years from early planning stages to go live. Migrating to a cloud-based shared bibliographic environment where master bibliographic records were not “owned” by anyone was a new concept for USG libraries. Valdosta State University was involved with the migration process from the beginning. In addition, Valdosta was a key player in new collaborative initiatives for cataloging in the University System. The following case study attempts to shed light on the University’s experience migrating to a new Library Management System (LMS).
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Recommended Citation
Lee, Jessica and Frost, Guy
(2017)
"Manipulating Data and Moving Forward: Transitioning to a Shared Cataloging Environment,"
Collaborative Librarianship: Vol. 9:
Iss.
3, Article 8.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/collaborativelibrarianship/vol9/iss3/8