Terrace Public Library Goes Live with Evergreen
May 8th, 02:11 UTC
Terrace Public Library of the British Columbia SITKA (formerly BC Pines) Consortium has followed Prince Rupert, Powell River, and Fort Nelson Public Libraries as the next facility to go live with Evergreen. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Norcross, GA -May 7, 2008
Terrace Public Library of the British Columbia SITKA (formerly BC Pines) Consortium has followed Prince Rupert, Powell River, and Fort Nelson Public Libraries as the next facility to go live with Evergreen. In preparation, Equinox Software Inc. has been working closely with the consortium to provide comprehensive migration services and support, including database expertise, consultation, and system configuration.
The City of Terrace has a population of approximately 13,000 people and is located 550 miles northwest of Vancouver. The first library was founded in 1929 and has resided at its current location in Lower Little Park since 1969. It reported 210,195 circulations for 2006, the latest provincial data available.
Those who are interested can view the Terrace Public Library's new OPAC at http://terrace.catalogue.bclibrary.ca/ . Those who do might notice the continuing theme in the SITKA libraries of using interesting skins with a local theme. The figure at the top of Terrace Public Library's OPAC is of an ancient Killer Whale that can be seen carved on a rock in Kitselas Canyon on the Skeena River. The drawing is believed to be about 10,000 years old and predates European settlement in the area by about 50 centuries. The Terrace Library is appreciative of the Kitselas band for giving them permission to use the design.
The migration of Terrace Public Library is the first step in a process that will see 14 other SITKA libraries transition to Evergreen during 2008 with the final two libraries, Mackenzie and Taylor Public Libraries, scheduled for early to mid-November 2008. At that time, the SITKA consortium will have 18 systems running Evergreen. British Columbia is following a gradual approach to moving libraries over to Evergreen as libraries will "opt-in" on their own schedule. Over the next three to five-year period it is expected that a high percentage of British Columbia libraries will participate as their contracts with their existing automation vendors expire. The SITKA OPAC is here: http://catalogue.bclibrary.ca . Watch it grow!
About Evergreen
Evergreen is an enterprise-grade open-source ILS initially created to support Georgia PINES, a consortium of over 270 public libraries. Since its debut in September 2006, Evergreen has received significant attention from around the world, including the reception of a Technology Collaboration Award and grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Additional Evergreen implementations include a growing consortium in British Columbia, Canada, and new implementations planned for Indiana and Michigan. Evergreen was designed from the ground up to be a flexible, fault-tolerant system capable of supporting libraries of all sizes. Boasting a myriad of standards-compliant methods to access and control data, Evergreen is a robust platform that evolves with the needs of even the most complex library system or consortium.
About Equinox Software, Inc.
Libraries interested in joining the open-source software revolution often face concerns over where to find the technical expertise to take advantage of their desired software products. Equinox Software Inc., based in Norcross, Ga., is a firm dedicated to working with libraries in all aspects of Evergreen, the enterprise-grade, open-source Integrated Library System (ILS).
Founded by the original Evergreen designers and developers, Equinox offers a wealth of experience and expertise in Evergreen development, support and integration. Equinox specializes in customized packages designed for the specific requirements of individual libraries and consortia. Instead of one-size-fits-all support, Equinox works closely with libraries to ensure Evergreen is implemented in the manner that best fits their individual needs. In addition to support, custom development and integration services, Equinox offers complete Evergreen hosting packages for libraries wishing to outsource their ILS infrastructure needs.
For more information on Equinox Software, please visit http://www.esilibrary.com.
(Submitted by Corinne Hall of Equinox Software Inc)
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