Test and Implement an Open Source Integrated Library System, Year 2

About This Grant

The Sage Library System based at Eastern Oregon University continues its test implementation of an open source integrated library system, Evergreen.  The Integrated Library System (ILS) is the software that is used to run all aspects of the shared Sage Library catalog, including the public interface, circulation system, acquisitions and cataloging system. Traditional ILS software is expensive, and includes an annual maintenance cost, which for Sage makes up the largest proportion of the annual budget.  In contrast, Open Source ILS software is free - most of the associated costs are personnel costs for the software set up and maintenance.