Migrating to a Shared ILS using Alma and Primo

Abstract

The Orbis Cascade Alliance is a consortium of 37 public and private academic institutions in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. In January 2012, the Alliance began a two-year process of migrating all 37 institutions to a shared ILS. Migrating in four cohorts every six months, the first cohort of six institutions went live with Alma and Primo in July 2013 and the second cohort of 13 institutions went live in December 2013. A representative from one of the six pioneering libraries and the Shared ILS Program Manager for the Orbis Cascade Alliance will discuss our motivations for migrating to Alma/Primo as a consortium, the implementation process, key post-migration wins, lessons learned, and migration tips and tricks. Questions are encouraged from the audience, especially from attendees who may be pondering or about to embark upon their own migrations.