The document discusses a university library that underwent a major expansion and transitioned to a new integrated library system (ILS) called Ex Libris Voyager. This included doubling the number of faculty and staff, adding new doctoral programs, and establishing multiple extended sites. The migration to the new ILS involved extensive data loading, staff training, and fixing catalog issues over a one month setup period. While the new system has an easy interface and improved workflows, there have also been growing pains like unmet deadlines and a need to improve some modules. The document reflects on whether the transition was worth it and what could be done differently.

1. The right decision?

2.  FTE increase from 2100 to 4100
 Four new Doctorate Level Programs
 Established Liberal Arts Programs
 Multiple Extended Sites
 Ex Libris Voyager ILS

3.  Amigos Services Training
 Batch Load
 Data Dumps
 Migration forms
 Staff Training

4.  High quality data migration
 One month set up and testing

5.  Fall Semester test
 Fixing catalog problems
 Creating new workflows
 Adding content using
Knowledge Base
 Interlibrary Loan Increase

6. Was it worth it?

8.  Easy to use
 Modern interface
 Research options
 Positive reception

9.  Simple and direct
Circulation System
 Staff and Student Workers
find it easy
 Acquisitions workflow
streamlined
 Easy to make smart
workflow adjustments

10.  No matter what the
question
 Timely answers
 Training materials
 Online Support Center
 Discussion groups

12.  Acquisitions
module needs
improvement
 Knowledge Base needs
enhancing
 Even OCLC Support is still
learning

13.  OCLC cannot keep up with demand
 Deadlines are not always met
 Migrations often occur at the last minute

14.  Assess your own library
system
 Consider the youth of
WorldShare
 Do you have many
complicated processes?

15. What would we have done
differently?
Was this the right decision?
What is next?

16. Laura Slavin
Technical Services Librarian
Lincoln Memorial University
Laura.Slavin@lmunet.edu
423-869-6218
http://lmulibrary.worldcat.org