%0 Journal Article %1 RefWorks:5 %A Weber, Jonathan %D 2006 %J Library Journal, vol.131, no.19, suppl.Reference 2007, pp.38-41 %K Georgia Integrated Library Online Open Public Service catalogues; libraries; software; source systems; %N 19; Reference 2007 %P 38-41 %T Evergreen: your homegrown ILS %U http://www.libraryjournal.com/info %V 131 %X Describes the new integrated library system of the Georgia Public Library Service (GPLS), which was designed to serve the library's large consortial group of libraries across the state. The system, called Evergreen, was developed by a small in-house team using open source technologies, at significantly lower cost than the commercial options that were available. This strategy has proven dramatically more flexible in meeting the needs of GPLS, and the new system has been welcomed by librarians and patrons alike. Implementing Evergreen was certainly hard work, but it has shown that an in-house team can successfully compete with commercial vendors in the library automation sphere. Much of the project's success can be attributed to the close working relationship of developers and end users - a condition that is difficult to replicate for a software vendor serving many customers and the reason that in-house development may sometimes be a viable and even preferable option for libraries. (Quotes from original text) %@ 0363-0277

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