The goal of this update
is to present information about our current situation with regard to
the URSA ILL module along with our plans to fix automated ill and to
replace the Sirsi Dynix system. Our plan to replace the Sirsi Dynix
system is in place and we have accomplished a major goal related to that plan ;
we secured the funding for a new system from the State legislature. It is
in a capital appropriation in the 2018 /2019 biennial budget. The
difficulty we face is that we have to solve a hugh problem ( the
demise of URSA ) which is no longer available from Sirsi Dynix. We were the
last system to have this module operational. Our plan was to have Sirsi Dynix
running for one more year while we installed the new ILS and we now have to
revise that plan.
Last week we asked a group of ILL librarians to help us
evaluate a possible solution to the ILL problem. This group of
experienced NHAIS ill contacts were from the following libraries:
Colebrook Public Library, Dover Public Library, Dunbar Free Library,
Gordon-Nash Library, Keene Public Library, Kensington Public Library,
Manchester City Library, North Conway Public Library, Somersworth Public
Library, Weeks Memorial Library. The product we asked them to evaluate is known
as RELAIS and is owned by OCLC . RELAIS is a D-to-D library solution which
includes much of the ILL functionality URSA had. The group that looked at
it thought it showed promise. We are looking for solutions to this problem
and we have spoken with vendors including: Bywater, OCLC and RELAIS.
We will continue to work on this and welcome suggestion on possible
vendors with ILL products.
Michael
York
State
Librarian
New
Hampshire State Library
New
Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
20
Park Street
Concord,
New Hampshire 03301
603
271 2397
Cell
603 497 7432
Fax
603 271 6826
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