Virginia Evergreen Libraries Consortium

This project provides very affordable open source ILS to interested libraries that can be integrated into websites and mobile technology.  Priority is to transition libraries from school based or old/non supported software.  If a public library is interested in joining the Virginia Evergreen Libraries (VEL) Consortium, please contact the Program Manager.  Below are libraries that are currently in the VEL Consortium.

Timeline

Portsmouth Public Library – November 5, 2012

Cumberland County Public Library – November 19, 2012

MountainCat (Wythe-Grayson Public Library, Galax-Carroll Public Library) – January 2013

Heritage Public Library – January 28, 2013

Eastern Shore Public Library – March 4, 2013

Middlesex Public Library – July 15, 2013

Essex County Public Library – August 26, 2013

Amherst Public Library – June 2, 2016

Halifax South Boston Public Library – August 11, 2016

Upgraded to 3.0 web client March 28, 2018

Notes for Incoming Libraries

Consortial cataloging can be a hard reality for those who are used to customizing bib records to best meet the searching needs of our patrons. Details that were previously added to fields such as title or edition can be inserted as a 5xx note.

Training for new EG catalogers (even experienced catalogers migrating into the consortium) will be trained on the Virginia Evergreen Libraries Catalog and will stress the importance of standardized records.