The Vermont Organization of Koha Automated Libraries (VOKAL) is an organization of
libraries in the U.S. State of
Vermont. It provides a unified, online
library catalog
A library catalog (or library catalogue in British English) is a register of all bibliographic items found in a library or group of libraries, such as a network of libraries at several locations. A catalog for a group of libraries is also c ...
using the
open source
Open source is source code that is made freely available for possible modification and redistribution. Products include permission to use the source code, design documents, or content of the product. The open-source model is a decentralized sof ...
,
Koha integrated library system. It was established as a part of the
Green Mountain Library Consortium.
History
The Vermont Organization of Koha Automated Libraries had its earliest beginnings in the fall of 2007, when several Vermont libraries, using
Follett Co.'sbr>
Destiny Integrated Library System(ILS) (with the help of the
Vermont Department of Libraries
The Vermont Department of Libraries Is the official state library agency of Vermont located in Barre, Vermont. It is a department under Vermont's Agency of Administration.
History
The State Library came into existence in 1825 when Robert Pierpoi ...
), began looking at open source alternatives.
In September 2010, the first libraries began being added to the VOKAL catalog.
Current status
As of February 2016, it had grown to 57 member libraries (55 public libraries, 1 school library, and 1 church library).
VOKAL's catalog also allows users to search
Listen Up Vermont (http://www.listenupvermont.org), a shared database of lendable
e-books and
audiobooks, also operated by the
Green Mountain Library Consortium. In addition, VOKAL's catalog also allows users to search the
Project Gutenberg Archive, and download its items.
Database hosting
VOKAL's common Koha database and software are hosted by
ByWater Solutions.
Catamount Library Network
There is currently one other unified public library catalog in Vermont, the
Catamount Library Network
The Catamount Library Network (CLN) is a consortium of public libraries in the U.S. State of Vermont. It provides a unified library catalog using the open source, Koha integrated library system.
Organization
The Catamount Library Network is i ...
, also hosted by
ByWater Solutions.
Member libraries
Total number of members:
References
External links
VOKALVOKAL CatalogVOKAL Facebook PageGreen Mountain Library ConsortiumVermont Department of Libraries
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Library consortia in Vermont