Auraria Library’s experience Migrating to sierra Auraria Library’s experience Sommer Browning, Interim Associate Director of Technical Services & Head of Resource Management Auraria Library (serving CU Denver, MSU Denver & CCD) Prospector Cat/Ref Meeting February 17, 2017

Choosing an ILMS ILMS Selection Task Force Worked off previous task force’s recommendations Recommendation to Shared Leadership Team (SLT) in February 2015

Reasons why Permissions streamlined Moving between modules streamlined Mobile applications (can move around the library and assist patrons with checkout, catalog access, etc.) Millennium being phased out of III product line Summon API No limit to create lists SQL querying capabilities

Implementation Timeline Systems team (Rick Boeder & Patricia Tawnelle) managed entire project Summer of 2015 Timeline set by Innovative & Auraria’s Systems team

User Issues: Downtime and messaging Very little Very scheduled Very publicized Website Summon/Start My Research Skyline catalog Report a Problem out of office email Library wide announcement

Staff Issues: Downtime III trainer in fall of 2015 Questions Training: Very little Very little changed Videos Very scheduled Site visits to Boulder Alternative work III trainer in fall of 2015 Questions Workflow consultation Handled by our Systems Team (Rick Boeder & Patricia Tawnelle) Acquisitions questions Informational wiki page Circulation questions

Lessons Learned Don’t always believe what the sales rep says Outcomes Permissions streamlined √ Moving between modules streamlined √ Mobile applications (can move around the library and assist patrons with checkout, catalog access, etc.) (√ BUT have not taken advantage of this) Millennium being phased out of III product line √ Summon API (does not appear ready yet) No limit to create lists (not really true) SQL querying capabilities √ (but…)