1. 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

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

3. 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

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

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

6. 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

7. 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…)