Hi Everyone,
Earlier today, OhioLINK hosted the first of two webinars where they are providing information about the request for proposals (RFP) to replace Sierra as the consortium’s Integrated Library System (ILS). OhioLINK received funding in the most recent state budget to request proposals from vendors for a new system and to assist libraries in the state with system migration. The migration effort will involve or affect all OCL staff in some way, so I recommend that those interested watch the second webinar scheduled for tomorrow, June 29, 2022, at 2:30pm. The presentation had lots of useful information and there were many good questions in the first session.
NOTE: I am sending the WebEx link for the webinar to staff via the ocl-staff Google Group because is has a password.
The timeline for the RFP process is just short of one year. Please watch for opportunities, including surveys and meetings, to contribute to OCL and OhioLINK’s information gathering efforts in the coming weeks. This will be a way to provide your thoughts about what is needed in a new library system. The implementation timeline of the new system will depend on what vendor OhioLINK’s planning team chooses, and more information about that process will come after selection in the spring of 2023.
