Vermont Organization of Koha Automated Libraries

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The Vermont Organization of Koha Automated Libraries
AbbreviationVOKAL
ServicesUnified library catalog and circulation system
Parent organization
Green Mountain Library Consortium
Website http://www.gmlc.org/

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 using the open source, Koha integrated library system. It was established as a part of the Green Mountain Library Consortium.

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History

The Vermont Organization of Koha Automated Libraries had its earliest beginnings in the fall of 2007, when several Vermont libraries, using Follett Co.'s Destiny Archived 2016-05-19 at the Wayback Machine Integrated Library System(ILS) (with the help of the Vermont Department of Libraries), began looking at open source alternatives.

In September 2010, the first libraries began being added to the VOKAL catalog.[ citation needed ]

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. [1]

Database hosting

VOKAL's common Koha database and software are hosted by ByWater Solutions. [2]

Catamount Library Network

There is currently one other unified public library catalog in Vermont, the Catamount Library Network, also hosted by ByWater Solutions.

Member libraries

Total number of members: 57

Library [3] Library TypeLocationWebsiteDate Added[ citation needed ]
Arvin A. Brown Public Library Public Richford, VT http://aabrown.org/ 2011-06-06
Baldwin Memorial Library Public Wells River, VT https://baldwinmemoriallibrary.wordpress.com/ 2012 [4]
Bent Northrop Memorial Library Public Fairfield, VT http://www.bentnorthrop.org/ 2011-03-01
Blake Memorial Library Public East Corinth, VT http://www.blakememorial.org/
Bradford Public Library Public Bradford, VT http://bradfordvtlibrary.org/ 2012-12-10
Brown Public Library Public Northfield, VT http://www.brownpubliclibrary.org/ 2011-05-16
Brownell Library Public Essex Jct., VT http://www.brownelllibrary.org/ 2010-09-27
Burnham Memorial Library Public Colchester, VT http://colchestervt.gov/Library/ 2011-02-14
Calef Memorial Library Public Washington, VT http://caleflibrary.com/
Carpenter-Carse Library Public Hinesburg, VT http://www.carpentercarse.org/ 2011-08-01
Charlotte Library Public Charlotte, VT http://charlottepubliclibrary.org/ 2011-09-12
Chelsea Public Library Public Chelsea, VT http://www.chelsealibrary.com/ 2012-11-12
Dorothy Alling Memorial Library Public Williston, VT http://www.williston.lib.vt.us/ 2010-11-15
Enosburg Public Library Public Enosburg Falls, VT http://enosburghlibrary.net/ 2012-11-06
Essex Free Library Public Essex, VT http://www.essex.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B7184EFBC-C919-43DF-8515-885060313675%7D Archived 2017-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
Fair Haven Free Library Public Fair Haven, VT http://fairhavenfree.org/
Fairlee Public Library Public Fairlee, VT http://www.fairleelibrary.com/ 2011-10-10
Gilbert Hart Library Public Wallingford, VT http://www.wallingfordvt.com/community/gilbert-hart-library/ 2012-01-23
Groton Free Public Library Public Groton, VT http://grotonlibraryvt.org/
Hartford Public Library Public Hartford, VT http://www.hartfordvtlibrary.org/ 2012-12-17
Hartland Public Library Public Hartland, VT http://www.hartlandlibraryvt.org/ 2013-05-13
Haston Library Public Franklin, VT https://hastonlibrary.wordpress.com/ 2013-05-13
Highgate Public Library Public Highgate, VT https://highgatelibrary.wordpress.com/
Huntington Public Library Public Huntington, VT https://sites.google.com/site/huntingtonvtlibrary/ 2012-02-13
Ilsley Public Library Public Middlebury, VT http://www.ilsleypubliclibrary.org/
Jericho Town Library Public Jericho Center, VT http://www.jerichotownlibraryvt.org/ 2011-01-03
Johnson Public Library Public Johnson, VT https://johnsonpubliclibrary.wordpress.com/ Archived 2017-04-24 at the Wayback Machine 2011-02-11
Joslin Memorial Library Public Waitsfield, VT http://www.joslinmemoriallibrary.com/ 2011-04-02
Lanpher Memorial Library Public Hyde Park, VT http://www.lanpherlibrary.org/ 2011-04-18
Lawrence Memorial Library Public Bristol, VT http://www.lawrencelibrary.net/
Maclure Library Public Pittsford, VT http://www.maclurelibrary.org/
Marlboro Elementary School Library School Marlboro, VT http://marlboroschool.net/library 2010-10-25
Milton Public Library Public Milton, VT http://www.miltonlibraryvt.org/ 2011-10-24
Montgomery Town Library Public Montgomery, VT https://mtlvermont.wordpress.com/ Archived 2017-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
Moretown Memorial Library Public Moretown, VT https://web.archive.org/web/20151210181935/http://www.moretownvt.org/moretown-library/
New Haven Community Library Public New Haven, VT http://www.nhcl.org/
Norwich Public Library Public Norwich, VT http://www.norwichlibrary.org/ 2011-06-20
Pawlet Public Library Public Pawlet, VT https://pawletpubliclibrary.wordpress.com/ 2012-01-30
Pierson Library Public Shelburne, VT http://www.piersonlibrary.org/ 2011-04-25
Quechee Library Public Quechee, VT http://www.quecheeandwilderlibraries.com/home/?page_id=2
Richmond Free Library Public Richmond, VT http://richmondfreelibraryvt.org/ 2011-05-09
Rockingham Free Public Library Public Bellows Falls, VT http://rockinghamlibrary.org/
Roxbury Free Library Public Roxbury, VT http://roxburyfreelibrary.org/ 2013-05-01
St. Albans Free Library Public St. Albans, VT http://www.stalbansfreelibrary.org/ 2013-01-14
St. Johnsbury Athenaeum Public St. Johnsbury, VT http://www.stjathenaeum.org/ 2011-12-05
Stowe Free Library Public Stowe, VT http://www.stowelibrary.org/
Tenney Memorial Library Public Newbury, VT http://tenneymemoriallibrary.org/
Tunbridge Public Library Public Tunbridge, VT http://www.tunbridgelibrary.org/ 2011-12-19
Varnum Memorial Library Public Jeffersonville, VT http://thevarnum.org/ Archived 2017-04-18 at the Wayback Machine 2012-03-26
Vernon Free Library Public Vernon, VT http://www.vernonfreelibrary.org/vernon/ 2013-02-11
Warren Public Library Public Warren, VT http://www.warrenlibrary.com/warren/ 2011-04-02
Warren United Church Church Warren, VT http://www.warrenchurch.org/ 2011-04-02
Weathersfield Proctor Library Public Ascutney, VT http://www.weathersfieldproctorlibrary.org/
West Hartford Library Public West Hartford, VT https://westhartfordlibraryvt.wordpress.com/
Westford Public Library Public Westford, VT https://westfordpubliclibrary.wordpress.com/ 2013-03-11
Wilder Club & Library Public Wilder, VT http://www.quecheeandwilderlibraries.com/home/?page_id=10
Windsor Public Library Public Windsor, VT http://windsorlibrary.org/ 2011-12-01

References

  1. ↑ "VOKAL Catalog". catalog.kohavt.org. See "All libraries" drop-down list. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Linda, Helen (July 29, 2009). "VOKAL, The Vermont Koha Project". www.vermontlibraries.org. Vermont Library Association. Retrieved 20 February 2015. ... this ILS will be remotely hosted ... by ByWater Solutions...
  3. ↑ "VOKAL Members". Green Mountain Library Consortium. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Baldwin Memorial Library". librarytechnology.org. See "Technology Profile": libraries.org/A directory of libraries throughout the world. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
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