Vermont Organization of Koha Automated Libraries

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The Vermont Organization of Koha Automated Libraries
VOKAL Logo.png
AbbreviationVOKAL
ServicesUnified library catalog and circulation system
Parent organization
Green Mountain Library Consortium
Websitehttp://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 .

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 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 (http://www.listenupvermont.org), a shared database of lendable e-books and audiobooks, also operated by the . 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 Type Location Website Date Added[citation needed]
Public Richford, VT http://aabrown.org/ 2011-06-06
Public Wells River, VT https://baldwinmemoriallibrary.wordpress.com/ 2012[4]
Public Fairfield, VT http://www.bentnorthrop.org/ 2011-03-01
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
Public Essex Jct., VT http://www.brownelllibrary.org/ 2010-09-27
Public Colchester, VT http://colchestervt.gov/Library/ 2011-02-14
Public Washington, VT http://caleflibrary.com/
Public Hinesburg, VT http://www.carpentercarse.org/ 2011-08-01
Public Charlotte, VT http://charlottepubliclibrary.org/ 2011-09-12
Public Chelsea, VT http://www.chelsealibrary.com/ 2012-11-12
Public Williston, VT http://www.williston.lib.vt.us/ 2010-11-15
Public Enosburg Falls, VT http://enosburghlibrary.net/ 2012-11-06
Public Essex, VT http://www.essex.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B7184EFBC-C919-43DF-8515-885060313675%7D
Public Fair Haven, VT http://fairhavenfree.org/
Public Fairlee, VT http://www.fairleelibrary.com/ 2011-10-10
Public Wallingford, VT http://www.wallingfordvt.com/community/gilbert-hart-library/ 2012-01-23
Groton Free Public Library Public Groton, VT http://grotonlibraryvt.org/
Public Hartford, VT http://www.hartfordvtlibrary.org/ 2012-12-17
Public Hartland, VT http://www.hartlandlibraryvt.org/ 2013-05-13
Public Franklin, VT https://hastonlibrary.wordpress.com/ 2013-05-13
Public Highgate, VT https://highgatelibrary.wordpress.com/
Public Huntington, VT https://sites.google.com/site/huntingtonvtlibrary/ 2012-02-13
Public Middlebury, VT http://www.ilsleypubliclibrary.org/
Public Jericho Center, VT http://www.jerichotownlibraryvt.org/ 2011-01-03
Public Johnson, VT https://johnsonpubliclibrary.wordpress.com/ 2011-02-11
Public Waitsfield, VT http://www.joslinmemoriallibrary.com/ 2011-04-02
Public Hyde Park, VT http://www.lanpherlibrary.org/ 2011-04-18
Lawrence Memorial Library Public Bristol, VT http://www.lawrencelibrary.net/
Public Pittsford, VT http://www.maclurelibrary.org/
School Marlboro, VT http://marlboroschool.net/library 2010-10-25
Public Milton, VT http://www.miltonlibraryvt.org/ 2011-10-24
Public Montgomery, VT https://mtlvermont.wordpress.com/
Public Moretown, VT https://web.archive.org/web/20151210181935/http://www.moretownvt.org/moretown-library/
Public New Haven, VT http://www.nhcl.org/
Public Norwich, VT http://www.norwichlibrary.org/ 2011-06-20
Public Pawlet, VT https://pawletpubliclibrary.wordpress.com/ 2012-01-30
Public Shelburne, VT http://www.piersonlibrary.org/ 2011-04-25
Public Quechee, VT http://www.quecheeandwilderlibraries.com/home/?page_id=2
Public Richmond, VT http://richmondfreelibraryvt.org/ 2011-05-09
Rockingham Free Public Library Public Bellows Falls, VT http://rockinghamlibrary.org/
Public Roxbury, VT http://roxburyfreelibrary.org/ 2013-05-01
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
Public Stowe, VT http://www.stowelibrary.org/
Public Newbury, VT http://tenneymemoriallibrary.org/
Public Tunbridge, VT http://www.tunbridgelibrary.org/ 2011-12-19
Public Jeffersonville, VT http://thevarnum.org/ 2012-03-26
Public Vernon, VT http://www.vernonfreelibrary.org/vernon/ 2013-02-11
Public Warren, VT http://www.warrenlibrary.com/warren/ 2011-04-02
Church Warren, VT http://www.warrenchurch.org/ 2011-04-02
Public Ascutney, VT http://www.weathersfieldproctorlibrary.org/
Public West Hartford, VT https://westhartfordlibraryvt.wordpress.com/
Public Westford, VT https://westfordpubliclibrary.wordpress.com/ 2013-03-11
Public Wilder, VT http://www.quecheeandwilderlibraries.com/home/?page_id=10
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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