The Vermont Organization of Koha Automated Libraries Abbreviation VOKAL Services Unified 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 .
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
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 [ ]
^ "VOKAL Catalog" . catalog.kohavt.org . See "All libraries" drop-down list. Retrieved 17 February 2015 .
^ 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...
^ "VOKAL Members" . Green Mountain Library Consortium . Retrieved 15 February 2016 .
^ "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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