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Central Washington University

2015

Migration

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Migration To Alma/Primo: A Case Study Of Central Washington University, Ping Fu, Julie Carmen Aug 2015

Migration To Alma/Primo: A Case Study Of Central Washington University, Ping Fu, Julie Carmen

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This paper describes how Central Washington University Libraries (CWUL) interacted and collaborated with the Orbis Cascade Alliance (OCA) Shared Integrated Library System’s (SILS) Implementation Team and Ex Libris to process systems and data migration from Innovative Interfaces Inc.’s Millennium integrated library system to Alma/Primo, Ex Libris’ next-generation library management solution and discovery and delivery solution. A chronological review method was used for this case study to provide an overall picture of key migration events, tasks, and implementation efforts, including pre-migration cleanup, migration forms, integration with external systems, testing, cutover, post-migration cleanup, and reporting and fixing outstanding issues. A three-phase migration …


From Millennium To Alma/Primo: Pre-Migration Preparation,Testing And Cutover, Ping Fu Jul 2015

From Millennium To Alma/Primo: Pre-Migration Preparation,Testing And Cutover, Ping Fu

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This presentation describes how we prepared pre-migration clean up, how we organized and conducted testing, and how we prepared for cutover. This presentation will also share how we worked collaboratively with the vendors, the Orbis Cascade Alliance Implementation Team, and the university IT. The key elements to make the migration successful such as project management, team work, proactive participation, and communication will be addressed.