In just over two weeks, the Lincoln Public Library will be migrating to the Evergreen Integrated Library System. Lincoln has joined with Niagara College, the Fort Erie Public Library, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library and the Pelham Public Library to move to an Open Source system that is also be used by many other libraries in Canada, including Mohawk College.
The Library will close on Saturday August 28 for the changeover. We will reopen on Monday August 30 running the new system. There will extra staff on hand during that week to help with your questions using the inhouse catalogue as well as the website catalogue. All your transactions and holds will be transferred to the new system.
Some of you have noticed that we are asking for email addresses. The Evergreen system has the option for you to receive email notices for overdue materials and holds. It can even send you a notice two days before your materials are due. If you wish to receive email notices, please ask to have the information added to your record the next time you are in the library.
Staff have been receiving training this week on the new product. We are all very excited about the new system and its benefits.
We wish Niagara College good luck as they move to the new system starting the week of August 16.
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