The Vermont Organization of Koha Automated Libraries
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 Green Mountain Library Consortium.

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.

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
Arvin A. Brown Public LibraryPublicRichford, VThttp://aabrown.org/2011-06-06
Baldwin Memorial LibraryPublicWells River, VThttps://baldwinmemoriallibrary.wordpress.com/2012[4]
Bent Northrop Memorial LibraryPublicFairfield, VThttp://www.bentnorthrop.org/2011-03-01
Blake Memorial LibraryPublicEast Corinth, VThttp://www.blakememorial.org/
Bradford Public LibraryPublicBradford, VThttp://bradfordvtlibrary.org/2012-12-10
Brown Public LibraryPublicNorthfield, VThttp://www.brownpubliclibrary.org/2011-05-16
Brownell LibraryPublicEssex Jct., VThttp://www.brownelllibrary.org/2010-09-27
Burnham Memorial LibraryPublicColchester, VThttp://colchestervt.gov/Library/2011-02-14
Calef Memorial LibraryPublicWashington, VThttp://caleflibrary.com/
Carpenter-Carse LibraryPublicHinesburg, VThttp://www.carpentercarse.org/2011-08-01
Charlotte LibraryPublicCharlotte, VThttp://charlottepubliclibrary.org/2011-09-12
Chelsea Public LibraryPublicChelsea, VThttp://www.chelsealibrary.com/2012-11-12
Dorothy Alling Memorial LibraryPublicWilliston, VThttp://www.williston.lib.vt.us/2010-11-15
Enosburg Public LibraryPublicEnosburg Falls, VThttp://enosburghlibrary.net/2012-11-06
Essex Free LibraryPublicEssex, VThttp://www.essex.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B7184EFBC-C919-43DF-8515-885060313675%7D
Fair Haven Free LibraryPublicFair Haven, VThttp://fairhavenfree.org/
Fairlee Public LibraryPublicFairlee, VThttp://www.fairleelibrary.com/2011-10-10
Gilbert Hart LibraryPublicWallingford, VThttp://www.wallingfordvt.com/community/gilbert-hart-library/2012-01-23
Groton Free Public LibraryPublicGroton, VThttp://grotonlibraryvt.org/
Hartford Public LibraryPublicHartford, VThttp://www.hartfordvtlibrary.org/2012-12-17
Hartland Public LibraryPublicHartland, VThttp://www.hartlandlibraryvt.org/2013-05-13
Haston LibraryPublicFranklin, VThttps://hastonlibrary.wordpress.com/2013-05-13
Highgate Public LibraryPublicHighgate, VThttps://highgatelibrary.wordpress.com/
Huntington Public LibraryPublicHuntington, VThttps://sites.google.com/site/huntingtonvtlibrary/2012-02-13
Ilsley Public LibraryPublicMiddlebury, VThttp://www.ilsleypubliclibrary.org/
Jericho Town LibraryPublicJericho Center, VThttp://www.jerichotownlibraryvt.org/2011-01-03
Johnson Public LibraryPublicJohnson, VThttps://johnsonpubliclibrary.wordpress.com/2011-02-11
Joslin Memorial LibraryPublicWaitsfield, VThttp://www.joslinmemoriallibrary.com/2011-04-02
Lanpher Memorial LibraryPublicHyde Park, VThttp://www.lanpherlibrary.org/2011-04-18
Lawrence Memorial LibraryPublicBristol, VThttp://www.lawrencelibrary.net/
Maclure LibraryPublicPittsford, VThttp://www.maclurelibrary.org/
Marlboro Elementary School LibrarySchoolMarlboro, VThttp://marlboroschool.net/library2010-10-25
Milton Public LibraryPublicMilton, VThttp://www.miltonlibraryvt.org/2011-10-24
Montgomery Town LibraryPublicMontgomery, VThttps://mtlvermont.wordpress.com/
Moretown Memorial LibraryPublicMoretown, VThttps://web.archive.org/web/20151210181935/http://www.moretownvt.org/moretown-library/
New Haven Community LibraryPublicNew Haven, VThttp://www.nhcl.org/
Norwich Public LibraryPublicNorwich, VThttp://www.norwichlibrary.org/2011-06-20
Pawlet Public LibraryPublicPawlet, VThttps://pawletpubliclibrary.wordpress.com/2012-01-30
Pierson LibraryPublicShelburne, VThttp://www.piersonlibrary.org/2011-04-25
Quechee LibraryPublicQuechee, VThttp://www.quecheeandwilderlibraries.com/home/?page_id=2
Richmond Free LibraryPublicRichmond, VThttp://richmondfreelibraryvt.org/2011-05-09
Rockingham Free Public LibraryPublicBellows Falls, VThttp://rockinghamlibrary.org/
Roxbury Free LibraryPublicRoxbury, VThttp://roxburyfreelibrary.org/2013-05-01
St. Albans Free LibraryPublicSt. Albans, VThttp://www.stalbansfreelibrary.org/2013-01-14
St. Johnsbury AthenaeumPublicSt. Johnsbury, VThttp://www.stjathenaeum.org/2011-12-05
Stowe Free LibraryPublicStowe, VThttp://www.stowelibrary.org/
Tenney Memorial LibraryPublicNewbury, VThttp://tenneymemoriallibrary.org/
Tunbridge Public LibraryPublicTunbridge, VThttp://www.tunbridgelibrary.org/2011-12-19
Varnum Memorial LibraryPublicJeffersonville, VThttp://thevarnum.org/2012-03-26
Vernon Free LibraryPublicVernon, VThttp://www.vernonfreelibrary.org/vernon/2013-02-11
Warren Public LibraryPublicWarren, VThttp://www.warrenlibrary.com/warren/2011-04-02
Warren United ChurchChurchWarren, VThttp://www.warrenchurch.org/2011-04-02
Weathersfield Proctor LibraryPublicAscutney, VThttp://www.weathersfieldproctorlibrary.org/
West Hartford LibraryPublicWest Hartford, VThttps://westhartfordlibraryvt.wordpress.com/
Westford Public LibraryPublicWestford, VThttps://westfordpubliclibrary.wordpress.com/2013-03-11
Wilder Club & LibraryPublicWilder, VThttp://www.quecheeandwilderlibraries.com/home/?page_id=10
Windsor Public LibraryPublicWindsor, VThttp://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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