This document contains summaries of 3 articles from the LISTA database related to integrated library systems (ILS). The first article compares traditional ILS and next-generation ILS and how they may impact systems and technical services staffing models. It finds next-generation ILS could substantially impact library staffing models. The second article is a master's thesis that surveys costs and benefits of open source ILS like Koha and Evergreen compared to proprietary ILS. It examines factors like initial costs, satisfaction, customization, hosting, and problems. The third article interviews librarians who migrated to open source ILS to understand their experiences and lessons learned. It uses the results to create guidelines for each stage of

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1- An article of the database LISTA entitled “A Comparative Analysis of the
Effect of the Integrated Library System on Staffing Models in Academic
Libraries”/ Ping Fu Fitzgerald, Moira ; Sep2013, Vol. 32 Issue 3, 1 Chart
Abstract:
This analysis compares how the traditional integrated library system (ILS) and the next-generation
ILS may impact system and technical services staffing models at academic libraries. The method
used in this analysis is to select two categories of ILSs-two well-established traditional ILSs and
three leading next-generation ILSs-and compare them by focusing on two aspects: software
architecture and workflows and functionality. The results of the analysis suggest that the next-
generation ILS could have substantial implications for library systems and technical staffing
models in particular, suggesting that library staffing models could be redesigned and key librarian
and staff positions redefined to meet the opportunities and challenges brought on by the next-
generation ILS
2- An Master Thesis entitled “Survey of open source integrated library systems”/
Riewe, Linda M; 2008.
Abstract:
The purpose of this study is to compare integrated library system (ILS) costs and
benefits, and to inform librarians about considerations when choosing between an open and a
closed source ILS. A survey was conducted among libraries that used the largest open
source ILSs, Koha and Evergreen, and various proprietary ILSs. Questions were asked about
initial and annual costs. Questions about benefits took the form of satisfaction ratings. The
questionnaire also asked why the ILS was selected, whether it was customized, who hosted and
serviced it, what problems were encountered, and library demographics.
3- An article of the database LISTA entitled” Experiences of Migrating to an
Open- Source Integrated Library System”/ Singh, Vandana; Mar2013, Vol. 32
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Abstract:
Interest in migrating to open-source integrated library systems is continually growing in libraries.
Along with the interest, lack of empirical research and evidence to compare the process of
migration brings a lot of anxiety to the interested librarians. In this research, twenty librarians
who have worked in libraries that migrated to open-source integrated library system (ILS) or are
in the process of migrating were interviewed. The interviews focused on their experiences and
the lessons learned in the process of migration. The results from the interviews are used to create
guidelines/best practices for each stage of the adoption process of an open-source ILS. These
guidelines will be helpful for librarians who want to research and adopt an open-source ILS

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