Evergreen ILS Description

Welcome to the Evergreen project site, a powerful and scalable software solution designed for libraries that assists patrons in locating library resources while enabling libraries to effectively manage, catalog, and circulate materials, regardless of their size or complexity. The Evergreen Project is dedicated to creating an open-source integrated library system (ILS) that is currently utilized by over 2,000 libraries worldwide. Known as Evergreen, this software provides a public catalog interface for libraries while also streamlining essential back-end functions such as circulation, which includes checkouts and returns, acquiring new materials, and facilitating resource sharing among different library networks. The functionality of Evergreen is built upon a diverse array of technologies, including Perl, C, JavaScript, XML, XPath, XSLT, XMPP, OpenSRF, Apache, mod_perl, and PostgreSQL. For those looking to implement Evergreen, it is advisable to use the latest stable release of a compatible Linux distribution to ensure optimal performance and support. This robust platform not only enhances the user experience for patrons but also significantly improves operational efficiencies for libraries.

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Company Details

Company:
Evergreen
Headquarters:
United States
Website:
evergreen-ils.org

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Product Details

Platforms
Windows
Mac
Linux
Types of Training
Training Docs
Customer Support
Online Support

Evergreen ILS Features and Options

Library Management System

Acquisition Management
Barcode Scanning
Barcoding / RFID
Catalog Management
Church Libraries
Circulation Management
Fee Collection
Inventory Management
Law Libraries
OPAC
Patron Management
Periodicals Management
Private Libraries
Public Libraries
Reserve Shelf Management
School Libraries
Search
Self Check-in / Check-Out
Serials Management

Evergreen ILS Lists

Evergreen ILS User Reviews

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  • Name: Mathew W.
    Job Title: IT Support
    Length of product use: 2+ Years
    Used How Often?: Daily
    Role: User, Administrator
    Organization Size: 1 - 25
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    Open Source ILS that works well

    Date: Sep 13 2021

    Summary: ILS are steep learning curves, so the cons of this don't hold it back in any meaningful way. The robust open source abilities carry it far.

    Positive: Having a web-based ILS means that it can be accessed by our staff anywhere on any system. This makes deployment incredibly easy, MARC work easy, and any work out in the stacks a breeze. It is a robust and powerful ILS that has open source functionality for deep customization.

    Negative: The ability to pull reports is an incredibly chaotic system that seems unnecessarily busy. Back end is incredibly robust, but finding the features you need can be difficult.

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