Chapter 3. Evergreen

Abstract

Chapter 3 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 53, no. 6), “Open Source Library Systems: The Current State of the Art”

Covering the needs of library consortia, Evergreen integrated library system began in 2004 and has since been implemented by several consortia and individual libraries in the United States. Chapter 3 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 53, no. 6), “Open Source Library Systems: The Current State of the Art,” explores this open source solution in depth, examining its history, development, functionality, and the spin-off organizations and hosting platforms that have been created, including Equinox Software, Inc., and Sequoia. This chapter concludes with a forecast on what to expect with the future of Evergreen.