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November 10, 2023

The Public Information Network for Electronic Services (or PINES) is the nearly statewide library consortium and its online library catalog of the Georgia Public Library Service. By June 2017, the catalog consisted of books from 284 library facilities in 143 counties across the U.S. state of Georgia with a collection size of 10.6 million items, all of which are searchable by anyone with a PINES library card which can be obtained free of charge from any PINES-participating library.[3]

Public Information Network for Electronic Services
LocationGeorgia, USA
Established1999
Branches283
Collection
Size10,598,805 (2016)[1]
Access and use
Access requirementsParticipating library system
Circulation17,264,835 (2016)[1]
Members1,860,321 (2016)[1]
Other information
Budget$1.1 million[2]
DirectorElizabeth McKinney
Employees8
Websitehttps://pines.georgialibraries.org/

The PINES system effectively turns most of the state of Georgia into one huge library. PINES cardholders are able to request an interlibrary loan from any affiliated library, and the single statewide library card grants access to the hundreds of branches associated with the service. PINES also manages the booking of rooms, the use of remote self-check machines, allows automated search and retrieval, as well as supports RSS and Schema.org standards.[4]

PINES developed the open-source software Evergreen, an integrated library system which it and other library consortia use to manage their online catalogs.

History edit

PINES development edit

In 1998 a white paper was created exploring the feasibility of a statewide public library card for Georgia. As Georgia had consistently ranked among the lowest states in public library funding per capita it was agreed that a universal library card could be of great benefit to the residents of Georgia as long as the affiliated libraries were unified under one single integrated library system (ILS).[5] It was also believed that by establishing a state-wide library cost to individual library systems would be lowered as they wouldn't need to maintain their own integrated library systems, and certain tasks could be centralized through the state saving additional time.[6]

By 1999 PINES became a reality, administered by the current Georgia Public Library Service (GPLS). It initially was used as a Y2K state-funded project to address needs of public libraries without Y2K-compliant ILS computer services. These libraries, mostly rural, were deemed not to have programs that would survive into the 21st century. Some libraries were still not automated as well. The PINES initiative would give these libraries access first, bringing their services into the modern era.[6] Looking to complete the project before the year 2000, on April 8, 1999, the initial contract to develop the ILS was awarded to KPMG partnered with the SIRSI Corporation and Sun Microsystems.

In December 1999 the new software was finished and ready for deployment. In that same month Phase 1 of PINES went live with 98 affiliated libraries. For the next two years other libraries saw the success of PINES, and rather than replace their outdated ILS with a new independent one, requested to join the statewide system. In 2001 Phase 2 of PINES went live with an addition 111 libraries joining the service.[6]

Evergreen development edit

In 2004 the GPLS decided not to renew their contract with KPMG/Sirsi after being advised that under the current software no more libraries would be able to be added to the system. As a result, the GPLS explored the possibility of creating their own software, and on June 4, 2004, a press release by the state librarian outlined a two-year development plan for a new PINES ILS software called Evergreen.[6]

The new ILS was completed and ready to go live in September 2006. On September 1, the Sirsi ILS was taken offline, and by September 5 Evergreen was up and running. Due to the success of Evergreen it was awarded the Mellon Award for Technology Collaboration in 2007 by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.[7][8]

Since its initial release, Evergreen is now used in over 1,800 libraries around the world, including the highest-circulating library in the United States, the King County Library System.[9][10]

List of library systems within PINES edit

See also edit

There are several library systems in Georgia outside of the PINES system. Most of those are in the Atlanta metropolitan area, but the library systems of the Columbus metropolitan area are also outside of the PINES system. In February 2018, the Live Oak Public Libraries of the Savannah metropolitan area joined the PINES consortium.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "PINES Consortium Data for 2016". PINES. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  2. ^ "PINES Fact Sheet 2016" (PDF). Georgia Public Library Service. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  3. ^ "PINES: Georgia's Statewide Library Card". Georgia Public Library Service. 2010-02-15. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  4. ^ Isard, Robin (January 28, 2015). "Confessions of a systems librarian". opensource.com. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Capital Expenditures (per capita) (most recent) by state". StateMaster. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  6. ^ a b c d Walker, Julie; Veatch, Lamar (August 13, 2009). White Paper PINES/Evergreen/Equinox (PDF). Georgia Public Library Service. p. 12. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  7. ^ Hamby, Rogan (December 12, 2007). "Evergreen Wins Mellon Technology Collaboration Award". Evergreen. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Georgia libraries win award for Evergreen". Midwest Collaborative for Library Services. December 12, 2007. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Evergreen Libraries". Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Open Source Reality Check". Library Journal. August 16, 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  11. ^ Dikes, Danni (19 January 2018). "Live Oak Public Libraries joins PINES Network in February". WSAV. Savannah, Georgia. Retrieved 29 March 2018.

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The Public Information Network for Electronic Services or PINES is the nearly statewide library consortium and its online library catalog of the Georgia Public Library Service By June 2017 the catalog consisted of books from 284 library facilities in 143 counties across the U S state of Georgia with a collection size of 10 6 million items all of which are searchable by anyone with a PINES library card which can be obtained free of charge from any PINES participating library 3 Public Information Network for Electronic ServicesLocationGeorgia USAEstablished1999Branches283CollectionSize10 598 805 2016 1 Access and useAccess requirementsParticipating library systemCirculation17 264 835 2016 1 Members1 860 321 2016 1 Other informationBudget 1 1 million 2 DirectorElizabeth McKinneyEmployees8Websitehttps pines georgialibraries org The PINES system effectively turns most of the state of Georgia into one huge library PINES cardholders are able to request an interlibrary loan from any affiliated library and the single statewide library card grants access to the hundreds of branches associated with the service PINES also manages the booking of rooms the use of remote self check machines allows automated search and retrieval as well as supports RSS and Schema org standards 4 PINES developed the open source software Evergreen an integrated library system which it and other library consortia use to manage their online catalogs Contents 1 History 1 1 PINES development 1 2 Evergreen development 2 List of library systems within PINES 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editPINES development edit In 1998 a white paper was created exploring the feasibility of a statewide public library card for Georgia As Georgia had consistently ranked among the lowest states in public library funding per capita it was agreed that a universal library card could be of great benefit to the residents of Georgia as long as the affiliated libraries were unified under one single integrated library system ILS 5 It was also believed that by establishing a state wide library cost to individual library systems would be lowered as they wouldn t need to maintain their own integrated library systems and certain tasks could be centralized through the state saving additional time 6 By 1999 PINES became a reality administered by the current Georgia Public Library Service GPLS It initially was used as a Y2K state funded project to address needs of public libraries without Y2K compliant ILS computer services These libraries mostly rural were deemed not to have programs that would survive into the 21st century Some libraries were still not automated as well The PINES initiative would give these libraries access first bringing their services into the modern era 6 Looking to complete the project before the year 2000 on April 8 1999 the initial contract to develop the ILS was awarded to KPMG partnered with the SIRSI Corporation and Sun Microsystems In December 1999 the new software was finished and ready for deployment In that same month Phase 1 of PINES went live with 98 affiliated libraries For the next two years other libraries saw the success of PINES and rather than replace their outdated ILS with a new independent one requested to join the statewide system In 2001 Phase 2 of PINES went live with an addition 111 libraries joining the service 6 Evergreen development edit In 2004 the GPLS decided not to renew their contract with KPMG Sirsi after being advised that under the current software no more libraries would be able to be added to the system As a result the GPLS explored the possibility of creating their own software and on June 4 2004 a press release by the state librarian outlined a two year development plan for a new PINES ILS software called Evergreen 6 The new ILS was completed and ready to go live in September 2006 On September 1 the Sirsi ILS was taken offline and by September 5 Evergreen was up and running Due to the success of Evergreen it was awarded the Mellon Award for Technology Collaboration in 2007 by the Andrew W Mellon Foundation 7 8 Since its initial release Evergreen is now used in over 1 800 libraries around the world including the highest circulating library in the United States the King County Library System 9 10 List of library systems within PINES editAthens Regional Library System Augusta Richmond County Public Library System Azalea Regional Library System Bartram Trail Regional Library System Brooks County Public Library Catoosa County Library Chattooga County Library System Cherokee Regional Library System Chestatee Regional Library System Clayton County Library System Coastal Plain Regional Library System Conyers Rockdale Library System De Soto Trail Regional Library System Dougherty County Public Library Elbert County Public Library Flint River Regional Library System Greater Clarks Hill Regional Library System Hall County Library System Hart County Library Henry County Library System Houston County Public Library System Jefferson County Library System Kinchafoonee Regional Library System Lake Blackshear Regional Library System Lee County Library Live Oak Public Libraries Marshes of Glynn Libraries Middle Georgia Regional Library System Moultrie Colquitt County Library System Mountain Regional Library System Newton County Library System Northeast Georgia Regional Library System Northwest Georgia Regional Library System Ocmulgee Regional Library System Oconee Regional Library System Ohoopee Regional Library System Okefenokee Regional Library System Peach Public Libraries Piedmont Regional Library System Pine Mountain Regional Library System Roddenbery Memorial Library Sara Hightower Regional Library System Satilla Regional Library System Screven Jenkins Regional Library System South Georgia Regional Library Southwest Georgia Regional Library Statesboro Regional Public Libraries Thomas County Public Library System Three Rivers Regional Library System Troup Harris Regional Library Twin Lakes Library System West Georgia Regional Library Worth County Library SystemSee also editThere are several library systems in Georgia outside of the PINES system Most of those are in the Atlanta metropolitan area but the library systems of the Columbus metropolitan area are also outside of the PINES system In February 2018 the Live Oak Public Libraries of the Savannah metropolitan area joined the PINES consortium 11 List of public library systems in GeorgiaReferences edit a b c PINES Consortium Data for 2016 PINES Retrieved 10 June 2017 PINES Fact Sheet 2016 PDF Georgia Public Library Service Retrieved 10 June 2017 PINES Georgia s Statewide Library Card Georgia Public Library Service 2010 02 15 Retrieved 11 November 2010 Isard Robin January 28 2015 Confessions of a systems librarian opensource com Retrieved 10 June 2017 Capital Expenditures per capita most recent by state StateMaster Retrieved 10 June 2017 a b c d Walker Julie Veatch Lamar August 13 2009 White Paper PINES Evergreen Equinox PDF Georgia Public Library Service p 12 Retrieved 10 June 2017 Hamby Rogan December 12 2007 Evergreen Wins Mellon Technology Collaboration Award Evergreen Retrieved 10 June 2017 Georgia libraries win award for Evergreen Midwest Collaborative for Library Services December 12 2007 Retrieved 10 June 2017 Evergreen Libraries Retrieved 10 June 2017 Open Source Reality Check Library Journal August 16 2011 Retrieved 10 June 2017 Dikes Danni 19 January 2018 Live Oak Public Libraries joins PINES Network in February WSAV Savannah Georgia Retrieved 29 March 2018 External links edithttps gapines org eg opac home PINES catalog Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Public Information Network for Electronic Services amp oldid 1160023602, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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