Ex Libris/Voyager consortium
KYVL's statewide integrated library system consortium, implemented in 1999, is used by all of the public postsecondary libraries, KCTCS, Kentucky Department for Library and Archives, Kentucky History Center, and seven other affiliate institutions and libraries that collectively house over 7 million volumes. ILS is an interface and database for purchasing, acquiring, processing, cataloging, lending, and tracking of books, journals, recorded media, digital media, and other information sources.
The statewide ILS consortium allows participating institutions to share knowledge, training, administration and hardware costs. The current system uses the Voyager ILS on a two-site hub model with servers at UK and UofL hosting 18 participants equally with nine at each site.
KYVL has organized the KYVL Voyager Consortium Workgroup to ensure Voyager's ongoing success.
Hub Sites
This consortium has two hub sites that support these libraries:
Eastlib
Location: University of Kentucky
Catalogs supported:
- Eastern Kentucky University
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Kentucky Historical Society
- Kentucky State University
- Lexmark
- Midway College
- Morehead State University
- Northern Kentucky University
- University of Kentucky
Current Status of Eastlib Server
Westlib
Location: University of Louisville
Catalogs supported:
- Campbellsville University
- KCTCS
- Kentucky Wesleyan College
- Murray State University
- Norton Healthcare
- St. Catharine College
- University of Louisville
- Western Kentucky University
Current Status of Westlib Server
Kentucky Voyager Users' Group
Serves as a forum for sharing information and expertise in the use of the Ex Libris Voyager integrated library computer system amongst Kentucky libraries.