Sierra version upgrade scheduled
City of East LansingMichigan- Detected
- Oct 21, 2026
- 13 days ago
- Sector
- Information Technology
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From the meeting
The September 2026 Director's Report said the library's integrated library system (ILS), Sierra, was scheduled for a version upgrade on October 27, 2026. The report says the update will provide functionality the library needs, so the core platform is already selected and moving into implementation. It also shows an active maintenance relationship around the ILS environment.
A vendor should treat this as implementation timing and possible support/integration follow-on.
- Meeting date
- October 21, 2026
- Agency
- City of East Lansing
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