University of California Systemwide Libraries

On December 10, 2021, the University of California Libraries Shared Integrated Library System (SILS) Working Group met for the last time. For three years, this group was responsible for leading the implementation of the University of California's first shared library system. This undertaking was a "moon shot" project involving hundreds of UC staff. Despite the complexity of the project and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the middle of it, the SILS was successfully launched on time (in July 2021) and within budget. This video, a recording of the SILS WG final meeting, constitutes an informal oral history of the SILS project.