Atlanta, GA, July 30, 2024: Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is excited to announce that Equinox will be presenting at the 2024 Koha-US Annual Conference. Stephanie Leary and Jennifer Weston will present,“Let’s Talk About Koha Accessibility for Library Staff!” on Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 2:15pm CT. The 2024 Koha-US Annual Conference will run from August 13, 2024 through August 16, 2024. Full details about the upcoming conference can be found here: https://koha-us.org/events/conferences/conference2024/.
“We are excited to be back with the Koha-US community for the 2024 annual conference,” said Jennifer Weston, Product and Education Manager at Equinox. “Koha-US provides invaluable educational resources and opportunities for collaboration. We are looking forward to contributing to that effort by presenting on applying accessibility best practices to Koha development.”
The presentation will outline critical accessibility considerations for the Koha staff interface and include suggestions for testing new features and evaluating third-party tools. Materials that will be made available at the presentation will include an accessibility checklist and a handout with tips for testing improvements to the Koha staff interface.
“Our session will provide practical advice on addressing Koha accessibility for library staff,” said Stephanie Leary, Front End Developer at Equinox. “With an accessibility mindset, there are changes the Koha community can make today and commitments we can fulfill in the future to improve the experience for everyone utilizing Koha.”
The 2024 Koha-US Annual Conference is an event organized by Koha-US, a membership organization that aims to promote and educate the community utilizing Koha in the United States as it partners with the global Koha community. It is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.
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About Equinox Open Library Initiative
Equinox Open Library Initiative is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and is the successor to Equinox Software, Inc. Equinox’s mission as a nonprofit is to promote and support a thriving ecosystem for open source library communities in order to provide libraries worldwide with innovative open source solutions. Equinox is devoted to reducing barriers to library technology and services, expanding library access to open source software, and providing high quality technology, consulting, and support services. To learn more, please visit https://www.equinoxOLI.org.
About Koha ILS
Created in 1999 by Katipo Communications for the Horowhenua Library Trust in New Zealand, Koha Integrated Library System is the first open source Integrated Library System to be used worldwide. For more information on Koha: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/koha/.
About Aspen Discovery
Aspen Discovery is an open source discovery layer that powerfully gathers all of a library’s resources together into a single search. Aspen Discovery provides comprehensive access to the entirety of a library’s holdings, pulling in data from the ILS and licensed databases. For more information on Aspen Discovery: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/aspen-discovery/.