Equinox Announces Q3 Evergreen Project Contributions

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Atlanta, Ga.,October 8, 2024: Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is pleased to announce Q3 development projects for Evergreen:

  • Lassos & Policies Phase I (PaILS)
  • EG-Quipu Integration (PaILS)
  • X12 Advanced Shipping Notifications (KCLS)
  • OPAC Accessibility Fixes (BC Libraries Cooperative)

One of the most anticipated features in the upcoming 3.14 release is Angular Record Buckets. Equinox ported Evergreen’s Record Bucket interface to a more modern web framework and added significant usability and functional improvements. Administrators can now manage buckets across organizations, and buckets can be automatically generated from report outputs.

BC Libraries Cooperative sponsored an extensive accessibility review and bugfixes for Evergreen’s public catalog (OPAC). Fixes provided by Equinox include appropriate headings, table structures, and labels. These standardized page elements will improve navigation with screen readers and other accessibility tools.

Equinox partnered with developers from Quipu Inc. to standardize and expand existing bespoke plugins with the goal of a single, configurable Evergreen plugin to use with Quipu’s eCARD and eRENEW products. This is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Integrated Library System (PaILS), and PaILS will be piloting this new work later this fall.

With the support of the King County Library System (KCLS), Equinox developers added a new method using the X12 protocol for materials vendors that need to send automated Advanced Shipping Notifications (ASN). This will improve automated Acquisitions methods and increase the number of vendors whose automated messages are supported.

“We are looking forward to another feature-rich release with Evergreen 3.14,” said Andrea Buntz Neiman, Project Manager for Software Development at Equinox. “Equinox is proud to work with its community partners to bring modernization and new features for the entire Evergreen community. Stay tuned because we’ll have more exciting features coming up in the spring release!”

Many thanks to Q3 development partners: King County Library System, Evergreen Community Development Initiative, BC Libraries Cooperative, and the Pennsylvania Integrated Library System for supporting these projects.

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For more information:
Laura Barry
Communications Coordinator
Equinox Open Library Initiative
EquinoxOLI.org
laura.barry@equinoxOLI.org
877.OPEN.ILS (877.673.6457)

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 Evergreen
Evergreen Integrated Library System is an award winning and trusted library solution used by more than 1,800 libraries worldwide. Evergreen ILS is a web-based and mobile-friendly system which provides attractive, easy to use interfaces for library acquisitions, administration, cataloging, circulation, OPAC, reports, course reserves, and serials functionality.

Evergreen ILS is an enterprise level system designed to manage a scalable catalog shared across libraries, including large public and academic library consortia. While designed for large collections, Evergreen is suitable for libraries of any size and type from government to museum and special collection libraries. Its flexibility enables libraries to configure policies and settings that work best for their communities and to maintain ownership of their library and systems data.

For more information on Evergreen: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/evergreen/.