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Equinox Welcomes Lake Agassiz Regional Library to Aspen Discovery

Atlanta, Ga., April 10, 2024: Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is pleased to announce that Lake Agassiz Regional Library (LARL) has chosen Aspen Discovery as their discovery layer with Equinox providing implementation and IT services.

“We are very pleased to optimize our library’s catalog with the addition of Aspen Discovery,” said Liz Lynch, Lake Agassiz Regional Library’s Executive Director. “The new tool puts the entirety of our collection at our customer’s fingertips, and they have reported that they love the new functionality and look of our catalog.”

Lake Agassiz Regional Library is a consolidated public library system, serving seven counties in northwest Minnesota, with a total of 13 branch libraries. Equinox has worked with the LARL system since 2015. This project includes implementation of Aspen Discovery along with project management, training, and configuration. Equinox will provide continued hosting and support services for LARL for Aspen Discovery and Evergreen.

“Aspen Discovery allows libraries to leverage their investment in print and electronic collections,” said Felicia Beaudry, Business Development Manager at Equinox. “Aspen Discovery provides a comprehensive single search, which includes not only databases and other e-resources but also library events. We are excited to support Lake Agassiz Regional Library in their implementation of Aspen Discovery.”

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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 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/.

Equinox Sponsors the Evergreen International Online Conference 2024

Atlanta, GA, April 9, 2024: Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is proud to announce that Equinox is sponsoring the 2024 Evergreen International Online Conference at the Champion level. Equinox team members will be presenting at the conference.

“The Evergreen International Conference is a significant event for the Evergreen Community and one that we look forward to participating in every year,” said Andrea Buntz Neiman, Project Manager for Software Development. “Amazing brainstorming comes out of the conference and it’s exciting to see Evergreen community members working together to make Evergreen the best it can be.”

The 2024 Evergreen International Online Conference will run from April 22, 2024 through April 24, 2024. It is an annual event which provides the opportunity for Evergreen community members to share best practices and plan and collaborate on new projects. Full details about the upcoming conference can be found here: https://evergreen-ils.org/conference/2024-evergreen-international-online-conference/.

Equinox staff will be presenting throughout the event:

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 includes a panel with Galen Charlton (Equinox) entitled “Bins and Bags and Boxes: Resource Sharing Infrastructure and its Challenges,” and presentations by Rogan Hamby (Equinox) with Ruth Frasur Davis (Evergreen Indiana and Evergreen Community Development Initiative) on “Using Aspen as Your Evergreen OPAC,” and Lena Hernandez (Equinox) and Stephanie Leary (Equinox) with Jennifer Pringle (BC Libraries Cooperative) on “Uncovering Accessibility Issues Through UI Testing.”
Wednesday, April 24, 2024, Andrea Buntz Neiman (Equinox) will present alongside Ruth Frasur Davis for their annual Evergreen feature presentation, this year entitled, “New Features in Evergreen 3.11+: The Ruth and Andrea Show, Version 5.0.”

“The Evergreen Conference is vibrant and welcoming,” said Stephanie Leary, Front End Developer. “Everyone cares about improving our user experience, and we are making huge progress to ensure that library resources are accessible to everyone.”

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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 and sustainable open source solutions. We are 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 libraries to museum and special library collections. 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 about Evergreen: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/evergreen/.

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. To learn more, visit: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/aspen-discovery/.

Equinox Welcomes the Evergreen Indiana Library Consortium to Aspen Discovery

Atlanta, Ga., April 8, 2024: Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is pleased to welcome the Evergreen Indiana Library Consortium (Evergreen Indiana) to the Aspen Discovery community. Equinox is providing Aspen Discovery services for the consortium.

“The Evergreen Indiana Library Consortium is proud to work with Equinox to deploy Aspen Discovery for each of its member libraries,” said Ruth Frasur Davis, Coordinator at Evergreen Indiana Library Consortium. “Our libraries are now able to customize the search and discovery experience for their patrons in a way that highlights local collections and services while also leveraging the power of the shared Evergreen Indiana catalog and other consortium benefits. The member libraries serve unique communities. We are excited about the possibilities that Aspen Discovery provides for libraries to meet the needs of their communities.”

Evergreen Indiana is a growing consortium of public and school libraries that use Evergreen ILS across the state of Indiana. Evergreen Indiana is supported by the Indiana State Library and is funded in part by the Library Services and Technology Act.

Equinox’s Aspen Discovery services include implementation, hosting, development, training, and support. Equinox provided project management and configuration of Aspen Discovery integrations for Evergreen Indiana’s electronic resources. Equinox also developed Aspen Discovery training resources for Evergreen Indiana libraries.

“This is a project with big impact,” said Rogan Hamby, Data and Project Manager at Equinox. “There are few things as significant as a new discovery interface, seen by every patron throughout a consortium.” Hamby continued, “I have a long history with the Hoosier state and it is always a pleasure working with Evergreen Indiana libraries. The implementation of Aspen Discovery allows member libraries in Indiana to consolidate management and gives each library a customized, self managed discovery platform that can be tailored for their communities.”

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Communications Coordinator
Equinox Open Library Initiative
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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 maintain ownership of their library and systems data.

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

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/.

Equinox Partners With Unique Management to Provide MessageBee SMS Services

Atlanta, Ga., April 3, 2024: Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is pleased to announce its partnership with Unique Management Services to provide MessageBee SMS services to libraries. MessageBee is a patron engagement tool that facilitates and simplifies communications between libraries and patrons. Visit Equinox at Booth #2245 at the Public Library Association conference (April 3 – 5, 2024) to learn more.

“Unique Management is excited to partner with Equinox for text-messaging,” said Rob Klaus, President of Patron Services at Unique Management. “Many libraries struggle with low delivery rates and a lack of visibility into their outgoing text/SMS messages. MessageBee solves for that and provides the flexibility needed to handle large multi-location library systems. The partnership with Equinox will help make the entire process easier for libraries.”

Unique Management’s MessageBee helps libraries connect with patrons via email, SMS, and phone. MessageBee’s design streamlines communication workflows for libraries and maintains the library’s brand. More information about MessageBee is available at: https://uniquelibrary.com/messagebee/

“Our collaboration with Unique Management will allow us to provide easy-to-use SMS messaging for the open source integrated library systems that we support,” said Galen Charlton, Implementation and IT Manager at Equinox. “We are looking forward to offering this new service to libraries.”

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Communications Coordinator
Equinox Open Library Initiative
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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 Unique Management Services
Unique Management Services has specialized in helping libraries with a wide array of communication processes since 1996. From incoming customer service to outgoing email, voice, and text messaging, Unique Management Services delivers millions of communications each month for libraries across the globe. For more information, please visit https://www.uniquelibrary.com.

Equinox Announces Digital Resource Partnership With Connecticut Library Consortium

Multi-year partnership provides special pricing for Aspen Discovery, CORAL ERM, and SubjectsPlus for CLC Member Libraries in Connecticut.

Atlanta, Ga., April 3, 2024: Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is excited to announce a new partnership with the Connecticut Library Consortium (CLC) which offers special pricing for Aspen Discovery, CORAL ERM, and SubjectsPlus for CLC members.

“The Connecticut Library Consortium is thrilled to partner with Equinox Open Library Initiative,” said Ellen Paul, Executive Director at the Connecticut Library Consortium. “Our goal is to bring Connecticut libraries excellent products at a great value. We believe that Equinox is a wonderful addition to our marketplace, and we look forward to helping them grow their presence in Connecticut.”

The new multi-year partnership includes three open source software solutions, Aspen Discovery, CORAL ERM, and SubjectsPlus, which may be implemented independently or together based on the library’s needs.

Aspen Discovery is an innovative open source discovery platform that seamlessly integrates with library resources and enhances the user experience. CORAL ERM is an open source electronic resources management system which allows libraries to streamline management of electronic resources by centralizing licensing information and usage data. SubjectsPlus is an open source content management system used for creating library home pages, reference guides, database lists, FAQs, and more.

“Equinox Open Library Initiative is dedicated to making open source technologies readily available and accessible for libraries of all sizes,” said Lisa Carlucci, Executive Director at Equinox. “We’re excited to work with CLC to provide Aspen Discovery, CORAL ERM, and SubjectsPlus to CLC members.”

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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 maintain ownership of their library and systems data.

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

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 CORAL ERM
CORAL is an electronic resources management system consisting of interoperable modules designed around the core components of managing electronic resources for libraries and other organizations. For more information on CORAL: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/coral/.

About SubjectsPlus
SubjectsPlus is a user-friendly, open source, content management system for information sharing. SubjectsPlus provides tools to create information-rich subject guides, organize curated content for specific audiences in or around a research topic, and to develop and manage library websites. For more information on SubjectsPlus: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/subjectsplus/.

About Fulfillment
Fulfillment is an open source interlibrary loan management system which leverages intuitive design and efficient workflows to maximize value and impact for libraries. Fulfillment provides community members expanded access to library resources across their state and beyond their consortium. For more information on Fulfillment: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/fulfillment/.

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/.

About VuFindⓇ
VuFindⓇ is an open source discovery product for libraries and archives developed and maintained by Villanova University’s Falvey Memorial Library. VuFindⓇ enables library users to discover the entirety of libraries’ collections, including catalog records, journals, digital items, and more. VuFindⓇ is open source and customizable—the interface may be configured to best meet users’ needs. For more information on VuFindⓇ: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/vufind/.

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Equinox at the Public Library Association 2024 Conference

Atlanta, Ga., March 21, 2024: Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, will be exhibiting at the Public Library Association (PLA) 2024 Conference in Columbus, Ohio, starting April 3, 2024 and running through April 5, 2024. Equinox will be available throughout the conference at Booth #2245 to say hello and share information about Evergreen ILS, Koha ILS, Aspen Discovery, VuFindⓇ, and more.

“Equinox is committed to supporting public libraries nationwide and we are looking forward to connecting with the community at PLA,” said Felicia Beaudry, Business and Development Manager at Equinox. “Equinox has partnered with the Consortium of Ohio Libraries (COOL) since 2012 to support Evergreen ILS, and recently added support for Aspen Discovery. Visit our booth to learn more about Equinox and how we increase access to open source software for libraries. We’re excited to see you in Columbus!”

The PLA Conference is a biennial conference celebrating and supporting public libraries. It is offered by the Public Library Association, the largest organization dedicated to the evolving needs of public library professionals. Full conference details can be found at https://www.placonference.org/.

“Come meet the Equinox team at PLA and hear what’s new,” said Jennifer Weston, Product and Education Manager at Equinox. “In addition to product updates, we’ve developed an education program on open source technologies and accessibility. We look forward to showcasing these at PLA with a preview of what’s ahead for 2024.”

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Communications Coordinator
Equinox Open Library Initiative, Inc.
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, affordable, and sustainable open source solutions. We are 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 libraries to museum and special library collections. 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 about Evergreen: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/evergreen/.

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. The software is a full-featured ILS with a dual-database design (search engine and RDBMS) built to be compliant with library standards. Koha’s OPAC, staff, and self-checkout interfaces are all web applications. Distributed under the General Public License (GPL), libraries are free to use and install Koha themselves or to purchase support and development services. For more information on Koha, please visit 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. To learn more, visit: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/aspen-discovery/.

About VuFindⓇ
VuFindⓇ is an open source discovery product for libraries and archives developed and maintained by Villanova University’s Falvey Memorial Library. VuFindⓇ enables library users to discover the entirety of libraries’ collections, including catalog records, journals, digital items, and more. Search results are retrieved quickly, often in a fraction of the time of an OPAC search. VuFindⓇ is open source and customizable—the interface may be configured to best meet users’ needs. For more information on VuFindⓇ visit: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/vufind/.

About Fulfillment
Fulfillment is an open source interlibrary loan management system which leverages intuitive design and efficient workflows to maximize value and impact for libraries. Fulfillment provides community members expanded access to library resources across their state and beyond their consortium. Launched in 2011, Fulfillment facilitates sharing between separate library organizations, uniting collections and information in a combined union catalog. Fulfillment is highly customizable and is compatible with any integrated library system (ILS). Fulfillment benefits from an active open source community, where it is continuously updated and supported by Equinox and the designers, users, and developers who built Evergreen ILS. To learn more, please visit https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/fulfillment/.

About CORAL ERM
CORAL is an electronic resources management system consisting of interoperable modules designed around the core components of managing electronic resources for libraries and other organizations. CORAL is available as a free, open source program. To learn more please visit: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/coral/.

About SubjectsPlus
SubjectsPlus is a user-friendly, open source, content management system for information sharing. SubjectsPlus provides tools to create information-rich subject guides, organize curated content for specific audiences in or around a research topic, and to develop and manage library websites. Originally developed by Joyner Library at East Carolina University, work has been contributed by Ithaca College Library and now the University of Miami Libraries. To learn more please vist: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/subjectsplus/.

Equinox Open Library Initiative Partners with OCLC to Provide Access to the WorldCat Metadata API for Mutual Customers

Blue gear image with OCLC and Equinox logos on the same square.

Atlanta, Ga., March 18, 2024: Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, and OCLC, the worldwide leader in library cataloging and metadata services, are partnering to offer access to the WorldCat Metadata API for OCLC cataloging libraries using service platforms supported by Equinox. The integration is available to mutual customers.

This new partnership will be the first to provide integration with the WorldCat Metadata API through the OCLC Partner Platform Program, which allows partners to integrate OCLC cataloging, discovery, and resource sharing functionality through a variety of APIs. The program also allows library service providers to integrate with OCLC’s WorldShare Management Services and OCLC Wise library service platforms.

“We’re excited to partner with Equinox to offer this integration and added functionality for our mutual customers,” said Chip Nilges, OCLC Vice President, Business Development, Membership and Research. “This partnership promotes choice and flexibility in library services. We want to make it easy for libraries to use OCLC services through the platforms and service providers they choose.”

For its first service integration, Equinox plans to integrate the WorldCat Metadata API with the Westchester (New York) Library System, an Evergreen ILS customer that will be conducting a pilot project using the NightShift program for cataloging. This integration will support Westchester’s cataloging efforts by allowing them to more efficiently identify high quality records from WorldCat. Equinox will also make metadata integration available to their customers using the Koha ILS.

“We are pleased to announce this partnership with OCLC which will provide new efficiencies for Evergreen ILS and Koha ILS libraries using OCLC services,” said Lisa Carlucci, Executive Director at Equinox. “Libraries benefit directly from collaborative innovation and the shared expertise of vendor partners. We look forward to working with OCLC and to supporting the Westchester Library System during their pilot.”

WorldCat is the most comprehensive global network of data about library collections. OCLC’s team of expert catalogers and data quality specialists create and constantly enrich WorldCat records with new, corrected, and updated information to ensure that WorldCat contains the highest quality records possible. OCLC’s Business Development team works with Content Providers worldwide to enhance WorldCat and ensure that the latest metadata is available for library users. Library staff members also contribute and enhance records and set holdings through their OCLC Cataloging and Metadata Subscription, ensuring that their library’s collections are represented in WorldCat.

The WorldCat Metadata API allows libraries to search, retrieve and maintain their bibliographic and holdings data in WorldCat. Libraries can also search for and view summary holdings and shared print retention information from OCLC member libraries.

Find more about OCLC Partnership opportunities on the website.

OCLC welcomes other interested partners in the Partner Platform Program to reach out at https://www.oclc.org/en/partnerships.html#partner-program-contact.

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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, affordable, and sustainable open source solutions. We are 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 OCLC
OCLC is a nonprofit global library organization that provides shared technology services, original research, and community programs so that libraries can better fuel learning, research, and innovation. Through OCLC, member libraries cooperatively produce and maintain WorldCat, the most comprehensive global network of data about library collections and services. Libraries gain efficiencies through OCLC’s WorldShare, a complete set of library management applications and services built on an open, cloud-based platform. It is through collaboration and sharing of the world’s collected knowledge that libraries can help people find answers they need to solve problems. Together as OCLC, member libraries, staff, and partners make breakthroughs possible.

OCLC, WorldCat and WorldShare are trademarks and/or service marks of OCLC, Inc. Third-party product, service and business names are trademarks and/or service marks of their respective owners.

Equinox Open Library Initiative Sponsors AspenCon 2024

Atlanta, Ga., March 11, 2024: Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is pleased to announce that Equinox is sponsoring and exhibiting at the AspenCon 2024 conference at the Innovators level. Equinox team members will also be presenting at the event.

“Equinox is proud to be a member of the Aspen Discovery community,” said Galen Charlton, Implementation and IT Manager at Equinox. “We are excited to present contributions to development and education for Aspen Discovery as part of AspenCon 2024 and look forward to meeting everyone in Golden, Colorado.”

Galen Charlton and Lena Hernandez will be presenting “Building Documentation for Aspen: Implementation and Beyond,” on March 14, 2024 at 10:00 am MST. Equinox staff will be available throughout the conference to answer questions about Aspen Discovery and to discuss Equinox’s Aspen Discovery services. AspenCon 2024 will be held in Golden, Colorado from March 13, 2024 through March 15, 2024.

“Aspen Discovery is an incredibly customizable system,” said Lena Hernandez, Product and Education Specialist at Equinox. “Its wealth of configuration choices means that each instance may look and act very differently than each other. We will provide a session that will help libraries using Aspen Discovery to create documentation that is polished, accessible, and fits the needs of their own users. We are really excited to present this information to libraries using Aspen Discovery.”

AspenCon 2024 is the first conference dedicated to Aspen Discovery. Registration is free and the three day long conference will include in person and virtual components. The full conference schedule can be found here: https://community.aspendiscovery.org/AspenCon2024/schedule

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Equinox Open Library Initiative
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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, affordable, and sustainable open source solutions. We are 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 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. To learn more, visit: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/aspen-discovery/.

Pennsylvania Integrated Library System Selects Equinox as Evergreen ILS Support Provider

Atlanta, Ga., February 15, 2024: Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is pleased to announce that the Pennsylvania Integrated Library System (PaILS) has selected Equinox as their support provider for Evergreen ILS.

“PaILS is happy to continue our 11 year relationship with Equinox Open Library Initiative,” said Katie Greenleaf Martin, Executive Director at PaILS. “We value the quick response time and wide range of services offered by Equinox and look forward to many future projects. We enjoy working with Equinox staff to collaborate with us in creating solutions for our libraries.”

PaILS was founded in June 2011 as a non-profit organization to provide an open source integrated library system for Pennsylvania libraries. It oversees SPARK, the Evergreen ILS managed by PaILS on behalf of its member libraries across Pennsylvania. Equinox and PaILS have worked together to support SPARK since 2013.

“We are excited to extend our relationship with PaILS as the consortium continues to grow and to provide excellent service to the libraries of Pennsylvania,” said Lisa Carlucci, Executive Director at Equinox. “The PaILS consortium is actively involved with the Evergreen community and their leadership and contributions help ensure that Evergreen continues to evolve and meet the emerging needs of their libraries.”

Over the last eleven years, PaILS and Equinox have worked together to migrate 118 branch libraries to SPARK and added more than 2.6 million bibliographic records. This work directly benefited more than 848,000 patrons of SPARK libraries.

PaILS and Equinox have also partnered to complete significant development work for Evergreen ILS. Notable projects include the Emergency Closing Handler, which added the ability to create and immediately process an “emergency closing” that pushes back due dates and voids fines in the event of an unexpected closure. Library Groups (or Lassos) allows libraries to create independent, non-hierarchical groups for searching the OPAC and display them selectively (i.e. only at specific libraries). Development work on Carousels for PaILS replaced the existing functionality with one that was fully featured and database supported providing greater flexibility in creating, maintaining, and displaying Carousels.

In 2020, PaILS provided funding for the development of Curbside Pickup, a project designed by Equinox which helped libraries maintain services during pandemic-related closures. Most recently, Equinox and PaILS developed the Custom Penalties feature which creates a group of library settings allowing libraries to provide more granular penalty thresholds and rules.

“We are really proud of the development we’ve accomplished in partnership with PaILS,” said Andrea Buntz Neiman, Project Manager for Software Development. “Our collaboration has benefited both Pennsylvania Libraries and the Evergreen community over the years and demonstrates how one consortium can positively impact an open source community for the better. We are looking forward to continuing our work with PaILS on innovative development for Evergreen.”

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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, affordable, and sustainable open source solutions. We are 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 libraries to museum and special library collections. 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 about Evergreen: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/evergreen/.

Equinox Welcomes Morgan County Library to Evergreen ILS with the Missouri Evergreen Consortium

Atlanta, Ga., January 24, 2024: Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is pleased to announce the migration of Morgan County Library to Evergreen ILS with the Missouri Evergreen Consortium.

The Morgan County Library serves the surrounding community of Versailles, Missouri. Their migration included 39,776 bibliographic records and supported 2,762 patrons. Equinox provided Project Management and ILS configuration services in addition to data services which included bibliographic deduplication. On-site and virtual training were provided as part of the migration process.

The Missouri Evergreen Consortium is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization which began in 2012. Learn more at: http://moevergreenlibraries.org/

“We are excited to welcome Morgan County Library to the Evergreen community. Evergreen provides efficient resource sharing, accessibility improvements, and many other new features,” said Rogan Hamby, Data and Project Analyst at Equinox. “We are pleased to be partnering with Missouri Evergreen as they expand to more libraries across the state.”

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Laura Barry
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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, affordable, and sustainable open source solutions. We are 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 libraries to museum and special library collections. 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 about Evergreen: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/evergreen/.

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