Atlanta, Ga., April 24, 2025: Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is pleased to announce Equinox’s upcoming presentations at the Evergreen International Conference 2025 to be held online from May 12, 2025 through May 14, 2025. Equinox is sponsoring the conference at the Champion level.
“The Evergreen International Conference brings Evergreen community members together to launch new ideas, make connections, and advance Evergreen as an ILS and as an open source project,” said Andrea Buntz Neiman, Project Manager for Software Development at Equinox. “We’re excited to present Equinox’s recent contributions and to provide our annual new feature update to the community.”
Equinox staff will be presenting throughout the event:
- Monday, May 12 (Preconference):
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- 1:00pm ET: “An Overview of Notices for Local Admins,” Rogan Hamby, Data and Project Manager, and Steve Callender, Support Manager.
- 3:30pm ET: “Building a Better Reporter through Community Collaboration,” Lena Hernandez, Product and Education Specialist; Stephanie Leary, Front End Developer; Andrea Buntz Neiman, Project Manager for Software Development.
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- Tuesday, May 13:
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- 1:00pm ET: “Sharing Data Securely,” Galen Charlton, Implementation and IT Manager.
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- Wednesday, May 14:
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- 11:00am ET: “New Features in Evergreen 3.14 and 3.15: AKA Ruth and Andrea Show, Episode 6: Muppets in Space,” Andrea Buntz Neiman, Project Manager for Software Development, and Ruth Frasur Davis, Evergreen Collaborative Development Initiative.
- 12:00pm ET: “Situation: There are 15 Competing Standards,” Mike Rylander, Research and Development Manager.
- 12:00pm ET: “Inclusive Cataloging: one step at a time,” Jennifer Weston, Product and Education Manager, Equinox; Katie Greenleaf Martin, Pennsylvania Integrated Library System; Jacob Ingalls, Albright Memorial Library; Matthew Vasquez Jaquith, Springfield City Library; Carol Witt, C/W Mars.
- 1:00pm ET: “Guided Aspen Opportunities in a World of Pure Imagination,” Lena Hernandez, Product and Education Specialist.
- 4:00pm ET: “Making It Real: Preparing for BIBFRAME in Evergreen,” Galen Charlton, Implementation and IT Manager, Equinox; Jennifer Weston, Product and Education Manager, Equinox; BJ Colvin, King County Library System.
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The Evergreen International Conference is an annual event which provides the opportunity for Evergreen community members to share best practices, plan improvements, and collaborate on new projects. Full details about the upcoming conference can be found here: https://evergreen-ils.org/2025-evergreen-international-online-conference/
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Laura Barry
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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 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/