Equinox at the 2022 Connecticut Library Association Annual Conference

Equinox at the 2022 Connecticut Library Association Annual Conference

Atlanta, Ga., April 20, 2022: Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader providing open source technology services for libraries, is proud to support the 2022 Connecticut Library Association Annual Conference as a Gold Level Sponsor. The Equinox team will be attending the conference at the Hartford Convention Center in Hartford, Connecticut, from May 3-4, 2022. For full conference details as well as registration information please visit: https://www.claconference.info/home.

“We’re excited to attend this year’s CLA Conference and to share the latest updates for Evergreen and Fulfillment,” said Lisa Carlucci, Executive Director. “Equinox’s mission is to support libraries with open source technologies and we are pleased to expand support for Connecticut libraries with new services, features, products, and training resources now available. We look forward to seeing you at CLA!”

Fulfillment ILL is the open source system used for findIT CT and requestIT CT. As of March 2022, findIT CT, the Connecticut Statewide Library Catalog, included 354 Connecticut Libraries and 23,794,737 bibliographic records. FindIT CT and requestIT CT, the Connecticut Statewide Interlibrary Loan service, have been active since 2017 and are hosted and coordinated by Bibliomation, Inc. and administered and funded by the Connecticut State Library. Fulfillment ILL is developed by Equinox and a new major release, Fulfillment 11, is scheduled for later this year.

“Bibliomation and the Connecticut State Library have been important development partners for Fulfillment ILL,” said Andrea Buntz Neiman, Project Manager for Software Development. “We’re looking forward to meeting library staff using the software and talking about the new and upcoming features in Fulfillment.”

Equinox provides a full suite of open source software services for public, academic, and K-12 libraries. In addition to Evergreen and Fulfillment, Equinox supports Koha ILS, CORAL ERM, SubjectsPlus research guides, and the VuFind discovery system.

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For more information:
Laura Barry
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 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 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 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 visit: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/subjectsplus/

equinoxEDU: Spotlight on VuFind Updates

Equinox EDU Spotlight

May 25, 2022 (1-2pm ET). Join us for a discussion about recent updates to VuFind! In this live webinar, we will present an overview of the VuFind discovery interface. We’ll look at recent enhancements made to VuFind and how your library can enhance discovery services for your patrons. This session is suitable for anyone interested in learning more about using VuFind.

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equinoxEDU: Spotlight on Going Fine Free

Equinox EDU Spotlight

April 27, 2022 (1-2pm ET). Join us to learn about Going Fine Free in your library! In this live webinar, we will present a series of considerations for any library contemplating a move to becoming a fine free library. We will explore what is involved in implementing a systematic shift to becoming fine free — either permanently or on a trial basis. Without focusing on any specific ILS, we will offer suggestions for data review, requirement definitions, and roll-out procedures.

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Equinox Welcomes Porter County Public Library to Evergreen Indiana

Equinox Welcomes Porter County Public Library to Evergreen Indiana

Atlanta, Ga., April 12, 2022: Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is excited to welcome Porter County Public Library (IN) to Evergreen Indiana with support from Indiana State Library. The project partnership led to the successful completion of the Porter County Public Library migration and brings Equinox’s superior service to members of Evergreen Indiana.

“We were pleased to be able to collaborate with the Indiana State Library and Evergreen Indiana on this migration project,” said Rogan Hamby. “The beauty of the open source library community is that we work together to provide exceptional support to libraries using open source technologies like Evergreen ILS. We were happy to provide the flexibility to make the short turnaround time a success.”

Evergreen Indiana is a growing consortium of over 100 libraries throughout the state of Indiana that are using Evergreen ILS. The Indiana State Library provides funding in addition to technical support, training, and software development of Evergreen ILS on behalf of member libraries. Porter County Public Library encompasses 50,000 user accounts, 260,000 bibliographic records, and includes the third largest genealogical collection in Indiana.

“Porter County Public Library System is the most recent and largest addition to the Evergreen Indiana Library Consortium, becoming our 126th public library member,” said Ruth Frasur, Evergreen Development and Support Administrator at the Indiana State Library. “The inclusion of Porter County Public Library System in Evergreen Indiana represented several firsts for our consortium and administrative team notably including integration of Evergreen Indiana with the Aspen Discovery Layer and the migration of acquisitions data from their legacy ILS. The success of this complex and large migration would have been impossible without the dedicated support of specialists from Equinox Open Library Initiative. The Equinox team was responsive to our needs in a way that cannot be over-celebrated.”

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For more information:
Laura Barry
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/.

Equinox Presents at the 2022 New England Technical Services Librarians Conference

Equinox Presents at the 2022 New England Technical Services Librarians Conference

Atlanta, Ga., April 7, 2022: Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is pleased to present at this year’s New England Technical Services Librarians (NETSL) Conference which will be held on April 8, 2022. Rogan Hamby and Jennifer Weston will be presenting “Technical Services: Be a Report Warrior and Data Analysis Hero,” with a focus on library reporting that takes collections development and analysis to the next level.

“We wanted to provide a session that we would have wanted to attend ourselves – one that goes beyond standard reports to provide enhanced assessment opportunities for library collection usage,” said Jennifer Weston, Product and Education Specialist at Equinox. “Libraries can optimize the templates provided out of the box to really get the most out of the reporting system and have the opportunity to brainstorm with your colleagues to see what’s possible.”

NETSL is a section of the New England Library Association (NELA) and a regional group of the American Library Association (ALA). NETSL hosts their conference annually in the Spring to bring together those with a shared interest in technical services for libraries. This will be the third year that the conference will be offered in a virtual format.

“The whole organization thrives when strategic decisions are made on great data. Cataloging reports are uniquely positioned to provide that lens to staff,” said Rogan Hamby, Data and Project Analyst at Equinox. “We are excited to workshop this idea with attendees of the 2022 NETSL Conference.”

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For more information:
Laura Barry
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.