Equinox Presents on Best Practices for CORAL ERM at ALA 2023

ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition, Chicago, June 22-27, 2023. #ALAAC23. ALA American Library Association.

Atlanta, GA, June 20, 2023: Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is pleased to announce that Equinox will be presenting at the 2023 American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois from June 22 through June 27, 2023. Visit Equinox at Booth #5114 to learn about the latest updates to Evergreen ILS, Koha ILS, Aspen Discovery, VuFindⓇ, and more. Full conference details are available here: https://2023alaannual.eventscribe.net/.

Equinox will be presenting the poster “Bringing Information Together: Best Practices for Implementing CORAL ERM,” on Sunday, June 25, 2023 from 1:30 – 3:30pm CT in McCormick Place, W190a. The poster is presented by Galen Charlton and Erica Rohlfs. To add the session to the ALA scheduler please visit: https://cdmcd.co/v9Q8X5

“The poster presents best practices and lessons learned by Equinox Open Library Initiative staff during the implementation of the open source electronic resource management system, CORAL,” said Erica Rohlfs, Senior Implementation Project Manager at Equinox. “In this poster, we also describe how to start the evaluation process for open source electronic resources management software and the lessons learned from the implementations we’ve done. Electronic resources management is time-intensive, and CORAL streamlines this activity for libraries. We’re excited to share the benefits of CORAL at ALA.”

Equinox will also be presenting the poster, “Leading Accessibility in Open Source Library Software,” which focuses on Equinox’s accessibility initiatives for VuFindⓇ and Evergreen ILS as part of the same poster session. It will be presented by Andrea Buntz Neiman, Stephanie Leary, Lisa Carlucci, and Angela Kilsdonk.

Equinox supports CORAL ERM among other open source solutions for libraries. To learn more about CORAL please visit: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/coral.

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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 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/.

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