Atlanta, Ga., October 1, 2025: Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, will be exhibiting at the 2025 Pennsylvania Library Association (PaLA) Conference in Erie, Pennsylvania, starting October 19, 2025 and running through October 22, 2025. Equinox will be available throughout the conference at Booth #37 to share information about Aspen Discovery, Evergreen ILS, Koha ILS, and more.
Equinox proudly supports Pennsylvania libraries and provides a variety of services for libraries and nonprofit organizations across the state. Equinox hosts Evergreen ILS and Aspen Discovery for the Pennsylvania Integrated Library System (PaILS), a large and growing consortium of more than 200 library locations, and serving approximately 1.6 million patrons with a collection of almost 2 million titles. Equinox hosts Koha ILS for the Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collection Libraries (PACSCL). PACSCL is a consortium of special libraries with rare and diverse collections that focus on art, literature, history, science, and more. Equinox also provides VuFind® consulting services for the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
“We are proud to collaborate with and support libraries across Pennsylvania,” said Galen Charlton, Implementation and IT Manager at Equinox. “We are looking forward to highlighting how Evergreen, Koha, Aspen Discovery, and VuFind® have increased access to library resources in the Keystone State.”
PaLA’s conference is an annual networking and brainstorming event for libraries in Pennsylvania. This year’s theme is “Raising Library Spirits – Uplifting the Future!” The full conference schedule can be found here: https://www.palibraries.org/annual-conference/.
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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/.
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 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/.