Equinox at the Evergreen International Conference 2026

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Atlanta, Ga., March 30, 2026: 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 2026, being held April 8 through April 11, 2026 at the Hyatt Regency Lake Washington at Seattle’s Southport in Renton, Washington. Equinox is sponsoring the conference at the Advocate level.

The Evergreen International Conference is an annual event bringing together software developers and librarians to brainstorm and plan for the future of the Evergreen Project. This year’s conference is sponsored by the King County Library System. Full details about the conference, including the schedule, are available on the Evergreen website: https://evergreen-ils.org/2026-evergreen-international-conference-2.

Equinox staff will be presenting throughout the event:

  • Wednesday, April 8 (Preconference):
    • 9:30am PT: “Carrying Both Ends of the Conversation: How to Develop for Both Aspen Discovery and Evergreen,” Galen Charlton, Implementation and IT Manager.
  • Thursday, April 9:
    • 2:10pm PT: “Foundational Tools: An Overview of Evergreen Project Infrastructure,” Galen Charlton, Implementation and IT Manager.
  • Friday, April 10:
        • 8:00am PT: “Cataloging Interest Group,” Jennifer Weston, Product and Education Manager.
        • 9:00am PT: “Center Stage – Angular Circulation – What is it?,” Jennifer Weston, Product and Education Manager, Equinox; Bill Erickson, King County Library System; Michele Morgan, NOBLE.
        • 9:40am PT: “Developers Aren’t Mind Readers: How to Write Requirements, Use Cases, and User Stories,” Andrea Buntz Neiman, Project Manager for Software Development.
        • 1:30pm PT: “Catalog Searching Skills: The Next Level,” Jennifer Weston, Product and Education Manager, Equinox; Kate Coleman, Missouri Evergreen Consortium.
        • 1:30pm PT: “Many Paths To Go Down: A Comparison of Evergreen and Aspen Indexing,” Galen Charlton, Implementation and IT Manager and Mike Rylander, Research and Development Manager.
        • 2:30pm PT: “Feeling Ruth-less: New Features in Evergreen (AKA, The Andrea and Katie Show: Pilot Episode),” Andrea Buntz Neiman, Project Manager for Software Development, Equinox; Katie Greenleaf Martin, PaILS/SPARK.
        • 4:50pm PT: “Spatial is Special – Helping PA Libraries Understand Where their Patrons are Coming From,” Galen Charlton, Implementation and IT Manager, Equinox; Katie Greenleaf Martin, PaILS/SPARK.

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For more information:
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 to maintain ownership of their library and systems data.

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

Equinox at the Public Library Association 2026 Conference

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Atlanta, Ga., March 26, 2026: 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) 2026 Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, starting April 1, 2026 and running through April 3, 2026. Equinox will be available at Booth #1709 to say hello and share information about Evergreen ILS, Koha ILS, Aspen Discovery, VuFindⓇ, and more.

“Equinox is excited to be at PLA to connect with the library community that inspires  what we do every day,” said Felicia Beaudry, Business Development Manager at Equinox. “We appreciate the opportunity to meet face-to-face with librarians and library staff from all over the world and learn about what’s working best for them among library technologies and solutions.”

PLA’s conference will provide three days dedicated to learning, connection, and shared purpose with public library professionals from across the country. The event includes in-person and virtual attendance options. The full schedule can be found here: https://www.placonference.org/schedule.

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For more information:
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 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 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/.

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/.

Equinox’s 2025 Year In Review

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Atlanta, Ga., March 16, 2026: Equinox Open Library Initiative, a leading organization in open source technology development and library support, is pleased to announce the publication of its 2025 Year in Review. This annual report documents Equinox’s achievements, community contributions, and nonprofit initiatives over the past year. The Year in Review is now available online for viewing or download at: https://www.equinoxoli.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Equinox-2025-YearInReview.pdf

2025 Year in Review Highlights

“We want to thank our library and community partners for their continued support and collaboration,” said Lisa Carlucci, Executive Director at Equinox. “We are proud to support libraries with Equinox’s programs and product expertise and look forward to working together!”

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For more information:
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 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/.