Atlanta, GA, April 13, 2026: Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is excited to announce that Equinox will be presenting at the 2026 Missouri Evergreen Users Conference in Columbia, Missouri on April 24, 2026. Felicia Beaudry, Business Development Manager at Equinox, will be presenting on the latest and upcoming features for Evergreen ILS and Aspen Discovery.
“There has been meaningful development for Evergreen ILS and Aspen Discovery over the past year, and more on the horizon,” said Felicia Beaudry, Business Development Manager at Equinox. “I look forward to sharing the highlights with the members of the Missouri Evergreen Consortium and discussing how these enhancements can positively impact their library work.”
The Missouri Evergreen Consortium (Missouri Evergreen) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization which began in 2012. Equinox has been collaborating with the Missouri Evergreen Consortium on Evergreen since 2019 and providing Aspen Discovery to members since 2025. To date, there are 22 libraries within Missouri Evergreen that have begun using Aspen Discovery with Equinox support.
The Missouri Evergreen Users Conference is an annual event held for member institutions. The Missouri Evergreen Users Conference schedule can be found here: https://moevergreenlibraries.odoo.com/event/2026-users-conference-27/agenda.
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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 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/.