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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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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EquinoxOLI.org
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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.

Now Available: Equinox Announces Support for VuFind

Now Available! VuFind. Search. Discover. Share.

Now Available: Equinox Announces Support for VuFind

Atlanta, Ga., March 8, 2022: Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader providing open source technologies for libraries, now offers service and support for VuFind, an open source discovery system developed and maintained by Villanova University’s Falvey Memorial Library. VuFind welcomes library users with an inviting, user-friendly interface and supports discovery across the entirety of library collections. VuFind’s content integration delivers quick and comprehensive search results, including print and digital collections, archival collections, ebooks, research databases, and more. VuFind was built for libraries by libraries to provide a modern, accessible, open source discovery platform. VuFind is also fully customizable.

VuFind is compatible with any integrated library system, including Koha ILS and Evergreen ILS. Equinox’s support for VuFind is the latest addition to the open source library technologies Equinox provides, from integrated library systems Koha and Evergreen, to CORAL ERM, Fulfillment ILL, and SubjectsPlus research guides.

“Adding VuFind to the open source products that Equinox supports helps increase library capabilities,” said Galen Charlton, Implementation and IT Manager at Equinox. “VuFind is supported by a robust community including its original developers from Villanova University. We are honored to participate in this project both to help enhance it and to serve libraries that use it.”

Charlton will be presenting EquinoxEDU: Spotlight on VuFind Development on March 30, 2022. Registration is free and open to the public: https://bit.ly/equinoxEDUVuFind.

“We are very excited to launch support for VuFind, offering an attractive, efficient, cost-effective discovery system for public, academic, and special libraries,” said Lisa Carlucci, Executive Director. “If you’re ready to transform the search experience for your library community, now is the time to consider VuFind.”

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Laura Barry
Communications Coordinator
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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 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. Search results are retrieved quickly, often in a fraction of the time of an OPAC search. VuFind is open source and customizable—the interface may be configured to best meet users’ needs. For information on libraries using VuFind visit: https://vufind.org/wiki/community:installations.

 
Equinox provides VuFind hosting, training, IT services, consulting, support, and software development. To learn more visit: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/vufind/.

Equinox Announces 2022 CORAL Online Summit

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Equinox Announces 2022 CORAL Online Summit

Atlanta, Ga., February 21, 2022: Equinox Open Library Initiative is excited to announce that the 2022 CORAL Online Summit will be held on May 18, 2022. This free event is open to current users of CORAL and everyone interested in learning about the CORAL open source electronic management system. The CORAL Online Summit offers the opportunity to make connections, share experiences, and discuss best practices with the CORAL community. Presenters will cover topics related to how CORAL is used in public, academic, and special libraries. Registration is now open:https://bit.ly/CORALSummit22. Proposals for short talks (10-20 minutes) are being accepted now through March 7, 2022: https://bit.ly/CORALProposal22.

CORAL is a powerful, open source electronic resource management tool used by libraries and institutions worldwide. CORAL’s interoperable modules allow libraries to streamline their management of electronic resources and leverage useful tools such as customized acquisitions workflows, license comparison and management, vendor and subscription management, and COUNTER-compliant reporting tools. The CORAL project is led by the CORAL Steering Committee and the software is developed and maintained by community contributions to the project.

“If you’re seeking a tool to help manage electronic resources and wondering whether CORAL would be useful at your library, this is the place to find out,” said Jennifer Weston, Product and Education Specialist at Equinox. “If you are already using CORAL, the Summit provides an opportunity to engage with a peer group working in electronic resources management and to connect with the community supporting the open-source software. Join us and bring your questions.”

Equinox is pleased to host the CORAL Online Summit for a second year. The 2021 CORAL Online Summit was recorded and is available to view at: https://bit.ly/CORALSummit21. Last year’s summit included presentations and participation from CORAL users worldwide.

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Laura Barry
Communications Coordinator
Equinox Open Library Initiative, Inc.
EquinoxOLI.org
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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 and is suitable for use in public, special, and academic libraries. To learn more please visit: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/coral/

Equinox Presents at Camp ER&L: Electronic Resources and Libraries 2022 Virtual Conference

Equinox Presents at Camp ER&L: Electronic Resources and Libraries 2022 Virtual Conference

Atlanta, Ga., March 15, 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 Camp ER&L, the Electronic Resources and Libraries 2022 Virtual Conference, which runs from March 14, 2022 to March 17, 2022. Lisa Carlucci, Angela Kilsdonk, and John Yorio will be presenting “CORAL ERM for Public & Academic Libraries: Low Risk, High Reward,” featuring CORAL ERM, the open source electronic resource management system used by libraries worldwide.

“CORAL ERM is designed to handle the complexities of electronic resource management,” said Angela Kilsdonk, Product and Education Manager at Equinox. “CORAL centralizes information about the library’s electronic collections, supports workflow efficiencies, and offers a cost-effective solution for public libraries and academic libraries alike.”

The CORAL project (http://coral-erm.org) is led by the CORAL Steering Committee and the software is developed and maintained by community contributions to the project. CORAL’s interoperable modules allow libraries to streamline their management of electronic resources and leverage useful tools such as customized acquisitions workflows, license management, vendor and subscription management, and COUNTER-compliant reporting tools.

For all interested in learning more about CORAL, registration is now open for the 2022 CORAL Online Summit, a virtual event taking place on May 18, 2022. For more information and registration please visit: https://bit.ly/CORALSummit22

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Laura Barry
Communications Coordinator
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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/

2021 Year in Review: Equinox Advances Open Source Initiatives for Libraries

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2021 Year in Review: Equinox Advances Open Source Initiatives for Libraries

Atlanta, Ga., January 6, 2022: Equinox Open Library Initiative announces the publication of the 2021 Equinox Year in Review. The Year in Review details the advancement of Equinox’s programs supporting libraries and open source communities during the 2021 year, including grant programs, fundraising, community engagement, conference presentations, and development and community initiatives with Evergreen, Koha, CORAL, SubjectsPlus, Fulfillment, and VuFind. Additional highlights of the report include the launch of the equinoxEDU learning program, the CORAL ERM Online Summit, the 2021 Evergreen International Online Conference, the 2021 Equinox Open Source Grant, participation in the EveryLibrary #5kYourWayfor Libraries, and the best of the year’s #ChatOpenS conversations.

Equinox Open Library Initiative is a nonprofit on a mission to support libraries with outstanding open source technologies, services, and support. In the last year, Equinox fostered conversations, welcomed guest moderators, prepared educational programming, developed presentations, and engaged a global community of librarians, library staff, technologists, software developers, partners, and community members to identify priorities and develop software and services to meet the needs of libraries today. Equinox welcomes new partnerships in 2022!

Read the 2021 Equinox Year in Review and learn more on the Equinox website.

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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.

Equinox Presents at the Amigos Online Conference “Facing the Future of Resource Sharing”

Facing the Future of Resource Sharing

Equinox Presents at the Amigos Online Conference “Facing the Future of Resource Sharing”

Atlanta, Ga., December 8, 2021: Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is pleased to announce that Rogan Hamby and Andrea Buntz Neiman will be presenting at the Amigos Online Conference “Facing the Future of Resource Sharing” on December 8, 2021. Rogan Hamby and Andrea Buntz Neiman will be presenting “A Tiny Library with a Million Volumes: The Open Source Future of Resource Sharing” featuring Fulfillment, a freely available open source interlibrary loan management system, which recently received a major update: https://www.equinoxoli.org/equinox-announces-latest-release-of-fulfillment-ill-software/

“Libraries already know that resource sharing is a cost effective way to expand access to materials. Fulfillment unlocks collections beyond the library system and puts resources across your network at the fingertips of the community, making the ILL process as simple as using your local ILS” said Rogan Hamby, Data and Project Analyst at Equinox, “Plus with open source software, libraries are active participants in an open software community and they benefit from the advantages of lower costs and fewer limitations compared to proprietary software.”

Fulfillment’s web based platform is user friendly and works with any integrated library system, saving staff time and offering significant cost savings for libraries. Fulfillment delivers powerful reporting functions and an enhanced and robust suite of tools to provide better and more streamlined services for library communities.

Amigos Library Services is a non-profit organization dedicated to continuing education resources for libraries. Amigos presents several conferences throughout the year on topics of interest to the library community. It’s “Facing the Future of Resource Sharing” conference will focus on resource sharing trends as libraries look to serve library patrons outside of the library building itself and beyond the reach of local collections.

“We are looking forward to speaking about open source software in libraries and sharing the latest information about Fulfillment. Fulfillment has a proven, multi-year history supporting library resource sharing and we’re eager to tell its story to a new audience,” said Andrea Buntz Neiman, Project Manager for Software Development at Equinox. “Open source technology and libraries are a natural fit; both thrive on engaged communities, information sharing, and publicly-available resources.”

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Laura Barry
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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/ .

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“Let’s Get Libraries Online!” – Equinox Raises Funds for Library Websites

"Let's Get Libraries Online!" - Equinox Raises Funds for Library Websites

Atlanta, Ga., November 30, 2021: This #GivingTuesday, will you help fund a library’s website? Equinox Open Library Initiative announces its 2021 fundraising campaign, “Let’s Get Libraries Online!” From November 30, 2021 through December 31, 2021, Equinox is raising funds to provide libraries with their first websites. This initiative will offer libraries the opportunity to establish a web presence, share library information, broaden reach in the community, and expand access to library resources and collections. Funds raised will be matched with in-kind services from Equinox to deliver user-friendly, mobile-ready websites to selected libraries.

For every $500 raised, Equinox will grant a library a website, along with training, hosting, and support, which may be renewed indefinitely. The “Let’s Get Libraries Online!” initiative joins Equinox’s other programs which provide funding for open source projects and operational infrastructure to libraries, archives, and cultural heritage organizations. Visit the Equinox website for more information about these programs (https://www.equinoxoli.org/collaborate/#grant).

“A library’s website is a critically important asset to the library and community. It is an access point for community information, civic and educational resources, workforce development tools, print and electronic collections, programs and events, historical research, and much more,” said Lisa Carlucci, Executive Director at Equinox. “Library websites also serve another important purpose, which is to ensure that libraries are visible, findable, and accessible to all. We’re excited to kick off the “Let’s Get Libraries Online!” campaign and provide first time websites to libraries.”

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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.