Library Technology Guides

Second library from Hidalgo County returns home to TLC: Sekula Memorial Library. After less than a year with Insignia, Sekula Memorial Library in Edinburg, TX has officially returned to The Library Corporation and its integrated library system, Library.Solution. This return underscores the library's enduring confidence in TLC, following an eleven-year relationship. TLC completed the library's migration back to Library.Solution in November 2025, making it the second library that year to return to TLC after only a short time away. [Full Announcement].

Akron-Summit County Public Library is live on Koha and Aspen Discovery with ByWater Support. ByWater Solutions, America's forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced that the Akron-Summit County Public Library in Ohio is now live on the Koha ILS and Aspen Discovery with ByWater Support. ByWater Solutions completed the migration of over 470,000 bibliographic records and 1,210,075 item records providing the library with customized implementation and training for their open source solutions. [Full Announcement].

Ingram Library Services welcomes new director of sales, expands team, strengthens operations. Ingram Library Services, a division of Ingram Content Group, announces significant hiring across its Library organization, including new and expanded roles in operations, sales, and account on-boarding and the appointment of a Director of Sales. These additions bring ILS's team to 35 librarians and 50 library services personnel at a pivotal moment for the industry. As recent market shifts have left many libraries seeking new solutions for collection development, distribution, and workflow continuity, Ingram stands ready to open new accounts and get books into the hands of patrons at libraries large and small across the country. [Full Announcement].

National Library of Thailand selects Alma and Primo to power its next chapter of digital transformation. The National Library of Thailand (NLT), the country's premier repository of knowledge and cultural heritage, has selected Alma and Primo to support its vision for a unified, future-ready library services platform. [Full Announcement].

Library Collaboration and Innovation The Warren Hunting Smith Library joins a consortium of 81 academic and research libraries.. The Warren Hunting Smith Library has joined The Partnership for Academic Library Collaboration and Innovation as its 81st member institution. The regional network is dedicated to advancing access to information, strengthening academic libraries and supporting the success of students, faculty and researchers. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions collaborates with Hoopla Digital to bring consortia integration to Aspen Discovery. ByWater Solutions, America's forefront provider of open source library technology support, announced today that they have collaborated with Hoopla Digital, the only all-in-one digital media app for public libraries and their patrons, to enhance its existing API integration with Aspen Discovery. This integration brings support for consortia using new Hoopla API endpoints. [Full Announcement].

Soutron Global powers the NHS Blood and Transplant Virtual Library for 5,000 healthcare Professionals. Soutron Global, an internationally recognized SaaS provider of information management and digital preservation solutions for archives, libraries, museums and knowledge hubs, is pleased to announce the availability of a new case study highlighting its successful collaboration with NHS Blood and Transplant. The case study, titled “Empowering Healthcare Professionals: NHSBT Doubles Library Engagement with Soutron,” showcases how Soutron's Library Management System has transformed knowledge access for a geographically dispersed healthcare workforce. [Full Announcement].

OCLC's award-winning CloudLibrary now offers streaming video in Australia and New Zealand. OCLC announced that its CloudLibrary streaming video service is now available to public libraries in Australia and New Zealand. This new functionality offers unlimited access to an ad-free video streaming service featuring thousands of films and TV episodes with no holds or waits. Viewers can enjoy a high-quality streaming experience across all devices, with a thoughtfully curated collection selected specifically for library audiences. [Full Announcement].

January 2026 Librarian of the Month. Every month ByWater Solutions recognizes a librarian that has made an impact on their library and community. The January 2026 Librarian of the Month is Arturo Longoria, Web Administrator for the Texas State Law Library. [Full Announcement].

Meescan celebrates Platinum Distinction in the 2026 Modern Library Awards. Meescan has received the Platinum distinction for the fourth year in a row in the 12th annual edition of the Modern Library Awards by Library Works! MLA recognizes excellence in leading technologies, products, and services in the library industry. Based on our quality, functionality, and customer satisfaction, we are proud to be were rated in the highest category by our users. [Full Announcement].

Stories in Spanish for the Families You Serve. LibraryCall can help your library expand early literacy services for Spanish-speaking families in your community, LibraryCall can help. Our Spanish-language audio stories provide culturally authentic content that families can enjoy anytime, anywhere, helping you extend the reach of your resources. All of our Spanish-language stories are created in collaboration with native speakers, writers, translators, and narrators to ensure cultural authenticity and engaging storytelling. [Full Announcement].

Creighton University has joined the Tier 3 charter program of JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services.. Creighton University will become part of the Tier 3 charter program of JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services, a collaborative initiative dedicated to developing scalable tools for responsible, sustainable digital collections stewardship. As a charter participant, Creighton will gain access to JSTOR Seeklight, the AI-powered collections processing tool within Stewardship, and will play an active role in shaping future functionality and shared practices through working groups, user testing, and regular cohort discussions. Creighton plans to use JSTOR Seeklight to work through their processing backlog, prepare for the 150th anniversary of their founding in 2028, and offer enhanced support to faculty, students, and others. They also look forward to using built-in publishing capabilities to share their collections directly on the JSTOR platform. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions 2025 Year in Review. 2025 was another fantastic year for ByWater Solutions! We achieved significant growth and progress, as our team met all of our goals for the year and successfully brought on close to 60 new library contracts representing more than one hundred twenty locations. Both Koha and Aspen continued to grow alongside our libraries through strong community driven development and meaningful advances in software functionality, while dozens of new team members joined ByWater to ensure we could meet the evolving needs of our customers. We also made major leaps forward in terms of scalability and long term sustainability, strengthening our infrastructure, security, and onboarding processes in ways that will benefit our libraries well into the future. These improvements proved critical during an extremely challenging year for the entire library automation industry, as aggressive Ai and bot attacks created widespread disruption. ByWater was proud to be one of the first companies to communicate and mitigate these attacks using our transparent and honest support processes. Additionally, the loss of funding from the IMLS created serious challenges for many of our library customers, and we were proud to provide financial support in numerous cases to help libraries navigate that difficult period. We closed the year inspired by the amazing KohaCon conference in New Zealand, which several of our team members were able to attend and which reinforced the sense of community, participation, and sharing that brought us into this community in the first place. Thank you to all of our partners who support us and our mission to provide higher levels of service to libraries utilizing open source solutions and happy 2026! [Full Announcement].

eReserve proudly announce Platinum Award in 2026 Modern Library Awards. eReserve, a leading provider of reading list, copyright and analytical tools for universities and colleges, announced that eReserve Plus, its premier reading list and course reserve platform, has earned the Platinum Award in LibraryWorks' 11th annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs). Evaluated by librarians with direct product knowledge, the MLAs recognize excellence in the industry through a scoring system centered on value, functionality, and customer service. By securing its first Platinum MLA award, eReserve Plus demonstrates its powerful impact on universities and colleges and underscores its role as a leading solution in the higher education sector. [Full Announcement].

IQ Expands to Canada with First Canadian Library Customer. LibraryIQ announced its expansion into Canada, marked by Halton Hills Public Library becoming the first Canadian library to join the LibraryIQ community. This milestone reflects LibraryIQ's continued growth and commitment to providing libraries with tools to better understand performance, align services with patron needs, and drive community impact. [Full Announcement].

National Library of Technology. New library platform will fundamentally improve the availability of information for the academic and research community in the Czech Republic. More than 30 universities and research organizations in the Czech Republic have joined forces in the CARDS project led by the National Technical Library. The project paradigmatically changes the way academic libraries cooperate by switching to a common platform. This will fundamentally improve the availability of all types of information resources and strengthen the economy of their sharing, including research data. A tender was concluded in December 2025 and a contract was signed with the supplier of the central component of the new system on January 19, 2026. [Full Announcement].

Atmire expands into Spain with Arvo acquisition. Atmire, a leading provider of DSpace repository services, has acquired Arvo Consultores, the Spanish market leader in DSpace consultancy and hosting. Effective December 31st, 2025, Arvo becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Atmire. The acquisition significantly strengthens Atmire's position within the global DSpace community and establishes a strong operational presence in Spain, one of the most mature and widely adopted DSpace markets worldwide. Arvo brings an experienced local team and a large client base of Spanish-speaking institutions, complementing Atmire's existing European and international operations. Both companies share a strong focus on the DSpace open source platform. [Full Announcement].

Equinox Partners with Unique Management Services to launch MessageBee SMS for Homer Public Library. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is pleased to announce that the Homer Public Library is live on MessageBee SMS through a partnership between Equinox and Unique Management Services. [Full Announcement].

Today's Business Solutions earns three Platinum and One Silver distinctions in the 2026 Modern Library Awards. Today's Business Solutions announced it has received three Platinum Awards and one Silver Award in the 2026 Modern Library Awards, presented by LibraryWorks. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions announces January 2026 Community Giveback winner. Each month, ByWater Solutions selects one library to be awarded $500. These funds are meant to support libraries and their communities and fill gaps in funding to further library goals. The January 2026 winner of the ByWater Community Giveback, the Little Elm Public Library in Texas. The funds will be used to support the purchase of new homeschool educational resources for the library. [Full Announcement].