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Press Release: ByWater Solutions [July 5, 2023]

Corvallis-Benton County Public Library is Live on Koha and Aspen Discovery with ByWater Solutions

ByWater Solutions, America's forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced that the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library in Oregon is now live on Koha and Aspen Discovery with ByWater support and hosting services.

ByWater completed the migration of over 34,000 bibliographic records and 37,000 item records.

The Discovery Catalog, Aspen, may be seen here: https://catalog.cbcpl.net/?browseCategory=new_items_library_corvallis

Ashlee Chavez, Library Director at Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, recently commented on the migration:

"It has been a true pleasure working with ByWater Solutions throughout the migration process. Every question we have is always answered with speedy professionalism and an enthusiasm for customer service. Staff and patrons alike are loving Koha and Aspen so far. Our migration has been a wonderful experience from start to finish."

About the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library

Our mission:

Enrich, Excite, Explore!

Our vision:

The Corvallis-Benton County Public Library will be an inspiring and vital part of the lives of people of all ages and backgrounds in our communities. We will:

  • Be responsive, flexible and innovative in providing resources and services that enhance the quality of life for all
  • Foster an impassioned spirit of exploration and discovery
  • Strengthen our sense of community by encouraging civic and cultural engagement
  • Support learning and knowledge

Learn more here: https://cbcpubliclibrary.net/a...

About ByWater Solutions

ByWater Solutions is a full service, high-quality Open Source support and implementation company dedicated to providing libraries with a lower cost, more advanced level of support for their systems than a traditional proprietary solution can offer. ByWater Solutions has a proven track record in the first-rate implementation and support services with library systems of all sizes for the Koha ILS, Aspen Discovery, Folio LSP, Coral ERM, and Libki PC Management.

Our highly ranked, comprehensive support is what sets our company apart from any other vendor in the industry. Partnering with ByWater Solutions not only lowers the cost of implementation and maintenance of OSS but more importantly empowers libraries by giving them the flexibility and freedom they deserve. For more information please visit https://bywatersolutions.com.

About Koha

Koha is the first open-source Integrated Library System (ILS). In use worldwide, its development is steered by a growing community of libraries collaborating to achieve their technology goals. Koha's impressive feature set continues to evolve and expand to meet the needs of its user base. It includes modules for circulation, cataloging, acquisitions, serials, reserves, patron management, branch relationships, and more.

Koha's OPAC, circulation, management, and self-checkout interfaces are all based on standards-compliant World Wide Web technologies, HTML5, CSS, and Javascript, making Koha a truly platform-independent solution. Koha is distributed under the open-source General Public License (GPL). For more information about Koha, please visit http://koha-community.org.

About Aspen Discovery

Aspen is a full-featured Discovery System that integrates with eContent and other third-party providers, giving your patrons comprehensive access to all of your materials in one place. Aspen combines your library catalog with e-content, digital archives, and enrichment from all major third-party providers. It also improves relevancy and ease of use, provides native reading recommendations, displays all formats of titles within one result (record grouping), and much more. With included features like web builder and mobile app (Aspen LiDA), Aspen was created to give users an improved experience over other Discovery systems, with less impact on library budgets.


Summary: ByWater Solutions announced that the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library in Oregon is now live on Koha and Aspen Discovery with ByWater support and hosting services.
Publication Year:2023
Type of Material:Press Release
LanguageEnglish
Date Issued:July 5, 2023
Publisher:ByWater Solutions
Company: ByWater Solutions
Products: Koha
Aspen Discovery
Libraries: Corvallis-Benton County Public Library
Subject: System announcements -- installations
Permalink: https://librarytechnology.org/pr/28991/corvallis-benton-county-public-library-is-live-on-koha-and-aspen-discovery-with-bywater-solutions

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