Atlanta, GA -- September 9, 2024. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is pleased to welcome Sarcoxie Public Library to the Evergreen community with the Missouri Evergreen Consortium.
"Migrating over to Evergreen has been a most delightful experience," said Theresa Hayes, Library Director at Sarcoxie Public Library. "And I mean not only for the Library itself, but for our patrons, who are excited to have such a large collection to select from. With the help of the Missouri Evergreen Consortium and Equinox, we do not feel alone anymore. Help is at our fingertips. I highly recommend Evergreen."
Sarcoxie Public Library was established in 1960 by the Business and Professional Women's Club. Since that time, it has resided in several different spaces and has recently reopened in their renovated Red Front location which also includes a coffee shop. The migration of the Sarcoxie Public Library added 1,055 patrons to the Missouri Evergreen Consortium and included 15,327 bibliographic records. Equinox provided implementation and training services during the migration and will continue to provide hosting and technical support.
The Missouri Evergreen Consortium is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization which began in 2012. Learn more at: http://moevergreenlibraries.org/
"Sarcoxie Public Library's enduring service to its community is an inspiration," said Rogan Hamby, Data and Project Manager at Equinox. "We are excited to welcome them to the Missouri Evergreen Consortium with the resource sharing and support that will strengthen their offerings to the community for years to come."
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/.