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Press Release: Equinox [September 26, 2024]

Equinox at the Pennsylvania Library Association 2024 Conference

Atlanta, GA -- September 26, 2024. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, will be exhibiting at the Pennsylvania Library Association 2024 Conference in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, starting October 6, 2024 and running through October 9, 2024. Equinox will be available throughout the conference to share information about supported products including Evergreen ILS, Koha ILS, Aspen Discovery, and CORAL ERM at Booth 21.

Equinox proudly supports Pennsylvania libraries. Equinox has hosted Evergreen ILS for the Pennsylvania Integrated Library System (PaILS) since 2013. PaILS is a large and growing consortium with more than 200 library locations, serving 1.6 million patrons, and a collection of almost 2 million titles. Select members of the Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collection Libraries (PACSCL) using Koha ILS are also hosted by Equinox. PACSCL is a consortium of special libraries with rare and diverse collections that focus on art, literature, history, science, and more.

"Equinox is a proud partner of libraries in Pennsylvania," said Felicia Beaudry, Business Development Manager at Equinox. "We appreciate our continued collaboration with PaILS and the SPARK Consortium and we're excited to share the latest updates to Evergreen ILS. We're also looking forward to sharing information about Aspen Discovery, a feature-rich discovery platform that can be used to connect patrons to the collections, programs, and services at their libraries."

The Pennsylvania Library Association Conference is a networking and educational event for librarians across the state of Pennsylvania. This year's conference theme is "PA Libraries: Powering the Commonwealth," with a focus on empowering libraries and their communities. Full conference information can be found on the Pennsylvania Library Association website: https://www.palibraries.org/page/2024ConferenceGeneralInfo.

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 Koha ILS

Created in 1999 by Katipo Communications for the Horowhenua Library Trust in

New Zealand, Koha Integrated Library System is the first open source Integrated Library System to be used worldwide. For more information on Koha: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/koha/.

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/.

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. VuFind is open source and customizable—the interface may be configured to best meet users' needs. For more information on VuFind: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/vufind/.

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. For more information on CORAL: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/coral/.

About SubjectsPlus

SubjectsPlus is a user-friendly, open source, content management system for information sharing. SubjectsPlus provides tools to create information-rich subject guides, organize curated content for specific audiences in or around a research topic, and to develop and manage library websites. For more information on SubjectsPlus: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/subjectsplus/.

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. For more information on Fulfillment: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/fulfillment/.


Summary: quinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, will be exhibiting at the Pennsylvania Library Association 2024 Conference in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, starting October 6, 2024 and running through October 9, 2024. Equinox will be available throughout the conference to share information about supported products including Evergreen ILS, Koha ILS, Aspen Discovery, and CORAL ERM at Booth 21.
Publication Year:2024
Type of Material:Press Release
LanguageEnglish
Date Issued:September 26, 2024
Publisher:Equinox
Company: Equinox
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