We're excited to announce the return of Aspen Academy - now in a community-driven format!

This new Aspen Academy webinar series will spotlight how Aspen Discovery integrates with the most widely used Integrated Library Systems (ILS). Each session will be led by experienced Aspen partners and community members who will share practical insights, tips, and lessons learned from real-world implementations.

Our goal is to promote a peer-driven learning space where Aspen users can connect and deepen their understanding of how Aspen works with different ILSes. Whether you're an experienced system administrator or just exploring Aspen, this series is for you!

What to expect

Each 30-minute session offers a practical look at how Aspen integrates with a featured ILS - covering key setup steps, common challenges, and helpful tips from experienced users! All webinars will be recorded and available to watch on demand.

Upcoming Sessions

Join us for the first three sessions in the series:

• Navigating Aspen and Polaris with Confidence with Sarah St. Martin, GMILCS
  Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 9 am PST / 10 am MST/ 11 am CST / 12 pm EST
• Navigating Aspen and Evergreen with Confidence with Sierra Chastain-Rittue, C/W MARS
  Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at 11 am PST / 12 pm MST / 1 pm CST / 2 pm EST
• Navigating Aspen and Symphony with Confidence with Desiree Saunders, WYLD
  Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 12 pm PST / 1 pm MST / 2 pm CST / 3 pm EST

Get Involved

We're currently looking for a presenter for the upcoming Aspen & Sierra session! If you have experience managing Aspen with Sierra and would like to share your expertise with the community, we'd love to hear from you - reach out to Elise Aiello (elise@bywatersolutions.com) for more details.

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.

For more information about Aspen please visit https://bywatersolutions.com/projects/aspen-discovery.