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Breeding, Marshall. Equinox Shifts to Non-Profit Status. February 2017. Smart Libraries Newsletter. Equinox Open Library Initiative has been established, carrying forward the work of Equinox Software, Inc., to provide services related to open source library software, including the Evergreen ILS, Koha, and the FulfILLment resource sharing environment. This change in status took effect on January 1, 2017. All personnel, assets, and liabilities of Equinox Software, Inc. have transferred to the new organization.

Breeding, Marshall. Equinox Launches Sequoia: New ILS Service Based on Evergreen. February 2014. Smart Libraries Newsletter. In a move to further strengthen its ability to deliver stable and reliable automation to libraries, Equinox Software has launched a new hosting program called Sequoia. Equinox positions Sequoia as a comprehensive software-as-a-service ILS offering based on a new hosting platform with full-service support. It is based on a technical environment for its data centers that manages and provisions software applications with the flexibility to meet the needs of its largest or smallest library customers in a way that minimizes the possibility for downtime and delivers optimal performance. Going forward, Equinox intends to focus strategically on delivering automation to libraries based on open source software hosted on its Sequoia service platform and to transition away from providing support for self-hosted installations. The open source Evergreen ILS will continue as its primary offering for larger libraries and consortia, supplemented by Koha for mid-sized or small libraries preferring a stand-alone implementation. Equinox will continue to provide support for its existing self-hosted clients, but plans to focus on Sequoia-based installations as it markets its services to new potential customers. Equinox will encourage its self-hosted sites to migrate to Sequoia.

Breeding, Marshall. Open Source ILS Continues to Expand. April 2011. Smart Libraries Newsletter. The movement toward open source library automation continues. Recent months have seen many announcements of libraries selecting both Koha and Evergreen to replace proprietary systems. Keeping in mind that proprietary ILS products continue to dominate, both in new selections and in the overall base of installed systems, open source library automation has gained a strong footing in the industry and has become a common option for most types of libraries.

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March 23, 2023. Equinox announces Fulfillment 11 with Koha ILS connector. Equinox Open Library Initiative announced the release of Fulfillment 11, the latest release of the open source interlibrary loan software. The release introduces a new connector for Koha ILS, bringing Fulfillment's powerful resource sharing automation capabilities to libraries utilizing Koha ILS.

March 15, 2023. Equinox welcomes Lena Hernandez. Equinox Open Library Initiative announce that Lena Hernandez has joined Equinox as Product and Education Specialist. Lena Hernandez brings more than a decade of experience working in libraries, archives, museums, and galleries, including as Coordinator of Acquisitions at the University of North Florida and Collections Manager and Registrar at the Museum of Science & History in Jacksonville, Florida.

March 8, 2023. Equinox at Code4Lib 2023. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, will be exhibiting at the 2023 Code4Lib Conference in Princeton, New Jersey, starting March 14, 2023 and running through March 17, 2023. Equinox will be available throughout the conference to say hello and share information about Evergreen ILS, Koha ILS, Aspen Discovery, VuFind, and more.

March 6, 2023. Equinox at the Association of College and Research Libraries 2023 Conference. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open technology development and support for libraries, will be exhibiting at the Association of College and Research Libraries 2023 conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from March 15 – March 18, 2023. The Equinox team will be available throughout the conference at Booth #435 to say hello and share information about Evergreen ILS, Koha ILS, Aspen Discovery, VuFind, and more.

February 27, 2023. Equinox welcomes Snow College. Equinox Open Library Initiative announced that Snow College in Ephraim, Utah (UT) is migrating Koha ILS to Equinox's Sequoia hosting with Equinox's support.

February 20, 2023. Equinox welcomes Barton County Library to the Missouri Evergreen Consortium. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is pleased to welcome Barton County Library (MO) to the Missouri Evergreen Consortium with their adoption of Evergreen ILS, an award winning library solution used by more than 1,800 libraries worldwide.

February 14, 2023. Equinox Presents at the NISO Plus Conference 2023. February 14, 2023. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is excited to announce that Equinox will be presenting at the 2023 NISO Plus Conference. Rogan Hamby, Data and Project Analyst, and Andrea Buntz Neiman, Project Manager for Software Development, will present the latest features and updates to the Fulfillment open source interlibrary loan software. Their presentation, “A Tiny Library with a Million Volumes” will take place at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. The NISO Plus Conference will run from February 14 through February 16, 2023.

January 26, 2023. Equinox at the Ontario Library Association Super Conference 2023. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries in Canada since 2011, will be exhibiting at the Ontario Library Association Super Conference 2023 to be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Center on February 1-4, 2023. The Equinox team will be available throughout the conference at Booth #114T to say hello and share information about Evergreen ILS, Koha ILS, Aspen Discovery, VuFind, and more.

January 23, 2023. 2022 Annual Report: Equinox provides support for Aspen Discovery and VuFind, accessibility updates for Evergreen ILS, and the Equinox Open Source Grant. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, released its 2022 Annual Report highlighting Equinox's new services and staff, innovative software and consulting projects, open source development projects, and other accomplishments from the past year.

January 18, 2023. Equinox welcomes Central Skagit Library District to Evergreen ILS and Aspen Discovery. Equinox Open Library Initiative welcomed Central Skagit Library District of Sedro-Woolley, Washington to Evergreen ILS and Aspen Discovery as they join the Skagit Evergreen Libraries Consortium.

Apr 2020 Equinox appoints Lisa Carlucci as Executive Director
Equinox Open Library Initiative announced that Lisa Carlucci will be joining Equinox as Executive Director beginning April 6, 2020.

Jan 01, 2017 Equinox Shifts to Non-Profit Status
Equinox Open Library Initiative has been established, carrying forward the work of Equinox Software, Inc., to provide services related to open source library software, including the Evergreen ILS, Koha, and the FulfILLment resource sharing environment. This change in status took effect on January 1, 2017. All personnel, assets, and liabilities of Equinox Software, Inc. have transferred to the new organization.

Jan 25, 2012 Equinox Software forms wholly-owned Canadian-based subsidiary, Equinox Library Services Canada
Equinox Software, Inc. announced the formation of a wholly-owned Canadian-based subsidiary, Equinox Library Services Canada. ELSC was formed in response to Canadian libraries requesting that ILS systems be physically located in Canada; all ESLC hosting services will be provided from a Toronto datacenter. ELSC will also provide implementation, support, training, and other services for Evergreen and Koha.

Feb 02, 2007 Equinox Software, Inc. launched
Equinox Software founded as firm dedicated to working with libraries in all aspects of using Evergreen, an enterprise-grade open-source Integrated Library System. Brad LaJeunesse will serve as president.

2022 Equinox Accomplishments Narrative

In 2022, Equinox expanded its programs, services, and staff supporting libraries and open source communities. Details are available in Equinox’s annual report (https://issuu.com/equinoxoli/docs/equinox-2022-review). Equinox announced services and support for two open source discovery platforms: VuFind and Aspen Discovery. We completed several significant consulting projects for libraries and consortia and delivered thirty development projects for libraries using Evergreen ILS and Fulfillment ILL. The majority of the Evergreen projects focused on upgrading Evergreen’s interfaces to the Angular framework and enhancing accessibility of the Evergreen staff catalog interfaces. The Equinox development team also contributed to Aspen Discovery, VuFind, and CORAL ERM. Equinox hosted the annual CORAL Online Summit, which brings together the CORAL ERM community each year for shared learning and community building, and sponsored the 2022 Evergreen International Conference and KohaCon22. Equinox staff presented at statewide conferences, ALA Annual, and the Charleston Conference.

We are excited to introduce new team members, as Equinox welcomed Andy Utterback (MLS), Business Development Manager; Allison Matherne, Program Assistant; Stephanie Leary (MLIS), Front End Developer; and Brenna Allen (MLS), Support Specialist. We’re looking forward to additional new team members joining us in 2023.

Our education and community programs also continued to grow, including #ChatOpenS, and EquinoxEDU, which features a suite of online educational services for open source library communities, including a free Spotlight webinar series, fee-based educational Workshops, and an online Resource Library. For the latest equinoxEDU events, visit our website (https://splus.equinoxoli.org/subjects/guide.php?subject=equinoxedu_spotlight). The Equinox Open Source Grant was awarded to the Weeksville Heritage Center, a historic site and cultural center in Brooklyn, New York. The Weeksville Heritage Center is dedicated to preserving the history of Weeksville, one of the largest free Black communities in pre-Civil War America, and the Historic Hunterfly Road Houses. Weeksville’s 5th of July Resource Center provides access to their collection, archives, and oral histories to students, teachers, scholars, and the general public. More information about Equinox’s Grant Programs is available online (https://www.equinoxoli.org/collaborate/#grant).