Transforming: Systems & Technology

A Tiny Library with a Million Volumes: the Open Source Future of Resource Sharing

Saturday, June 25, 2022

9:00am – 10:00am

Location: Washington Convention Center, 149A-B

Open source technology and libraries are a natural fit: both thrive on engaged communities, information sharing, and publicly-available resources. With open source software, libraries are active participants in an open software community and benefit from the advantages of lower costs and fewer limitations compared to proprietary software. Open source software is well established as a cost-effective and feature-rich alternative for libraries, and the future is now for open source resource sharing. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded by the original developers of Evergreen ILS, is a trusted provider of open source technologies for libraries Equinox now offers Fulfillment Interlibrary Loan to libraries interested in an affordable, user-friendly resource sharing platform. Come learn about Equinox’s mission as a nonprofit and about how open source can make a difference for your library.

Sponsored by RUSA-STARS

Learning Objectives:

Define what open source software is and what it is not.
Name three benefits open source software has for libraries.
List three features of Fulfillment Interlibrary Loan software.

Main Contact(s)

Andrea Buntz Neiman

Project Manager for Software Development
Equinox Open Library Initiative

Speaker(s)

Andrea Buntz Neiman

Project Manager for Software Development
Equinox Open Library Initiative

Moderator(s)

Andrea Buntz Neiman

Project Manager for Software Development
Equinox Open Library Initiative

Speaker(s)

Rogan Hamby

Data and Project Analyst
Equinox Open Library Initiative