Library Technology Guides

Clarivate A&G Software Group achieves TX-RAMP Level 2 certification for HEP. The Clarivate A&G Software Group announced that the Higher Education Platform cloud offering has officially achieved TX-RAMP Level 2 certification, reaffirming Clarivate's commitment to delivering secure, compliant, and trusted solutions for the public sector and higher education communities. [Full Announcement].

Equinox announces major features in Evergreen 3.16. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is pleased to announce Evergreen 3.16, the latest release of the award-winning library software used by more than 1,800 libraries worldwide. Equinox's development team contributed 8 major features, 6 minor features, and 10 of 32 bugfixes. [Full Announcement].

San Francisco Public Library implements TIND Digital Archive. San Francisco Public Library has launched its updated digital collections platform on TIND Digital Archive. The migration from Islandora improves access to more than 50,000 digitized images and over 10 terabytes of data from the Main Library and 28 neighborhood branches, offering a cleaner interface and enhanced discovery for both the public and library staff. [Full Announcement].

We are hiring in our Sales Department. ByWater Solutions was created with the express goal of changing the way libraries interact with their software and the vendors who support them. We believe that libraries deserve to have access to personalized, comprehensive support at a reasonable cost. The company is looking for a dynamic individual to join our Sales Department, working directly with potential and existing library partners. As our new Sales Development Coordinator, you will independently identify, develop, and cultivate relationships with libraries across North America for the various Open Source products we support. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions announces the ByWater Difference webinar series. ByWater Solutions was created with the express goal of changing the way libraries interact with their software systems and the vendors who support them. We are customer service fanatics who believe that libraries deserve the freedom to own their software and to decide who supports it. We believe that an Open Source vendor needs to work constantly to keep their customers happy and not rely on long contract terms to maintain a strong user base. Libraries stay with ByWater because they want to, not because they are legally bound. We believe that libraries deserve access to a personalized, comprehensive support system at a reasonable cost. Our service solutions are all-inclusive and are tailored to take the complexity out of interacting with a software vendor. [Full Announcement].

Soutron Global's client-centric approach increases cataloging efficiency by 400 percent at Ipas. Soutron Global, an internationally recognized SaaS provider of information management and digital preservation solutions for archives, libraries, museums and knowledge hubs, announced the availability of a new case study highlighting Ipas's success in streamlining their digital cataloging workflows with customized Soutron functionality. The case study, titled “Building a Resilient Knowledge Ecosystem: How Ipas Enhanced Research Access with Soutron,” demonstrates how collaboration between Ipas and Soutron Client Services transformed a manual, time-consuming process into an efficient, automated workflow, enabling faster cataloging, greater accessibility, and long-term preservation of critical reproductive health research and media mentions. [Full Announcement].

Concordia Seminary selects TIND ILS. Concordia Seminary has implemented the TIND Integrated Library System, migrating from EBSCO FOLIO. TIND ILS is selected because of its clear, straightforward interface and data flows. Concordia Seminary joins a growing community of smaller academic and specialized libraries using TIND ILS. [Full Announcement].

We made FETCH happen: A new improved inventory management system. The Collections Management Division of the Library of Congress announced that as of Spring 2025, a new Inventory Management System, called the Finding EnvironmenT for Collected Holdings, or FETCH is fully implemented at the Library to manage its offsite collections. [Full Announcement].

VuFind 11.0 Released. Version 11.0 of the VuFind Open Source discovery software has just been released. This major release includes several significant new features, many smaller improvements and fixes, and important infrastructural improvements to ensure the long-term compatibility and maintainability of the software. [Full Announcement].

Clarivate launches Derwent Patent Monitor to enable fast and accurate decision-making with AI. Clarivate, a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, announced the launch of Derwent Patent Monitor to streamline intellectual property and research and development collaborative patent reviews when determining patentability, assessing freedom to operate and evaluating opposition or assertion. Built with proprietary data, Derwent Patent Monitor offers AI-powered evaluation of potential threats helping to accelerate first-pass reviews (Threat Analysis) to surface the most critical risks for stakeholders. This feature empowers patent professionals to proceed quickly and with higher confidence. [Full Announcement].

The University of Tennessee at Martin selects Clarivate's Alma and Primo VE to modernize library services and support long-term growth. The University of Tennessee at Martin, a leading public institution within the University of Tennessee System, has selected Alma and Primo VE from Clarivate to modernize its library infrastructure and unify services under a single, cloud-based platform. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions is hiring an Educator. The Educator works with the Education team to develop, evaluate, and improve internal and external training programs and documentation. You will support the Implementation process by working with organizational staff to identify product changes and educational opportunities. [Full Announcement].

University of Tulsa launches its digital collections on TIND Digital Archive. The University of Tulsa has launched the new McFarlin Library Digital Collections on TIND Digital Archive. The new site delivers a clean, intuitive user experience, improved discovery, and stronger support for a wide range of formats, bringing together rare books, manuscripts, maps, photographs, and university archives in a unified interface that reflects the history and culture of Oklahoma and the region. [Full Announcement].

Equinox announces newdDeadline for the 2025 Equinox Open Source Grant. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is pleased to announce that the deadline to apply for the Equinox Open Source Grant has been extended through December 19, 2025. Launched in 2019, the Equinox Open Source Grant provides implementation, training, hosting, and support services for Koha ILS to eligible libraries and institutions. The grant is offered to organizations with technological or financial challenges that make it difficult to obtain or maintain an integrated library system. The Equinox Open Source Grant is provided for an initial term of three years and can be renewed if the recipient continues to qualify for the grant. [Full Announcement].

Equinox Partners with Backstage Library Works to offer Authority Control Services to the Traverse des Sioux Library System. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, announced that the Traverse des Sioux Library System is utilizing authority control services through Backstage Library Works. Equinox partners with Backstage Library Works to make authority control simple for libraries. Services from Backstage Library Works include Basefile Authority Control, Current Cataloging and Authority Control Notification Services. Equinox manages record extracts and the retrieval and loading of updated records. [Full Announcement].

Say hello to smarter event management with Spydus. Civica announced that the latest 2025R3 release of Spydus brings Photo Release Permissions front and center, making compliance and patron trust effortless. Now, you can add photo consent options to walk-in and online registration forms, display permissions in event and session screens, and even configure custom Discovery text in the OPAC HTML Configurator. Protect privacy, streamline workflows, and deliver exceptional experiences, all with Spydus. Spydus now offers an alternative for North American public libraries wanting the benefits of a mature, full-featured system built using modern software architecture. Spydus is a fully integrated, web-based system with no legacy client dependencies. [Full Announcement].

A modern digital experience: Clermont County Public Library launches Vega WebBuilder. Innovative, from Clarivate, shared that Clermont County Public Library has joined the growing Vega WebBuilder community, bringing a modern, user-friendly website experience to its patrons and staff. [Full Announcement].

The Evergreen Project is now a membership organization. The board of The Evergreen Project announced that it has begun the transition to a membership-based model of governance. This change is part of the Project's adoption of its 2025-28 Strategic Plan. This plan is the product of a collaborative effort by many stakeholders in the Evergreen open-source library software community with facilitation by Carson Block Consulting, Inc. [Full Announcement].

Center for Research Libraries goes live on TIND ILS for Print Archives Preservation Registry. The Center for Research Libraries has launched its new Print Archives Preservation Registry on the TIND ILS platform, completing the second of three TIND systems now in production at CRL. The new PAPR serves as a modern, hosted data lake, replacing CRL's locally built infrastructure with a scalable environment for aggregating and analyzing collective print holdings and bibliographic data contributed by more than 200 member libraries. [Full Announcement].

Equinox welcomes the Grand Rapids Public Library to Sequoia Hosting for Evergreen ILS. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is pleased to welcome the Grand Rapids Public Library to Sequoia, Equinox's premiere cloud-based hosting and support service. Grand Rapids Public Library migrated from a self-hosted Evergreen ILS to Sequoia with Equinox. [Full Announcement].