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Press Release: Equinox [December 10, 2024]

Equinox partners with Unique Management Services to launch MessageBee SMS for the Missouri Evergreen Consortium

Equinox
Unique Management Services
Missouri Evergreen Consortium
Missouri Evergreen Consortium

Atlanta, GA -- December 10, 2024. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is pleased to announce that the Missouri Evergreen Consortium is live on MessageBee SMS services through a partnership between Equinox and Unique Management Services.

"Message Bee has completely changed our service to our clients by providing a trustworthy and reliable service," said Carrie Cline, President of the Missouri Evergreen Consortium. "With MessageBee clients consistently receive our texts, and the feedback has been very positive, opening up conversations about Missouri Evergreen's other great features."

The Missouri Evergreen Consortium is made up of 76 member libraries, serving more than 790,000 patrons throughout Missouri. Learn more at: http://moevergreenlibraries.org/

Unique Management Services' MessageBee helps libraries connect with patrons via email, SMS, and phone. MessageBee's design streamlines communication workflows for libraries and maintains the library's brand. More information about MessageBee is available at: https://uniquelibrary.com/messagebee/.

"On a consortial level, MessageBee SMS can make an outsized impact in improving communication for libraries and their communities across an entire geographic area," said Rogan Hamby, Data and Project Manager at Equinox. "We are pleased to play a part in providing this tool to the Missouri Evergreen Consortium with Unique Management Services."

About Equinox Open Library Initiative

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 Unique Management Services

Unique Management Services has specialized in helping libraries with a wide array of communication processes since 1996. From incoming customer service to outgoing email, voice, and text messaging, Unique Management Services delivers millions of communications each month for libraries across the globe. For more information, please visit https://www.uniquelibrary.com.


Summary: Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is pleased to announce that the Missouri Evergreen Consortium is live on MessageBee SMS services through a partnership between Equinox and Unique Management Services. The Missouri Evergreen Consortium is made up of 76 member libraries, serving more than 790,000 patrons throughout Missouri.
Publication Year:2024
Type of Material:Press Release
LanguageEnglish
Date Issued:December 10, 2024
Publisher:Equinox
Company: Unique Management Services
Products: MessageBee
Libraries: Missouri Evergreen Consortium
Permalink: https://librarytechnology.org/pr/30829/equinox-partners-with-unique-management-services-to-launch-messagebee-sms-for-the-missouri-evergreen-consortium

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