ByWater Solutions is privately owned by its founders Brendan A. Gallagher and Nathan A. Curulla.

Breeding, Marshall. ByWater Expands Support Offerings to Include Aspen Discovery. December 2019. Smart Libraries Newsletter. ByWater Solutions, a company involved in providing services surrounding open source software, has recently expanded its portfolio to include Aspen Discovery. This open source discovery interface based on VuFind was originally developed by Mark Noble. His business, Turning Leaf Technologies, has been acquired by ByWater solutions and Noble now serves as Aspen Discovery Team Lead.

Breeding, Marshall. Virginia Tech Libraries to Implement Koha. March 2018. Smart Libraries Newsletter. The libraries of Virginia Tech University have begun the implementation of the open source Koha integrated library system and the Coral electronic resource management application. Virginia Tech selected ByWater Solutions as its technology partner, not only to provide support services for Koha and Coral, but also to enhance these systems to meet the library's specific needs while offering substantial savings relative to its current environment. The library will migrate from Sierra ILS from Innovative Interfaces, which was implemented in 2011.

Breeding, Marshall. ByWater Solutions to Offer FOLIO Services. March 2018. Smart Libraries Newsletter. ByWater Solutions has become well established as a support services firm for open source library software, primarily for the open source Koha integrated library system. The company announced that it will also offer support for the open source FOLIO library services platform in partnership with EBSCO Information Services. ByWater Solutions will provide services to libraries to implement and support FOLIO hosted on EBSCO's technology infrastructure. EBSCO will also provide data services, such as access to its knowledge base and to EBSCO Discovery Service. ByWater Solutions will also explore using FOLIO microservices and apps to enhance services for its current clients using Koha and other open source components.

Breeding, Marshall. ByWater and Donohue Group To Develop New Advanced Cataloging Module for Koha. April 2014. Smart Libraries Newsletter. A collaborative project between ByWater Solutions, one of the major providers of support services for the open source Koha integrated library system, and Donohue Group Inc. proposes to develop new MARC record editing and management capabilities to support the needs of complex cataloging operations. The Donohue Group will partially fund the development of the new cataloging module, which will be supplemented by funding contributed from ByWater Solutions

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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September 30, 2024. ByWater Solutions to participate in SpringyCamp for Public Libraries. ByWater Solutions, an open-source community contributor and America's forefront provider of open-source library technology support, announced that they will be presenting at SpringCamp on Tuesday, October 1, from 2:20 pm to 2:30 pm ET.

September 29, 2024. ByWater Solutions welcomes Alyssa Drake. ByWater Solutions, an open-source community contributor and America's forefront provider of Open-Source library technology support announced that Alyssa Drake has joined the ByWater Solutions Support team. Alyssa joins us with extensive experience in library services, team management, and customer support, having previously worked with Jackson County Library Services, Ledyard Public Library, and the Public Library of New London. With a proven track record of leading innovative library programming, training staff on ILS systems, and providing exceptional customer service, Alyssa brings a wealth of knowledge and dedication to our team. Her expertise in circulation services, social media management, and community engagement will further enhance the level of support we provide to libraries across the globe.

September 25, 2024. ByWater Solutions at the 2024 California Library Association Annual Conference. ByWater Solutions, an open source community contributor and America's forefront provider of Koha support, announced that team members will be at the California Library Association Annual Conference from October 17-19, 2024 in Pasadena. Stop by booth 413 in the exhibit hall and say hello! We will be available for product demonstrations, to answer questions, and to take part in discussions regarding the future of Open Source solutions for Libraries.

September 24, 2024. ByWater Solutions at the Virginia Library Association 2024 Annual Conference. ByWater Solutions, an open-source community contributor and America's forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced that the team will be heading to the Virginia Library Association 2024 Annual Conference from October 16-18 in Norfolk, Virginia.

September 21, 2024. State Library of Kansas is live on Koha with ByWater Support. ByWater Solutions, America's forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced that the State Library of Kansas is live on Koha ILS with ByWater Support. ByWater Solutions completed the migration of over 114,000 borrowers.

September 18, 2024. ByWater Solutions September 2024 Librarian of the Month. ByWater Solutions announced that the September 2024 Librarian of the Month is Daniel Barden, Technical Services Director at the Cuyahoga County Public Library in Ohio. Daniel was nominated by Kristi Krueger, ILS Librarian at the Cuyahoga County Public Library. Every month ByWater Solutions recognizes a librarian that has made an impact on their library and community.

September 18, 2024. The Aspen 24.09 release contains contributions from 6 different support organizations and 12 developers. This month's Aspen Discovery release is all about the amazing work that can be done when we work together as a community. The release contains contributions from six support organizations and over a dozen developers. Developments are only one piece of the community puzzle. The ideation of these developments came from support tickets, community conversations, ILS-specific meetings, and working together on a common goal of making Aspen the best open source discovery layer that it can be.

September 17, 2024. ByWater Solutions is hiring an Educator. ByWater Solutions is the leader in library automation systems customer support. Our Education team provides industry-leading instruction and support tailored to the needs of each library. 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.

September 17, 2024. ByWater Solutions announces September 2024 Community Giveback Winner. ByWater Solutions announced the September 2024 winner of the ByWater Community Giveback, the Red Bud Public Library library in Illinois. Each month, ByWater Solutions selects one library to be awarded $500. These funds are meant to support libraries and their communities and fill gaps in funding to further library goals. The funds will be used to support the creation of a sensory/calming area for children with autism and/or other special needs.

September 16, 2024. ByWater Solutions at Iowa Library Association 2024 Annual Conference. ByWater Solutions, an open-source community contributor and America's forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced today that the team will be heading to the 2024 Iowa Library Association Annual Conference from October 9-11 in Des Moines, Iowa.

Nov 07, 2019 ByWater Solutions expands services to include Aspen Discovery
ByWater Solutions, America's forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced today that they have acquired Turning Leaf Technologies and will be providing implementation, support, hosting and development services to the Aspen Open Source Discovery system. Mark Noble the founder of both the Pika and Aspen Discovery systems, has joined the ByWater family as the Aspen Discovery Team Lead and users will benefit from his 10 plus years of experience in developing, managing and supporting Discovery systems for Public, Academic and School Libraries.

Apr 17, 2009 ByWater Solutions listed as an official Koha support company
ByWater Solutions has been recognized for providing expert open source ILS support by the Koha free library software developer and user community. As a result the newly formed company has been listed as an official pay-for support vendor on Koha.org.

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2023 ByWater Solutions Accomplishments Narrative

2023 was another stellar year for Aspen, Koha and ByWater! We have seen tremendous growth in the adoption of open source solutions for libraries and we are thrilled with the ongoing support and encouragement that we have received from our partners. ByWater added a record number of talented new staff in 2023 and our processes and procedures are getting a level up with the help of our new Chief Operating Officer as well as our new and existing department heads. ByWater attended several conferences in 2023, including ALA where we hosted an open source pre-conference which highlighted the new and exciting features now found within Aspen Discovery. KohaCon was hosted in Helsinki Finland this year as well, and we were thrilled to have the opportunity to connect and collaborate with our colleagues within the community and strengthen our existing bonds of cooperation and forward progress. This can be best demonstrated with the investment ByWater made into our counterpart in the UK, PTFS Europe. ByWater was given the opportunity to purchase a large share of the organization and Brendan and Nate were appointed as directors. This strategic partnership greatly increases ByWater’s development capacity and will help fast track the innovation of both Koha and Aspen going forward. Our strategic partnerships at home were also expanded upon, with the creation of even better integrations for seamless interactions with products offered by Baker and Taylor, Communico, Collection HQ and many more.