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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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November 3, 2025. Equinox Welcomes Ozark Regional 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 the Ozark Regional Library to the Missouri Evergreen Consortium.

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October 28, 2025. Equinox at the 2025 Evergreen Hack-A-Way. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, will participate in the 2025 Evergreen Hack-A-Way, taking place in Columbia, Missouri from November 10, 2025 through November 12, 2025. The Evergreen Hack-A-Way is held annually to allow for collaboration on upcoming features, bug fixing, and brainstorming.

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October 22, 2025. Equinox announces 2025 Q3 project contributions to Evergreen ILS. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is pleased to announce new development and other community contributions completed in Q3 of 2025 for Evergreen ILS.

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October 13, 2025. Equinox welcomes Estacado Library Information Network to Koha ILS and Aspen Discovery. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, announced that the Estacado Library Information Network (ELIN) has joined the Koha and Aspen Discovery communities with Equinox hosting and support. Equinox provided implementation services and training for ELIN's migration to Koha and Aspen Discovery and will continue to host and support both systems.

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October 6, 2025. Equinox Partners with Unique Management Services to Launch MessageBee SMS for the Westchester Library System. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is pleased to announce that the Westchester Library System is live on MessageBee SMS through a partnership between Equinox and Unique Management Services.

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October 1, 2025. Equinox at the 2025 Pennsylvania Library Association Conference. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, will be exhibiting at the 2025 Pennsylvania Library Association Conference in Erie, Pennsylvania, starting October 19, 2025 and running through October 22, 2025. Equinox will be available throughout the conference at Booth #37 to share information about Aspen Discovery, Evergreen ILS, Koha ILS, and more.

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September 29, 2025. Equinox welcomes the Pennsylvania Integrated Library System to Aspen Discovery. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is excited to announce that the Pennsylvania Integrated Library System (PaILS) has selected Equinox to provide implementation, hosting, and support for Aspen Discovery. Equinox also provided project management, system configuration, and training for consortium members.

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September 24, 2025. Equinox Open Library Initiative sponsors AspenCon 2025. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is pleased to announce that Equinox is sponsoring AspenCon 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee at the Innovators level. Galen Charlton, Implementation and IT Manager, and Rogan Hamby, Data and Project Manager, will be presenting at two separate sessions during the conference which will be held from October 8, 2025 through October 10, 2025.

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September 22, 2025. Equinox announces 2025 application for the 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 2025 application for the Equinox Open Source Grant will open on September 22, 2025. Applications will be accepted through November 14, 2025.

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August 28, 2025. Equinox to present at the Koha-US 2025 Annual Conference. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is excited to announce that Galen Charlton, Implementation and IT Manager at Equinox, will present as part of the upcoming Koha-US 2025 Annual Conference in Providence, Rhode Island, being held from September 2, 2025 to September 5, 2025.

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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.

2024 Equinox Accomplishments Narrative

Equinox completed several significant projects in 2024 with key partners, including EveryLibrary, King County Library System, Evergreen Community Development Initiative, Pennsylvania Integrated Library System (PaILS / SPARK), and BC Libraries Cooperative. In addition, Equinox continued to provide grants, sponsorship, community leadership, and in-kind contributions for the Evergreen Project, Koha, CORAL, Aspen Discovery, VuFind, and library associations.

Software Development

Evergreen ILS

Equinox developed and contributed new features, enhancements, and accessibility fixes to Evergreen ILS, including:

• Multi Factor Authentication for the staff interface, allowing for one or more secondary factors for verification.
• RESTful API endpoints, giving administrators local control and a variety of configurable endpoints to use for patron, circulation, bibliographic, and item information. This project also includes a special set of endpoints to facilitate integration with discovery layers like Aspen Discovery or VuFind®.
• A full rewrite of the Record Buckets interface, which provides catalogers with additional options for managing bibliographic records
• Accessibility enhancements for Evergreen’s public catalog that will improve navigation with screen readers and other accessibility tools and improve usability for all users.

CORAL ERM

Equinox also provided software development for CORAL ERM, including a major rewrite of the Resource module.

Consulting

• Equinox provided branding and instructional design services for EveryLibrary for their library advocacy program, resulting in a new look and feel for the program’s learning modules, and the inclusion of new learning benchmarks and knowledge checks.
• Equinox collaborated with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania to provide technical consulting for HSP’s implementation of VuFind®, including upgrading HSP’s Discover system and completing the integration of
• Discover with an important library data source.
• Equinox partnered with King County Library System to evaluate BIBFRAME editors and metadata conversion in the public library context. Findings of the project will inform future work on modern open source tools for metadata management for public libraries.

Education

• Equinox created and delivered monthly educational opportunities and resources via the equinoxEDU program. 2024 events highlighted new features and upgrades for Evergreen ILS and Koha ILS, customization options and the Web Builder feature in Aspen Discovery, as well as accessibility considerations in open source software.

Outreach

• The Equinox Open Source Grant, which provides Koha ILS hosting and support for under-resourced libraries in non-profit and governmental organizations, continues to support technology services, access to library resources, and the expansion of library services. Grantees reported that the grant provided new opportunities to improve access to their collections and engage in new or revitalized community outreach programs.

For more information, see Equinox’s Year in Review at: https://www.equinoxoli.org/annual-report-equinoxs-2024-year-in-review/

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