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ByWater Partners Presented with AzLA Service Award

ByWater Solutions, America’s forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, is please to recognize the achievements of our library partners in Arizona. The Arizona Library Association 2023 Annual Conference (AzLA) took place in Fort McDowell on October 19-20, 2023. AzLA Service Award winners were announced at this year's annual conference.

The committee offered new Service Awards in 2023 to be more inclusive of all library workers and the diverse library communities they serve. AzLA membership is not required to nominate or receive a service award.

We love seeing the amazing work being done in libraries across Arizona. Congratulations to all of the winners!

You can read more about the Service Awards online.

Outreach Services Award

Jessica Archer from Flagstaff City Coconino County Public Library (Koha and Aspen Discovery Partner at ByWater Solutions) was awarded the Outreach Services Award.

The Little Chapel of All Nations, Tucson, provides a monetary award to the library, librarian, library staff, or library related group or person that provides exemplary library outreach services to unserved, underserved, or minority populations.

Outstanding Youth Services Award

Ash Gohr, from Prescott Valley Public Library, (Aspen Discovery Partner at ByWater Solutions) received the Outstanding Youth Services Award.

Given to an individual who serves as a model for the important role Youth Services (ages 0-11) plays in public libraries. Nominees may be Children’s, Young Adult, or Youth Services librarians, or support staff who serve youth in those capacities, in any Arizona public library.

About the Arizona Library Association

The Arizona Library Association’s mission is to promote library service and librarianship in libraries of all types in the state of Arizona. AzLA’s membership in the American Library Association (ALA) supports our mission, and helps to expand our reach through advocacy, grants, and networking opportunities.

Read more at https://www.azla.org/.

About ByWater Solutions

ByWater Solutions is a full service, high quality Open Source support and implementation company dedicated to providing libraries with a lower cost, more advanced level of support for their systems than a traditional proprietary solution can offer. ByWater Solutions has a proven track record in first rate implementation and support services with library systems of all sizes for the Koha ILS, Aspen Discovery, Folio LSP, Coral ERM, and Libki PC Management.

Our highly ranked, comprehensive support is what sets our company apart from any other vendor in the industry. Partnering with ByWater Solutions not only lowers the cost of implementation and maintenance of OSS, but more importantly empowers libraries by giving them the flexibility and freedom they deserve. For more information please visit: https://bywatersolutions.com.

For More Information

Elise Aiello
Partner Engagement Specialist
ByWater Solutions
bywatersolutions.com
Phone:(888)900-8944

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