ByWater Solutions at American Library Association 2021 Virtual Conference

by Jessie Zairo on May 10, 2021

ByWater Solutions will be attending the 2021 American Libraries Association (ALA) Virtual Conference from June 22-26. We will be available to answer questions, and to take part in discussions regarding the future of Open Source solutions for Libraries at our virtual booth! Make sure to swing by our virtual booth from June 22 through June 26, for a full day of exhibit sessions and activities.

We will be using #alaac21 on the socials!

Booth Presentation Videos

How can ByWater Solutions help my library move to an Open-Source Solution?

In this 30 minutes webinar, we introduce ByWater Solutions, 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 your system.

The Ultimate Guide to Koha

In this 1 hour webinar, The Ultimate Guide to Koha, we covered how staff can intuitively navigate through the models on the staff client and how your patrons can get the most out of the Koha OPAC!

10 Reasons Why Aspen Discovery is Right for Your Library

In this 30 minutes webinar, 10 Reasons Why Aspen Discovery is Right for Your Library, we covered an overview of what Aspen Discovery has to offer and how libraries are utilizing Aspen's customizations to promote all their library has to offer.

Top 5 myths of Open Source! Are you ready to be the Game Changer?

Oftentimes people get nervous when talking about open-source software and data. In this 15 minute presentation, we demystified the preconceptions you might have about open source!

About the American Libraries Association

The object of the American Library Association shall be to promote library service and librarianship.” The stated mission is, “To provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.

Read more at: http://www.ala.org

About ByWater Solutions

ByWater Solutions is a full service, high quality Koha support and implementation company dedicated to providing libraries with a lower cost, more advanced level of support for their ILS than a traditional proprietary solution can offer. ByWater Solutions has a proven track record in first rate Koha implementation and support with library systems of all sizes.

Our highly ranked, comprehensive support is what sets our company apart from any other vendor in the industry. Partnering with ByWater Solutions for Koha support not only lowers the cost of implementing and maintaining an ILS, but more importantly empowers libraries by giving them the flexibility and freedom they deserve. Visit us at http://bywatersolutions.com.

About Koha

Koha is the first open-source Integrated Library System (ILS). In use worldwide, its development is steered by a growing community of libraries collaborating to achieve their technology goals. Koha’s impressive feature set continues to evolve and expand to meet the needs of its user base. It includes modules for circulation, cataloging, acquisitions, serials, reserves, patron management, branch relationships, and more.

Koha’s OPAC, circulation, management and self-checkout interfaces are all based on standards-compliant World Wide Web technologies, HTML5, CSS and Javascript, making Koha a truly platform-independent solution. Koha is distributed under the open-source General Public License (GPL). For more information about Koha, please visit: http://koha-community.org/.

About Aspen Discovery

Aspen is a full-featured Discovery System that integrates with e-content and other 3rd party providers, giving your patrons comprehensive access to all of your materials in one place. Aspen combines your library catalog with e-content, digital archives, and enrichment from all major third-party providers improves relevancy and ease of use, provides native reading recommendations, displays all formats of titles within one result (FRBR) and much more. Aspen was created to give users an improved experience over other Discovery systems with less of an impact on library budgets. For more information about Aspen please visit https://bywatersolutions.com/projects/aspen-discovery.

About FOLIO

The FOLIO project aims to facilitate a sustainable, community-driven collaboration around the creation of a modern technology ecosystem that empowers libraries through open source applications to manage library resources and expand library value.

FOLIO is hosted by the Open Library Foundation, an independent not-for-profit organization designed to ensure the availability, accessibility, and sustainability of open source and open access projects for and by libraries. For more information please visit https://www.folio.org.

About CORAL

CORAL is an electronic resources management system consisting of interoperable modules designed around the core components of managing electronic resources for libraries and other organizations.

CORAL is available as a free, open-source program that includes five modules for Organizations, Resources, Licensing, Usage Statistics, and Management. Read more at http://coral-erm.org/.

About Libki

Libki is a cross-platform pc reservation booking, print and time management system designed to allow time limited access to computers on a network. Libki is ideally suited for use in locations where a controlled computing environment is paramount such as public access systems, libraries, school computer laboratories and more! It consists of two parts, the Libki server, and the Libki client.

Learn more at: https://libki.org/

For More Information

Jessica Zairo
Director of Library Sales and Outreach
ByWater Solutions
bywatersolutions.com
Phone:(888)900-8944