RH Johnson Library and Data Resource Center is Live on Koha and Aspen Discovery with ByWater Solutions

by Elise Aiello on Jul 6, 2023

ByWater Solutions, America’s forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced that the RH Johnson Library and Data Resource Center in Arizona is now live on Koha and Aspen Discovery with ByWater support and hosting services.

ByWater completed the migration of over 56,000 bibliographic records and 43,000 item records.

The Aspen Discovery catalog may be seen here: https://rhjohnson.aspendiscove...

Tracy Skousen, Library Director at the RH Johnson Library and Data Resource Center, recently commented on the migration:

The RH Johnson Library is very excited about having the new library system. It opens so many more options to find materials and provide recommendations to readers. Bywater Solutions has been great on keeping everything organized and providing support and confidence in the migration. The residents are enjoying the new options and like the new look.”

About the R.H. Johnson Library and Data Resource Center

The RH Johnson Library is a 14,000 square-foot private library established in 1979. With its clocktower and chimes, it is the most recognized building in Sun City West. The library houses more than 49,000 items including regular and large print books, books on CD, jigsaw puzzles, board games, periodicals, investment resources, Blu-Rays and DVDs, and a digital collection through Overdrive/Libby. The library has a Data Resource Center with computers that are free for members to use. You must have an RCSCW Recreation Card to enter and check out materials; your Rec Card is your Library Card. The library is run by 17 staff members and more than 150 volunteers; with materials support from the Friends of the R.H. Johnson Library.

Learn more here: https://suncitywest.com/librar...

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 the 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.

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 eContent and other third-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. It also improves relevancy and ease of use, provides native reading recommendations, displays all formats of titles within one result (record grouping), and much more. With included features like web builder and mobile app (Aspen LiDA), Aspen was created to give users an improved experience over other Discovery systems, with less impact on library budgets.

For more information about Aspen please visit: https://bywatersolutions.com/projects/aspen-discovery

For More Information

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