Spring/Summer 2023 Conference Wrap-Up

by Elise Aiello on Aug 15, 2023

Members of the ByWater Solutions team hit the road this spring and summer and attended multiple state and national conferences.

ByWater Solutions had booths at the following conferences: the MLA/DLA 2023 Conference in Maryland, the Florida Library Association 2023 Annual Conference in Daytona Beach, the Utah Library Association 2023 Annual Conference in Layton, the Rhode Island Library Association 2023 Annual Conference , the California Library Association Annual Conference 2023, the American Library Association Annual Conference, and the American Association of Law Libraries Annual Conference.

MLA/DLA 2023 Annual Conference

The MLA/DLA 2023 Conference was held from May 10-12 in Cambridge, Maryland.

Florida Library Association Annual Conference

The Florida Library Association 2023 Annual Conference was held from May 17th through 19th in Daytona Beach, Florida. ByWater sponsored the Fun Run for the second year in a row, which had over 30 participants. Several ByWater partners were honored awards at the conference, including Edenia Hernandez from North Miami Beach who won Librarian of the Year, and Pasco County Libraries who won Library of the Year!

Utah Library Association Annual Conference

The Utah Library Association 2023 Annual Conference was held from May 17th through 19th in Layton Utah. Bill Kessler, Aspen Discovery Sales Consultant, and Valerie Burnett, Data Migration Librarian, both represented ByWater Solutions at the Conference.

Valerie Burnett commented on her experience at the conference:

I loved attending ULA again this year. I really value the opportunity to reconnect with old friends, say hi to our partners, and meet new friends. The librarian energy buzzes and it's a strong refresher about why we do what we do."

Rhode Island Library Association Annual Conference

The Rhode Island Library Association 2023 Annual Conference was held from May 24th to May 25th at the Providence Public Library. Nathan Curulla, CRO, and Jessie Zairo, Director of Library Sales and Outreach, represented ByWater Solutions at the Conference. ByWater Solutions and Ocean State Libraries cohosted a special event at the conference where there was a lively game of Kahoots!

California Library Association Annual Conference

The California Library Association Annual Conference 2023 was held from June 1-3 in Sacramento. Bill Kessler, Aspen Sales Consultant, represented ByWater Solutions at the Conference and commented on his experience there:

CLA was a great experience. We were able to see so many partner libraries and we talked to a lot of potential partners. We had a great turnout for an Aspen Discovery overview as well. As an added plus, I got to meet one of my favorite authors, Ruta Sepetys (Salt to the Sea and The Fountains of Silence)."

American Library Association Annual Conference

The American Library Association Annual Conference was held from June 22nd - 27th in Chicago, Illinois. The following ByWater team members represented at the conference:

Adam Brooks, Koha Sales Consultant

Bill Kessler, Aspen Sales Consultant

Kelly McElligott, Library Accounts Coordinator

Jessie Zairo, Director of Library Sales and Outreach

Jordan Fields, Aspen Product Librarian

Mark Noble, Aspen Architect

Nathan Curulla, CRO

Brendan Gallagher, CEO

Michael Kucsak, COO

Elise Aiello, Partner Engagement Specialist

ByWater Solutions exhibited, hosted a TechTalk panel, and cohosted a Open Source Success for Libraries preconference event with SWAN Library Services. Read the full ALA conference recap here.

American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Annual Conference

The American Association of Law Libraries Annual Conference was held from July 15th through 18th in Boston, Massachusetts. Jessica Zairo, Director of Library Sales and Outreach, and Adam Brooks, Koha Sales Consultant, represented ByWater Solutions at the conference.

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.