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Marshall Breeding recently released the fourteenth edition of the International Survey of Library Automation. You can view the survey at https://librarytechnology.org/perceptions/2020

The survey presents the latest data on how libraries perceive the effectiveness of the strategic technology systems upon which they depend for their daily operations and to fulfill the expectations of their patrons. This report presents and interprets survey responses gathered from November 2020 through February 2021.

ByWater Solutions, America’s forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced that Union County College in Cranford, NJ is now live on Koha!

Bywater Solutions completed the transition of the Union County College Library 137,000 holdings from SIRSI ILS to Koha and is providing ongoing support services to the library. The libraries' customized Koha OPAC can be viewed at https://catalog.ucc.edu/

Our partners have been asking for the ability to view account information within search results and detailed pages to help patrons easily see what they have checked out and on hold within the catalog. Aspen Discovery 21.04 adds this functionality for physical materials and all eContent sources.

ByWater Solutions will be attending the 2021 Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Virtual Conference from April 13-16. We are excited to be a part of Ascending into an Open Future conversation. 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!

ByWater Solutions, an open-source community contributor and America’s forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced today that team members will be at the 2021 Virtual Texas Library Association Annual Conference from April 22-24, 2021. The event will be held online.

Stop by our virtual booth and say hello! We will be available to answer questions, demonstrate products, and take part in discussions regarding the future of Open Source solutions for Libraries.

ByWater Solutions, America’s forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced that University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, IN is now live on community CORAL.

CORAL was initially started by the University of Notre Dame’s Hesburgh Libraries and we were thrilled to help them migrate to the community version of CORAL. This was an incredible learning experience for staff at ByWater and we are grateful for the partnership!

Submissions Now Open for the 2021 John Cotton Dana Awards
~ Eight Winners to Receive $10,000 in Development Awards ~

IPSWICH, Mass. — March 24, 2021 — The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting submissions for the 2021 John Cotton Dana Award (JCD). The John Cotton Dana Award is one of the most prestigious awards given to libraries and honors outstanding library public relations. Eight $10,000 awards will be provided by the H.W. Wilson Foundation in 2021.

ByWater Solutions, America’s forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced that Christian Witness Theological Seminary in San Jose, CA is now live on Koha!

ByWater completed the transition of hosting the library's 35,000 plus bibs and is providing ongoing support services to the library. The library's customized Koha OPAC can be viewed at cwts.bywatersolutions.com

EBSCO Information Services Continues to Ensure Data Security and Customer Data Protections for End Users
~ ISO 27001 Compliance and Certification Spreads Across EBSCO Product Suite ~

ByWater Solutions, America’s forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced that the Haines Borough Public Library in Haines, Alaska is now live on Koha!

ByWater completed the transition of the library's 34,000 plus records from Symphony and is providing ongoing support services to the library. The library's customized Koha OPAC can be viewed at https://catalog.haineslibrary.org/.