A serene winter scene showing snow-covered trees and a pathway, with a softly illuminated tree in the center and a brick building in the background.
#ThrowbackThursday: Winter has us thinking of that one time we got snowed in at the inaugural #AspenCon 2024 in Golden, Colorado. ❄️ ☃️#AspenDiscovery #OpenSource #equinox #Libraries
AspenDiscovery logo made to look like a guitar and text next to it reading "AspenCon 2025, October 8-10, Nashville, TN."
Day 3 of AspenCon is workshops at the Peabody Library. A big thank you to Nashville - it has been a great time! 👋 Read more about Equinox's Aspen Discovery services: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/aspen-discovery/ #AspenCon #AspenDiscovery #equinox #DiscoveryLayer #Libraries
It's day two of AspenCon 2025! If you're in person: staff member Galen Charlton is offering the workshop, "Building Branded LiDA," today at 3:15pm CST/4:15pm EST. #AspenCon #AspenDiscovery #equinox #DiscoveryLayer #Libraries @gmcharlt.bsky.social
Slide with the text: "Trends in public library discovery: From catalogs to discovery, demand for elegant and sophisticated user interfaces, better organization of search and browse listings, enhanced/enriched content, streamlined patron account services, from discovery to comprehensive virtual presence, integrated tools: calendar, chat, messaging, genuine content (not AI slop).
That's the end of the session - here's a recap slide of the trends discussed. Thanks to @mbreeding.bsky.social! #AspenCon #AspenDiscovery #OpenSource #Libraries
@mbreeding.bsky.social - and yet cutting off access to ChatGPT is like cutting off access to Google before because it is where people are going for answers. #AspenCon #AspenDiscovery #Libraries
@mbreeding.bsky.social - AI is not well behaved, it's harvesting, it's aggressive, and it can cripple your website. #AspenCon #AspenDiscovery #OpenSource #Libraries
@mbreeding.bsky.social - and AI creates a buffer between your system and your users. #AspenCon #AspenDiscovery #OpenSource #Libraries
@mbreeding.bsky.social - one system for one library really doesn't work anymore. Shared infrastructure should be what libraries are thinking about. #AspenCon #AspenDiscovery #OpenSource #Libraries
Aspen Discovery logo made to look with a guitar. Text by it reads "AspenCon 2025, October 8-10, Nashville, TN."
In case you're just tuning in now: AspenCon day 2 is already underway. Watch with us here: www.youtube.com/live/Nxe235M... #AspenCon #AspenDiscovery
@mbreeding.bsky.social - most public libraries are using the interface provided with their ILS. #AspenCon #AspenDiscovery #Libraries
@mbreeding.bsky.social - supported open source is the way of the world. A common myth I face is that you need a lot of technical staff to use open source. #AspenCon #AspenDiscovery #OpenSource #Libraries
@mbreeding.bsky.social - The dream of open source is being vendor independent. #AspenCon #AspenDiscovery #OpenSource #Libraries
This is our favorite part: @mbreeding.bsky.social - being open source supports a community approach to development. #AspenCon #AspenDiscovery #OpenSource #Libraries
@mbreeding.bsky.social - Where we are now: there are open source products that libraries are choosing now because of its merits including @evergreenils.bsky.social @kohails.bsky.social and Aspen Discovery. #AspenCon #AspenDiscovery #OpenSource #Libraries
@mbreeding.bsky.social - Open Source is not this obscure thing anymore. The product has to win on their merits, not just that it's open source. 👏 #AspenCon #AspenDiscovery #OpenSource #Libraries
Marshall Breeding speaking at a podium in front of a black curtain and speaking intently to the audience.
@mbreeding.bsky.social - open source is a shared effort. You can tap into a broad range of expertise to bring the product forward. #AspenCon #AspenDiscovery #OpenSource #Libraries
@mbreeding.bsky.social - the interest, from public libraries, is in finding the best interfaces to offer our communities. #AspenCon #AspenDiscovery #Libraries
@mbreeding.bsky.social - the other issue is how do we reach our decision makers and make the case to council members etc? #AspenCon #AspenDiscovery #OpenSource #Libraries
@mbreeding.bsky.social - it's also about measuring impact and ROI of the events and services public libraries offer. #AspenCon #AspenDiscovery #OpenSource #Libraries
@mbreeding.bsky.social - Public Libraries want to invite segmented audiences to specific events of interest to them. These features are increasingly expected. #AspenCon #AspenDiscovery #OpenSource #Libraries
@mbreeding.bsky.social - what do public libraries really want? It's not just using the collections. What do you do beyond that? #AspenCon #AspenDiscovery #OpenSource #Libraries
@mbreeding.bsky.social - libraries want to get away from silos of catalogs, library websites, and databases and into something seamless. #AspenCon #AspenDiscovery #OpenSource #Libraries
@mbreeding.bsky.social - libraries want to get beyond catalogs to beautiful discovery spaces and in making it more intuitive. #AspenCon #AspenDiscovery #OpenSource #Libraries
Aspen Discovery logo looking like a guitar. Text reads, "AspenCon 2025, October 8-10, Nashville, TN."
We're covering highlights from AspenCon 2025 of Marshall Breeding's Keynote "Aspen Discovery: Impact and Innovation." #AspenCon #AspenDiscovery #OpenSource #Libraries @mbreeding.bsky.social
@roganhamby.bsky.social - Aspen Discovery becomes the most visible front of the library, it is the first thing patrons see. It might be the ONLY thing patrons see if they don't come in. It makes Aspen Discovery a marketing layer. #AspenCon #AspenDiscovery #equinox #Libraries
@roganhamby.bsky.social - the #AspenDiscovery slack channel is also a great resource #AspenCon #equinox #Libraries
@roganhamby.bsky.social - also advises leveraging marketing any changes you make to #AspenDiscovery to your community. #AspenCon #equinox #Libraries
@roganhamby.bsky.social - sometimes a library just wants an OPAC replacement. That doesn't take advantage of all AspenDiscovery has to offer, but Aspen can do that. #AspenCon #equinox #Libraries
@roganhamby.bsky.social - stresses that rolling out #AspenDiscovery is ongoing. There's the system and branding you get up and rolling with and then reevaluating you make as you get more comfortable. #AspenCon #equinox #OpenSource #Libraries
Rogan Hamby standing next to a podium with recording equipment, ready to present.
@roganhamby.bsky.social presenting now in "Tree to Forest: Cultivating Aspen Discovery at Different Scales." #AspenCon #AspenDiscovery #equinox #DiscoveryLayer #Libraries
