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Further reading!
3.16 release notes: evergreen-ils.org/documentatio...
3.16 Documentation: docs.evergreen-ils.org/docs/3.16/sh...
Evergreen Bug Tracker: launchpad.net/evergreen

Thank you again to our sponsors!
BC Libraries Cooperative
Kenton County Public Library
North Carolina Community Colleges Evergreen
North of Boston Library Consortium (NOBLE)
Pennsylvania Integrated Library System (PaILS)
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#2 Adds individual action buttons to MyAccount Holds
#3 Replaces the Show All / Show Available button in MyAccount Holds with a checkbox, which also refreshes the page to a new URL: https://<domain>/eg/opac/myopac/holds?available=1 #equinoxEDU #evgils

And A Trio of OPAC Accessibility Fixes!
Sponsor: BC Libraries Cooperative
#1: Adds links to search results to make them more usable with screen readers and other assistive technology
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More OPAC and Accessibility Updates: Search & Display Accessibility Metadata
Sponsor: BC Libraries Cooperative
What is it? Enables OPAC search filters based on MARC accessibility fields: 341 - Accessibility Content, 532 - Accessibility Note
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Next up in OPAC and Accessibility updates:
Quipu eCARD & eRENEW integration
Sponsor: PaILS
What is it? Many new library settings to configure eCARD and eRENEW
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Thank you to Terran McCanna, Georgia Public Library Service for this feature! #equinoxEDU #evgils

Also updated in the Kid's PAC: New Library Setting to set filters based on the MARC Audn field - if unset, this defaults to:
a (Preschool), b (Primary), c (Pre-adolescent), j (Juvenile)

First up: Updated Kid's PAC, including:
Uses a new Bootstrap theme (accessible & mobile-responsive)
New Admin interface to configure KPAC Topics
New Library Setting to show/hide KPAC link in the main OPAC
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Starting OPAC and Accessibility Features! 🌲 #equinoxEDU #evgils

Next Circ Feature: Nonrefundable Payment Flags
Sponsor: Kenton County Public Library
What is it? Adds assorted Global Flags to control which payment types are available for a refund
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Thank you Llewellyn Marshall, NC Cardinal for the above feature! #equinoxEDU #evgils

Now moving to new features in Evergreen 3.16 for Circulation!
New Feature: Batch Create User Notes
What is it: Adds the ability to create user notes, alerts, and messages via the User Buckets interface
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Shout out to Jane Sandberg, Princeton University who made a lot of this possible! 🎊 #equinoxEDU #evgils

Next Feature: Staff-Only Library Groups
Sponsor: PaILS
What is it: Adds ability to mark a library group as OPAC-invisible (i.e., staff only)
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Feature: Org Unit Visibility in Staff Catalog
Sponsor: NOBLE
What is it: Adds ability to mark org units as invisible in the staff catalog. By default, all org units are visible in the staff catalog.
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Next Feature: Add Shelving Location Groups to Org Selector
Sponsor: NOBLE
What is it: Adds Shelving Location Groups to the staff catalog OU Selector #equinoxEDU #evgils

Staff Client single sign on was developed to support complex SSO environments at a consortium of community colleges lacking a single IdP. #equinoxEDU #evgils

Staff Client updates for Evergreen 3.16:
Sponsor: North Carolina Community Colleges Evergreen
What is it: Allows staff client logins to use the extant Single Sign On feature #equinoxEDU #evgils

3.16.5 : Evergreen

There are lots of good stuff is slated for 3.16.5 - inform your local committer(s)! View it all here: launchpad.net/evergreen/+m... #equinoxEDU #evgils #Libraries

Lifecycle wise Evergreen 3.16 will continue to get bugfixes until November 2026, and security fixes (if needed) through February 2027. #equinoxEDU #evgils

Evergreen 3.16 has had four bugfix releases so far (3.16.1 - 3.16.4), and 3.16.5 is due one week from today on March 18, 2026. #equinoxEDU #evgils

Each release has a release manager and a release team. Thank you to everyone who worked on Evergreen 3.16! Full acknowledgements are available in the release notes: evergreen-ils.org/documentatio... #evgils #equinoxEDU

Today we're going to highlight the following new features: Staff Client, Circulation, OPAC & Accessibility. #equinoxEDU #evgils

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We're going to be covering highlights live from the equinoxEDU: Spotlight on New Features in Evergreen 3.16. You can join live here: attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/644... #equinoxEDU #equinox #evgils #OpenSource #Libraries
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Whether you like quick educational hits or prefer to spend a couple of hours immersed in a single topic, #PLA2026 offers learning opportunities for every energy level and engagement style. Find tips for building a schedule that works for you: https://bit.ly/3N3sAC9

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Our 2025 Development Partner we are thanking today is the North Carolina Community College Evergreen, a membership organization of libraries creating a robust, helpful, and diverse knowledge environment by utilizing an integrated open-source library system. #evgils #equinox #OpenSource #Libraries

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It's this week! Join us Wednesday for the equinoxEDU: Spotlight on New Features in Evergreen ILS 3.16 from 1-2pm ET. Register (it's free): https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6441526707901024092 #evgils #equinoxEDU #OpenSource #Libraries @evergreenils.bsky.social