2026.
Free book organizer Tellico improved data update sources
Free collection management software
Tellico released a couple of updates. The improvements include fixed Arxiv ID search to return correct results, updated Data Crow importer for new XML format, updated IGDB source. Besides the developers added configurable image size to OpenLibrary data source, updated OpenLibrary source to find covers for books without ISBN, to fetch notes and plot, updated CSV importer to load images, added option for image links to CSV importer, KDE shortcut keys for previous/next tab, updated iTunes source for better movie results. This will be the last release that retains compatibility with Qt5.
2023.
Koha enhanced the Acquisitions module
In the vast, often bewildering universe of free library management software, the intrepid
Koha has boldly updated its Acquisitions module—a mechanism so clever it could almost order a sandwich while balancing the library’s budget. The latest incarnation of this marvel offers a reimagined order receive page, now equipped with the startling ability to select and process multiple orders at once, thereby saving librarians from the Sisyphean task of endless reloading and re-searching. A delightfully named 'Confirm' button awaits, eager to usher all selected orders into existence with a single, decisive click. But wait, there’s more! This enhancement lays the groundwork for such wizardry as default actions for bulk orders, while also sprinkling in extra fields for order lines—fields so accommodating they allow for user-defined input, free text, or selections from an authorized smorgasbord of values. And because the universe wouldn't be complete without a nod to the arcane, it’s now possible to siphon data directly from MARC records or perform a bit of on-the-spot record editing wizardry.
2023.
Judges grant OPALS the 2023 MLA Platinum Award
LibraryWorks has published the new edition (2023) of its Modern Library Awards in a special addition to Library Products & Services News magazine. MLA is an impartial program that recognizes the best products and services serving the library industry. Nominees first submitted brief descriptions of their proposals for review. Then these descriptions were then shared with LibraryWorks readers, including librarians from public, academic, school and special libraries, who rated them on a scale of 1 to 10. As a result, the open-source automated library system
OPALS once again received the prestigious Platinum Award.
2022.
Koha adds Electronic resource management 
The new version of open-source library management software
Koha has added Electronic resource management (ERM) module. This new module adds a mechanism to track the selection, acquisition, licensing, access, maintenance, usage, evaluation, retention and de-selection of a library’s electronic information resources. These resources include, but are not limited to, electronic journals, electronic books, streaming media, databases, datasets, CD-ROMs and computer software. Also the new version adds option to require 2FA setup on first staff login, allows storing item values as a template for creating new items, adds ability to create bundles of items for circulation, adds the ability to create ‘saved searches’ for use as filters when searching the catalog.
2022.
Evergreen improves interface and notifications
Open-source library management software
Evergreen has released the new versio 3.10. This major feature release introduces several notable enhancements, including further Angularization of the acquisitions interfaces, the addition of support for the EDI DESADV message for advance shipment notices, integration with the Bing Maps API for geographic sorting, improved formatting of outgoing emails as HTML, the capability to use Evergreen as an identity provider for OpenAthens, compatibility with Ubuntu 22.04, the introduction of a new experimental Angular interface for circulation and patron management and the Angularization of various other staff interfaces.
