Equinox Software’s Galen Charlton Named One of Library Journal’s “Movers and Shakers” for 2013
March 19 , 2013
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Duluth, GA —March 19, 2013
Equinox Software is proud to announce that Implementation Manager Galen Charlton has been named one of 2013’s “Movers & Shakers” by Library Journal magazine. This prestigious award recognizes 50 outstanding library professionals and their commitment to excellence and innovation in the field of librarianship. More information about all of the new inductees can be viewed at http://lj.libraryjournal.com/movers2013.
Selected by the editors of LJ, the 2013 “Movers & Shakers” will be prominently featured in the March 15th issue of Library Journal magazine. They will also be celebrated during a special luncheon during the annual American Library Association conference in Chicago this June. The luncheon and awards ceremony is made possible by the support of sponsors, including Baker & Taylor, Collection HQ, DEMCO, Info Group/Reference USA, Library Aware from Novelist, ProQuest, and Rosen.
"Each member of this year’s Movers & Shakers class embodies service to their community and a passion for advancing libraries and their profession," said Mike Kelley, Library Journal Editor-in-Chief.
Galen is active in the Koha and Evergreen open source ILS projects, contributing code and knowledge, and was release manager for version 3.2 of Koha. Galen joined Equinox Software in 2009, where he is primarily focused on migrating libraries to open source ILSs.
Galen said, "I am happy to be recognized by Library Journal for my efforts in open source software for libraries, but I would also like to tip my hat to the hundreds of library folk across the world who have come together to build and improve our tools for the benefit of all."
Equinox Software, Inc.
Founded by the original Evergreen designers and developers, Equinox Software is a leader in open source solutions for libraries. Their goal is to engage and support a rapidly growing open source community while assisting libraries in moving away from expensive proprietary vendors and products. For more information on Equinox Software, please visit http://www.esilibrary.com.
About Library Journal
In its 137th year of publication, Library Journal is the oldest and most respected publication covering the library field. Considered to be the "bible" of the library world, LJ is read by more than 100,000 library directors, administrators, and staff in public, academic, and special libraries. Library Journal is a publication of Media Source Inc., which also owns School Library Journal, The Horn Book Magazine and Junior Library Guild.
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