Blog categorized as Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding for Aspen Events Enhancements

June 17, 2025 09:02 AM - By Jordan Fields - Comment(s)

In early 2025, Grove developed and launched Aspen Events, an events platform native to Aspen Discovery. Since then, we've had lots of libraries reach out about enhancements they'd like to make to Aspen Events. We're currently working with libraries on the following:

Event Registration
Room Bookings
Eve...

Funded! While You Wait and You Might Also Like Enhancements

June 17, 2025 08:33 AM - By Jordan Fields - Comment(s)

Background
The While You Wait functionality is very useful for directing patrons to titles that are available to check out while they are waiting for their holds to be filled. However, within a consortium, it can direct patrons to materials that are available in an eContent format, but are not curren...

Crowdfunding for List Enhancements

June 17, 2025 08:15 AM - By Jordan Fields - Comment(s)


Several libraries have reached out to Grove about enhancements they would like to see to Aspen lists. These requests include the following:


Hierarchical List Organization in the Patron Account
When librarians manage hundreds of lists within their account, it becomes difficult and time-consuming to fin...

Crowdfunding for LiDA Browse Category Redesign

June 16, 2025 05:45 PM - By Jordan Fields - Comment(s)

The Minuteman Library Network funded the redesign of Browse Categories in LiDA and is looking for additional libraries to contribute to funding the full development.


This development includes a complete redesign of Browse Categories for LiDA that maintains all of the functionality of the current desi...

Funded! Sideloading Permissions for Consortia

June 13, 2025 07:56 AM - By Jordan Fields - Comment(s)

Sideloading allows libraries to add MARC records to Aspen without needing to store those records in their ILS. Sideloading permissions are currently all or nothing, either you can administer all sideloads or no sideloads.

With this development, consortium administration can delegate the managing of s...

Funded! Crowdfunding for Sorting Serials with Newest at the Top

April 09, 2025 07:30 AM - By Jordan Fields - Comment(s)

When viewing popular serials, patrons expect to see the most recent issues at the top. In Aspen, the most recent issues display at the top of the "Copies" section, but issues still sort oldest to newest in the "Title Summary" sections.

This development allows libraries to sort the...