Blog by Jordan Fields

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...

Grove adds Sideload functionality for consortia, improvements to LiDA Scan and Go, and more than 50 additional updates to the Aspen 25.06 release!

June 11, 2025 12:54 PM - By Jordan Fields - Comment(s)

Sideloads in Aspen give libraries the flexibility to manage eContent and other materials outside of their ILS while still displaying them in Aspen. Previously, any administrator with sideload permissions could access and manage all sideloads system-wide. This posed challenges for consortia aiming to...

Grove Adds Improved User Experience and Performance for the Aspen LiDA App as Part of More Than 50 Grove Updates to Aspen 25.05

May 06, 2025 05:53 AM - By Jordan Fields - Comment(s)

Responding to one of the most requested features from libraries, Grove has introduced a user-friendly interface in Aspen that allows librarians to easily customize LiDA’s loading messages. This enhancement enables libraries to tailor messages to their specific needs or update them regularly, keeping...

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