Grove for Libraries announces its contributions to the Aspen Discovery 26.06 release, delivering enhancements focused on authentication and security, events and community engagement, and discovery and search functionality. The release includes improvements that help libraries strengthen security, expand community engagement opportunities, and improve how patrons discover and interact with library resources.
Authentication and Security Enhancements
Aspen 26.06 introduces new options for authentication and account security. Libraries can now implement OAuth2 and OpenID Connect for API authentication and authorization, providing greater flexibility for integrations and third-party applications. The release also adds support for Time-Based One-Time Password (TOTP) authentication, allowing patrons to secure their accounts using popular authenticator apps.
Events and Community Engagement
This release expands Aspen's event capabilities by supporting LocalHop integration, giving libraries additional options for promoting and managing community events. These enhancements help libraries connect patrons with programs and services while expanding Aspen's ecosystem of event platform integrations.
Discovery and Search Improvements
Aspen 26.06 includes several enhancements designed to improve how patrons discover materials. New options allow libraries to display earliest publication dates within grouped works, configure the scope of the "More Like This" feature, and provide more consistent audiobook duration display. Additional improvements to reading history search, series indexing, and grouped work displays help patrons find relevant materials more effectively.
Additional Enhancements
Grove contributions in Aspen 26.06 also include improvements to Aspen LiDA, Koha, Polaris, Hoopla, and OverDrive integrations; eCommerce reporting; saved search notifications; hold workflows; indexing performance; and system administration, including the ability to schedule offline mode in advance. Altogether, Grove contributed nearly 60 enhancements to the Aspen 26.06 release.
Learn More
Demonstrations of key features are available in the Aspen Inside Scoop video on Grove's YouTube channel.
Full release notes for version 26.06 are available at: https://demo.groveforlibraries.com/Admin/ReleaseNotes?release=26.06.00
Grove for Libraries thanks the following partners for sponsoring development for Aspen 26.06:
CLEVNET Library Cooperation
CW MARS
Greater Manchester Inter Library Consortial System (GMILCS)
Helen Plum Public Library
Hoopla
Lynx Library Consortium
MAIN Library Alliance
Metropolitan Library System
Nashville Public Library
Orange County Library System
Prairie Lakes Library System
SHARE
SWAN Library Network
Wyoming State Library (WYLD)
