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If you’re interested in improving the data-driven decision-making at your library through better reporting and analytics, then you may be interested in our recent webinar on Expanding Your Library Analytics … Continued

Features include enhanced scoping, improvements to the Admin App, and support for MacOS Sonoma

Fact Sheet: Library IQ Platform Overview LibraryIQ is an analytics and reporting solution that uses real-time data to offer actionable insights to libraries in categories spanning collection management, service development, … Continued

Join Sara Roberts, Director of Account and Product Management, for examples of how libraries can and have used LibraryIQ for data-driven decisions

Innovative libraries can now add new ProQuest content subscriptions to new or existing library software agreements

The Virginia library has expanded its Vega LX portfolio to its web presence

The IUG and Innovative are using a new member-exclusive enhancement process

The LibraryIQ solution offers real-time data and actionable insights for libraries across multiple areas

Learn about important upcoming dates and download our Idea Lab FAQ today.

Please join us at the Queensland Public Libraries Association Conference 2022, 12-14 October!

The integrated library system gains long-anticipated customer-facing enhancements and new staff workflows.

Join us to learn about completing acquisitions tasks in the Leap web-based staff client for Polaris.

Innovative, part of Clarivate, is proud to announce the release of Polaris 7.2.

Come see an overview of all the great new features in Polaris 7.2!

Come see an overview of all the great new features in Sierra 5.4!

Polaris 7.1 brings better acquisitions functionality and spine label printing in Leap; a new web interface for Polaris System Administration, and PAPI permissions improvements.

Recent updates include improvements to patron and staff Showcases, as well as new features for Bookmark Lists.

Get an inside look at how Discover uses Syndetics Unbound enrichment content to enhance the discovery experience

Innovative is happy to announce that Polaris 7.0 is in general release, offering many enhancements to Polaris libraries.

Clarivate plc (NYSE: CLVT), a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire ProQuest,

Innovative announced today that the Fauquier Public Library in Virginia has now launched Vega Discover as their primary discovery tool.

ProQuest today announced that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has closed its review of Ex Libris’ acquisition of Innovative.

White Paper: Are Library Late Fees a Barrier to Equity?   A growing number of public libraries have made the decision to eliminate fines charged for overdue materials in an … Continued

Is a fine-free model something your library has considered? Explore this white paper for a closer look at the fine-free model.

White Paper: Are Library Late Fees a Barrier to Equity?   A growing number of public libraries have made the decision to eliminate fines charged for overdue materials in an … Continued

Innovative will offer a continuation of free Quick Hits Webinar Series based on a successful attendee turnout.

Sorbonne Interuniversity Library has chosen to migrate to the Sierra library services platform (LSP).

We polled over 500 attendees to find out some of their biggest work-at-home challenges.

You may have heard that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is conducting a review of the Innovative acquisition, as is typical with many merger and acquisition transactions in the … Continued

Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, has completed its acquisition of Innovative, a leading provider of integrated library systems for public, academic, and specialist libraries.

This is the full text of an email sent to customers from Innovative CEO Shaheen Javadizadeh.

On December 5, 2019, Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Innovative, a leading provider of library automation and discovery solutions. These are the most frequently asked questions.

Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement to acquire Innovative, a leading provider of integrated library systems for public, academic, and specialty libraries.

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Innovative is happy to announce that Polaris 6.1 is in general release, offering a number of new features. Our Polaris users actively engaged with the Innovative enhancements process, providing feedback through Idea Lab, which resulted in many of the features in this release.

Youthful achievements are evident all over the mezzanine level of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in downtown San José, CA. That’s where you’ll find the TeenHQ.

Held on March 14, this beginners workshop will give you the tools you need to start working with your Sierra SQL database.

MOBIUS, a Missouri-based library consortium that includes 75 academic, public, and special libraries, is dedicated to providing equal access to library materials for all users in the state.  Founded in … Continued

Social media tips to help libraries boost engagement, connect with patrons, and enhance community impact effectively.

Innovative celebrates library marketing each November, and this list of resources can help any library optimize their marketing efforts.

We’re proud to celebrate four Innovative libraries as 2024 ULC Top Innovators – libraries dedicated to learning, connection, and growth.

Riti Grover, Director of Monarch Library System discussed why they chose Vega Program and the unique features available for consortia.

Learn more about the Innovative Users Group (IUG) with this interview with outgoing chairman Wes Osborn and his successor, Jeff Campbell.

Innovative was pleased to host a webinar with Dr. Steve Albrecht, a 24-year library security consultant who has trained thousands of library employees on how to handle disruptive patrons. In … Continued

Fact Sheet: Innovative Phone Alerts – Voice Find a telephony service that works for your library. Available for Polaris and Sierra libraries, Innovative Phone Alerts is a cloud-based VoIP (Voice … Continued

The latest release of the award-winning ILS includes improvements to further empower users

Innovative™, part of Clarivate™, is proud to share that the Surprise Public Library System in Arizona celebrated one year of successful activities and events with the Vega™ Program library event … Continued

Submissions are being accepted now for the Innovative Users Group 2025 conference

Join Dr. Steve Albrecht as he provides a one-month template of practical ideas to help library leaders and staffers create a safer, more secure, more-service driven library.

Join library marketing expert Cordelia Anderson for a webinar about getting the most out of your social media presences.

Join Monarch Library System Director Riti Grover and Innovative Senior Product Manager Angela Nolet to hear the story of how Monarch implemented Vega Program, and Program’s features for consortia.

Innovative is attending several industry events and hosting webinars and training in the coming months

Vega WebBuilder, previously known as Vega Promote Web, is now available to make it easy for libraries to build a website

Clarivate conducted a survey of over 1500 librarians to determine what’s important to them now and in the coming years

Weber County Library introduces Vega Program for event and room booking management

Case Study: How Rochester Hills Public Library Elevated the Library Experience with Vega LX With a goal of creating an engaging and cohesive experience across all channels, Rochester Hills chose … Continued

Jennifer Nelson, State Librarian, New Jersey State Library, joins Innovative for an inspiring and informative webinar on the advantages of answering in the affirmative.

The Ontario library has adopted Vega Program for event management and Vega Discover as their online catalog

The Innovative Mobile patron library app will soon support push notifications for circulation notices for Sierra and Polaris libraries

The Ontario library will migrate from Sierra to Polaris as they refresh their toolset

Libraries in Dodge, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, and Washington Counties are planning their events with Vega Program

Library consortia can now use LX Starter to send modern email notices branded for each consortium member

The Massachusetts library system chooses to stay with the Sierra ILS after a thorough RFP process.

The top-tier consortium is the first LX Starter beta partner to use the email notification tool for consortia patrons

Have you ever faced issues related to stress, anxiety, or burnout while working at a library?   If so, or if you are not sure but you care about your personal … Continued

This Pennsylvania Library System is using the email marketing tool to inform their community about library events and offerings.

Innovative and Baker & Taylor released an enhanced integration between Polaris and Title Source 360 to streamline the materials ordering process.

Vega Discover new releases include Section 508 accessibility compliance, user experience improvements, location facet preferences, and more.

Vega Promote has fresh new email templates with over 100 professionally-designed, customizable email marketing templates for libraries added.

The Missouri library uses Vega Program to help organize and publicize library events, register for these events and book meeting rooms.

Learn about new features and changes in the latest Sierra release.

With years of experience in human resources at global technology companies, Rini has a history of delivering exceptional HR support.

Case Study: Smart Analytics Led to a 25% Increase in Circulation This library in southern California was struggling to understand why their patron engagement was low. With so many items … Continued

The latest release of the website building solution offers more integration with tools in Vega LX, including content showcases, Search and more

Innovative became a part of Clarivate two years ago—an organization that recognizes the vital role libraries play in helping to shape the future.

Harvest OAI-PMH metadata to include your digital collections in Vega Discover

The spirit of community, collaboration, and celebration prevailed at the Innovative Users Group (IUG) Conference March 25-27, in Detroit, MI.

Come learn what’s new in the latest Polaris release.

Innovative will be at the ALIA National 2024 Conference in Adelaide

The latest release has enhancements to Leap’s technical services functionality, new and updated vendor integrations and more

The Michigan library makes use of the email marketing program to elevate patron engagement

Innovative, part of Clarivate™, is proud to unveil its redesigned website, marking a significant milestone in our long-term brand migration strategy and unwavering dedication to our Think forward™ ethos. Designed … Continued

Innovative, part of Clarivate™, celebrated the IUG 2024 Hackathon by awarding ”Best of Show” to Scott Murray of the Saskatchewan Information and Library Services Consortium (SILS) for his hackathon project, … Continued

Dr. Safiya Umoja Noble, from UCLA, will talk about the new challenges in DEI, technology and libraries

Developments for LX Starter, Vega Discover, and Vega Promote provide consortia with more roles and permissions, and give member libraries shared access to community engagement tools

New Vega LX developments focus on a seamless library experience ecosystem for library operations and community engagement

At the 2024 Innovative Users Group conference, Innovative shared insights into working projects to assess generative artificial intelligence for library solutions

Innovative will participate and present at IUG 2024 in Detroit, Michigan as the conference gets underway

Libraries have options for custom homepages and catalogs tailored to specific collections and audiences

Library Marketing Expert Cordelia Anderson discusses how you can best market your library, followed by concrete examples using Innovative solutions

Join Sierra expert Jason Boland for a session on optimizing your Sierra instance in this DIY health self-check.

Join Polaris expert Michelle Ralston for a session on technical services workflow optimization in the areas of acquisitions and cataloging

Come learn more about the weeding workflow in Leap with this deep-dive session.

Allen County Public Library will be talking about their experience using Vega Promote Web to build library websites

This Leap Year we are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Leap, the web-based staff interface

The Michigan library’s website is now running on Vega Promote Web, a bit ahead of schedule

With a proven record of leading sales teams, Jim understands the complexities of matching institutions with specialized solutions.

As a degreed librarian, Tom holds personal appreciation for the challenges and goals of librarians and libraries.

The Arizona library system is upgrading their library system to Polaris with Vega Discover

The 2024 Innovative Users Group Conference is being held in Detroit, Michigan, on March 25-27

There is a new online option for Load Profile Training available for Sierra and Millennium users

Library marketing experts shared practical and inspiring tips at Innovative-hosted events

Maisam Nouh, Technical Solution Consultant at Innovative, previously worked at The Ferguson Library in CT.

The New Jersey consortium will offer Polaris, Vega Promote, Vega Discover, Vega Program, and Innovative Mobile

Innovative products earned three platinum awards and a gold award from LibraryWorks’ tenth annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs).

LX Starter is the modern, visually rich email notification platform for Sierra and Polaris libraries

Come learn more about the weeding workflow in Leap with this deep-dive session.

Innovative’s new website solution makes it easy for libraries like Sullivan County Public Library to modernize their website and connect with its community

Learn about using LX Starter directly from Clinton-Macomb Public Library and Princeton Public Library

The cutting-edge library brings their discovery into the modern era

Libraries are testing themed catalogs in Vega Discover in anticipation of general release

Clarivate library workflow solutions elevate the user experience for library staff and patrons

Innovative’s resource sharing platform is being updated worldwide

With greater support for authentication options and loan rules, Sierra 6.1 prioritizes user security

The Central Arkansas Library System contracted with Boyette Strategic Advisors to quantify the library’s economic impact

The latest iteration of the Sierra staff mobile app supports scanning RFID tags

Innovative’s new website solution is propelling libraries like Allen County Public Library forward to reach and inform their communities in a modernized way.

Case Study: 4 Ways Vega Program Enhanced Event Management at Middle Country Public Library Faced with disparate systems and manual processes that made event management more and more time-consuming and … Continued

Illinois State Senator Laura Murphy and Chicago Public Library Commissioner Chris Brown discussed book bans

The Michigan library has a new way to view and sign up for library events

Submissions are being accepted now for the Innovative Users Group 2024 conference

Come see Innovative at the Libraries Rewired Conference in London on November 10

Polaris 7.5 includes options for multiple pickup locations at each location, a new Damaged status, and more

Innovative’s suite of solutions to provide cutting-edge tools to library users in the greater Ypsilanti area

Innovative hosts Illinois State Senator Laura Murphy and Chicago Public Library Commissioner Chris Brown

The Ohio library system selects new community engagement tools for discovery, web presence, events management, and mobile patron access

White Paper: Librarianship at Innovative  From Customer Care to Account Management and Support, at Innovative, librarians play an important part in ensuring the voice of today’s library is heard and … Continued

Tip Sheet: 4 Reasons Tik Tok Can Promote Your Library  As more and more patrons use TikTok, libraries are inspired to embrace the free social media app to spread awareness … Continued

Innovative, part of Clarivate™, is pleased to participate as an exhibitor at the LIANZA Conference held in Christchurch, New Zealand October 31-November 2, 2023.    “We’re excited for this opportunity to … Continued

Innovative is an exhibitor at the CILIP Libraries Rewired Conference at tech venue CodeNode, London on November 10, 2023.   

Marketing Maven Kathy Dempsey will illustrate the Cycle of True Marketing, how to get started, and finally, how to make your promotions more efficient and effective.

The Nebraska library selects the event management and room booking tool engineered specifically for libraries

Improving efficiencies and achieving more unified workflows with cloud-based Ex Libris Alma and Ex Libris Primo, both part of Clarivate

The New Jersey library selects Innovative products to upgrade their library management system

Vega Promote Web empowers libraries to easily create and manage their digital presence for enhanced patron engagement

“Patrons and staff have found it very easy to use, and a big improvement on the previous registration experience we gave them.”

Innovative, part of Clarivate, hosted a webinar with Emily Jackson of Dallas Public Library about TikToks for the library

Your place to share, comment on and vote for what you’d like to see next in Innovative products

The Canadian library selects a new ILS and community engagement tools for discovery, email marketing, events management, and website building

A milestone achievement for the new tool that modernize how libraries communicate with patrons

Vega Program is the latest Vega LX tool to be selected by Sullivan County Public Library

Vega Promote Web is designed to make building and maintaining library websites easier than ever.

The Louisiana library chooses to adopt the event management system built for libraries.

Duke Extends Relationship with Ex Libris for Library Management & Collaboration

Public libraries do a great job organizing summer reading programs, and Vega LX can help spread the word

LX Starter provides an extension of the ILS to generate modern, personalized, and designed email notices and communications.

Join us to see how Vega Promote Web lets you transform your website into an engaging experience promoting today’s, and tomorrow’s, library services. 

The Maricopa County Library District unifies resources of 14 libraries via MAX, a new INN-Reach resource sharing network

Come see an overview of all the great new features in Sierra 6.0, released June 2023.

Create an exciting and interactive interface with the new user experience from Innovative Mobile Library App to boost community engagement

The new Sierra version includes support for SAML login, OAI-PMH harvesting, and screen readers

Innovative will be present at the Clarivate booth 1811 at the American Library Association conference in Chicago, June 22-27

International libraries are welcome to begin implementation of LX Starter for circulation notices

This two-day workshop shows you how to maximize the use of the create lists functions within the Sierra environment.

Professor and author Orly Lobel shares a pragmatic approach to assessing new technologies and uncovering the potential for a better future

Library staff and Innovative and Ex Libris personnel gathered in Phoenix and Los Angeles

Libraries can engage patrons with customized homepage designs for specific audiences, including a Kids Catalog

Libraries can customize an engaging and informative Vega Discover homepage with user-friendly designs to promote resources, events, and showcases.

The storied Indiana library joins the Innovative family

Innovative participates in the return of the in-person IUG conference

The storied Illinois library continues its history of innovation by choosing Vega Discover

Libraries from the first waves of implementation have begun using LX Starter for patron notices

Please join us to learn how libraries can use Vega to promote awareness and collect quantifiable results on success.

The New York Public Library joins 60 other libraries in using Vega Discover by Innovative.

The Indiana library selects the modern discovery tool from Innovative

Libraries can customize an engaging and informative Vega Discover homepage with user-friendly designs to promote resources, events, and showcases.

Libraries can boost patron engagement across communities by enabling local languages and dialects in Vega Discover

The latest release of the award-winning ILS includes features to make Leap the go-to for day-to-day technical services tasks

New integrations include additional vendor metadata record imports for eContent vendors.

These new vendor integrations empower library staff in their efforts to provide a holistic experience for libraries and their patrons. 

Join us April 27, 2023, at 8 am PDT for an insightful discussion hosted by Professor Orly Lobel as she explores the untapped potential of technology to foster diversity and inclusion.

Join the Innovative Users Group Annual conference in Phoenix May 10-13 for presentations and library-focused events.

Join us April 27, 2023, at 8 am PDT for an insightful webinar hosted by University of San Diego Warren Distinguished Professor of Law Orly Lobel as she explores the potential of promoting diversity and inclusion through design.

Join the Innovative Users Group for an informational session about the IUG 2023 Conference May 10-13 in Phoenix.

Come see Innovative at booth 27 at WLA in Wenatchee March 30-Apr 1!

The newly formed library system will officially launch with Innovative solutions this summer.

Review and learn about the dozens of features and developments made to Vega Promote in 2022.

Come see an overview of all the great new features in Polaris 7.4 (March 2023).

North Canton Public Library has chosen to upgrade their discovery layer to Vega Discover.

Re-discover the enhancements, features and advancements made in Vega Discover throughout 2022 in one place.

The New York-based library system becomes the first in the region to gain access to Vega Program’s comprehensive event programming tools.

Come see Innovative at Booth 816 at the 2023 OLA Super Conference!

Idea Exchange will be replacing Idea Lab for submitting, refining, and voting on ideas for new features.

At the start of the new year, we’re looking back at the most accessed resources and articles on iii.com.

On December 14, 2022, Innovative experts hosted an informative webinar detailing LX Starter’s features, roadmap, and library requirements.

Innovative products received three platinum awards and two gold awards from LibraryWorks’ ninth annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs).

Learn skills and techniques you can use to survive and thrive through future organizational changes.

Another public library will bring Vega Discover’s modern, intuitive interface to their patrons.

Librarians submitted ideas and voted on improvements that will be added to Polaris.

Academic libraries took the lead in selecting new features that will be added to Sierra.

Get to know Vega Promote, the user-friendly email creation and management tool, with Maisam Nouh and Lauren Schaefer.

Get to know Vega Promote, the user-friendly email creation and management tool, with Maisam Nouh and Lauren Schaefer.

Get to know Vega Promote, the user-friendly email creation and management tool, with Maisam Nouh and Lauren Schaefer.

Get to know Vega Promote, the user-friendly email creation and management tool, with Maisam Nouh and Lauren Schaefer.

Get to know Vega Promote, the user-friendly email creation and management tool, with Maisam Nouh and Lauren Schaefer.

Get to know Vega Promote, the user-friendly email creation and management tool, with Maisam Nouh and Lauren Schaefer.

Residents across seven counties in Southeast Oklahoma will have access to the ILS and discovery layer from anywhere, at any time.

Las bibliotecas no son solo libros: crea una comunidad fiel y comprometida con Vega Program / Descubre la aplicación número de bibliotecas: Innovative Mobile App

Elkhart Public Library in Indiana selects Vega Discover for their next discovery platform.

Innovative is pleased to bring to you Roger Henshaw, Principal and Founder of Roger Henshaw Consultancy Services (RHCS), to help lead this discussion on DEI in libraries.

Engagement Audit Checklist Building a Library Experience (LX) based on mutual engagement with your users is essential to strengthening your relationship with them and your community. Use this worksheet to:  … Continued

Join us as we host library marketing expert Cordelia Anderson discuss ways to “level up” your library’s marketing and communications efforts.

Join this webinar to hear a firsthand account of how a library can start building a more inclusive catalog that serves all users.

Stop by the Innovative booth 727 to learn more about Polaris, Sierra, and our new ultramodern patron engagement tools within the Vega Library Experience (LX) suite.

Stop by Booth 8 in the exhibit hall in Port Huron to learn more about Innovative solutions. 

Independent research conducted by Witt Associates, LLC explores the continuing evolution of library usage during the global pandemic.

Research Report: Library Usage Rises, Changes During Pandemic Witt Associates LLC, a leading research firm focused on public safety and crisis management, conducted an independent study in October 2021 to … Continued

Come learn about the new features in Sierra 5.5!

The New York-based, 65-member consortium will use Polaris as their Integrated Library System and Vega Discover as their discovery layer.

Innovative, part of Clarivate, announces that Sierra 5.5 is in general release, offering improvements to libraries using Sierra.

The Innovative Product team invites you to participate in our new Sierra Idea Lab challenge: Academically Speaking

The Innovative Product team invites you to participate in our new Polaris Idea Lab Challenge: Analyze This!

South Ayrshire Council recently began offering Vega Discover to members as their ILS discovery layer for catalog searches and exploration.

Come see an overview of all the great new features in Polaris 7.3

Ferran Burguillos, gerente del Consorcio de Bibliotecas de Barcelona, será nuestro invitado en esta ocasión.

We have winners for the Sierra – All Together Now! Idea Lab Challenge!

Winners have been announced for the Polaris “All Together Now” Idea Lab Challenge!

Mobile Worklists 4.4 includes a Home Screen Editor to configure access to app features.

Providing software solutions from Innovative for library staff and patrons across the country.

Providing software solutions from Innovative for library staff and patrons across the country.

Learn more about LX Starter—a modern approach to circulation and account-related email communications.

Fact Sheet: LX Starter Crafted out of development into the Vega Library Experience (LX) platform, LX Starter revolutionizes the way Polaris and Sierra libraries manage existing ILS notice rules. LX … Continued

Polaris Resource Portfolio The Polaris ILS is engineered to streamline staff workflows and to improve patron services while providing excellent value.  Download this portfolio for these contents:   Polaris ILS Overview  … Continued

Fact Sheet: Polaris + Vega LX The Polaris ILS and Vega Library Experience (LX) work together to provide staff and patrons with an optimal library experience within a single, secure … Continued

Make sure your patrons are getting the most of your resource sharing by highlighting INN-Reach in the Polaris PowerPac.

This webinar will review inventory functionality in Sierra and talked about methods for inventory data loading.

The Michigan-based consortium has chosen Polaris ILS, Vega Discover, Vega Promote, and Vega Program.

Innovative, part of Clarivate, is pleased to announce that the consortium comprised of Solano County Library, Benicia Public Library, and St. Helena Public Library in California has selected Polaris as … Continued

Vega Promote provides staff with easy-to-use digital marketing tools designed with libraries in mind.

Electronic & Digital Content Management (EDCM) automates processes and gets eContent into the hands of patrons sooner.

This launch features central office support for shared eContent accounts, and allows members to create unique, branded URLs for their collections.

Select partners will begin using the new approach to handling automated email circulation notices.

Fact Sheet: Vega LX  Engineered to create and maximize connections within your community, the Vega Library Experience (LX) suite of solutions provides the tools you need to provide an optimal … Continued

Overview: Vega Discover Vega Discover is the modern discovery solution that makes the most of your library’s cataloging to quickly provide your patrons with the results they’re looking for in … Continued

Visit booth 2507 to meet our team, and to learn more about Innovative solutions.

Designed for libraries, Vega Program takes the stress and complexity out of event coordination and room management.

Designed with libraries in mind, Vega Promote enables staff to manage a full breadth of email marketing campaigns.

Fact Sheet: Vega Promote Designed to make managing patron communications easy and professional, Vega Promote provides all the tools you need to manage patron email delivery. Learn how to bring … Continued

Fact Sheet: Vega Program Providing a comprehensive event management experience, Vega Program provides a modern interface for room booking and event planning, registration, marketing and management. Learn how Vega Program … Continued

The Innovative Product Team invites you to participate in the Second Quarter 2022 Idea Lab Challenge: All Together Now!  How can it be easier for Sierra or Polaris to make batch … Continued

The Innovative Product Team invites you to participate in the Second Quarter 2022 Idea Lab Challenge: All Together Now!  How can it be easier for Sierra or Polaris to make batch … Continued

This modern telephony service offers outbound and inbound messaging for patron notifications and library announcements.

Únete al segundo webinar de Innovative Interfaces España con Miguel Jiménez, director de la Agencia del ISBN y de Dilve.

From April 5-8, library professionals from across the globe attended the 30th annual gathering of the Innovative Users Group (IUG). Out of an abundance of caution, this celebration was hosted … Continued

Innovative, part of Clarivate, recently announced that all current Sierra and Polaris ILS customers will soon gain access to a modern approach to handling email circulation notices—at no additional cost—through … Continued

Mobile Worklists 4.3 introduces support for checking out materials to patrons.

Join us May 19, 11am Sydney time for this discussion of how to provide optimal engagement opportunities for your patrons and the larger community.

Join us for this discussion of how to provide optimal engagement opportunities for your patrons and the larger community.

Join us for an overview on how to create and maintain bibliographic records in Leap. 

Library users can now find the Vega Discover features they enjoy and expect from their online library catalog, such as work-level roll ups, within the Innovative Mobile app, giving them a seamless library experience across devices and apps.

IUG 2022: How user groups enable libraries to respond to change

Today Innovative announced the expansion of the Vega Library Experience (LX) platform for better patron engagement through Vega Promote for digital marketing and Vega Program for event and room management.

Join Innovative for an in-depth conversation with Library and Cultural Services Consultant and Public Libraries Australia Executive Officer, Roger Henshaw as he shares his experience and insights.

Únete al primer webinar de Innovative Interfaces España con Glòria Pérez-Salmerón, quien trabaja en la Diputación de Barcelona y ha desempeñado varios roles de liderazgo en su dilatada carrera profesional.

Innovative is pleased to announce the release of Vega Guide for Discover, which allows libraries to easily post announcements and user tours on Vega Discover without coding skills.

Library users can now find the Vega Discover features they enjoy and expect from their online library catalog, such as work-level roll ups, within the Innovative Mobile app.

Vega LX’s data handling has undergone examination using the industry standard SOC2 certification.

Come see an overview of all the great new features in Polaris 7.1, which we released in January 2022. This webinar is part of Innovative’s Quick Hits Webinar series.

Experts Isobel Hunter and Susan Wills will discuss ideas for practical initiatives you can take right now to help local authorities and commissioners to think ‘libraries first.’

Innovative is pleased to announce that Thousand Oaks Library has joined the Vega Development Partner program.

Tom Jacobson offers advice for navigating the uncertain waters of 2022 and how to successfully implement meaningful change.

Pairwise voting has concluded for the Polaris All Systems Go! Idea Lab Challenge, and we have our winner!

We have our winner for the Sierra – All Systems Go! Idea Lab Challenge!

As we kick off the new year, we’re counting down our most read resources from 2021. This year’s highlights include tips on utilizing Sierra Worklists, ILS fact sheets, and a … Continued

Innovative has received five awards from LibraryWorks’ eighth annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs)!

Innovative is proud to announce that Newcastle City Public Library in Australia has selected Vega LX, Polaris Leap, and Innovative Mobile for its library staff and patrons. 

Decision Center Release 1.2 SP12 is now available to Innovative library partners.

Innovative is proud to announce that Mobile Worklists 4.2 is now available!

To celebrate Vega Discover’s first year in the marketplace, Innovative recently hosted a panel discussion of public library peers.

VP of Engineering Aaron Terrell discusses Vega and the future of library technology.

Innovative announces that Waukegan Public Library in Illinois has selected Vega Discover, Innovative’s modern discovery solution. 

A message from Yariv Kursh, General Manager of Innovative, on being part of ProQuest and Clarivate.

Innovative is proud to announce that London Public Library in Ontario, Canada has joined Innovative’s Vega Development Partner program. 

Innovative is happy to announce that Sierra 5.4 is in general release, offering several improvements to libraries using Sierra.

Innovative announces that the Farmington Community Library in Michigan, a Polaris library, has selected Vega Discover as their discovery solution.

On October 27, 2021, Innovative General Manager Yariv Kursh joined library technology consultant Ken Chad for the first Local Government Library Technology (LGLibTech) ‘leaders dialogue’ webinar.

A conversation with Hilary Newman, Innovative Senior Vice President of Global Customer Support.

Vega Discover has been in the market for a year. Two Vega Discover libraries will share their firsthand experiences with Discover’s development, testing, and implementation on November 18 at 11am EST.

Innovative Interfaces API Terms of Use   1. API and Content Description. Innovative’s application programming interfaces and the associated tools and documentation (“APIs”), are designed to permit Client to receive data … Continued

Calling all system administrators! This quarter’s Idea Lab challenge is looking for suggestions on how to make staff workflows even smoother. Submit your ideas by October 31, 2021!

This first Local Government Library Technology (LGLibTech) “Leaders’ dialogue” webinar will be a discussion between library technology expert and consultant Ken Chad and Innovative General Manager Yariv Kursh on October 27, 3pm BST/10am EDT.

Pairwise voting has concluded for the Idea Lab Meta-Challenge, and we have our winners! The Meta-Challenge was designed to help focus future challenges on the areas of the product most important to Polaris and Sierra libraries.

 Nappanee Public Library in Indiana has selected Vega Discover, Innovative’s new, modern discovery solution. 

Vega Discover’s user interface has been reviewed for compliance with Federal Accessibility Standards ADA, Section 508, and WCAG 2.1. Vega Discover supports or partially supports all success criteria in the template. 

Recently, Innovative partnered with industry leader and technology expert, Ken Chad on the topic of community engagement.

Input from our development partners and Design Thinking are at the core of every decision VP of Product Management Toni Minick and her team make to Vega.

The Helen M. Plum Memorial Library in Lombard, Illinois has selected Vega Discover, Innovative’s new, modern discovery solution.

Join us as Marshall Breeding moderates a panel discussion with industry leaders and library advocates on strategies to meet the new challenges facing academic libraries this year.

Mason Public Library in Ohio has selected Vega Discover for a modern discovery experience, and Vega Interact, Innovative’s new communications tool that helps libraries have personalized, one-on-one conversations with patrons across multiple communication channels.

Sierra via Summon is available and being used by early adopting libraries to deliver a stronger, more unified discovery and management experience. Join us October 28 at 11am EDT for a webinar on the Sierra via Summon enhanced integration.

This webinar is part of our Quick Hits webinar series. Are your authorities out of control? Join us in this session to learn about authority control in Polaris. Register: https://go.iii.com/QHW-Authority-Control-in-Polaris.html

This webinar is part of our Quick Hits webinar series. How does Sierra use authority records to promote authority control in the cataloging function? Join this session with Jason Boland … Continued

Avenu Insights & Analytics has selected Vega Discover, Innovative’s new, modern discovery solution, for the Germantown Community Library in Tennessee.

Innovative is pleased to announce that Brownsburg Public Library in Indiana has selected Vega Discover.

Mesa Public Library has selected Vega Discover, Innovative’s full-featured Discovery tool and the first release in the Vega Library Experience (LX) suite.

Please join us as we welcome Ken Chad, globally-respected library advocate and sector expert, to discuss the challenges public libraries face in redefining their role in the community.

Innovative is pleased to announce that the Klamath County Library System has selected Vega Discover, Innovative’s new, modern discovery solution.

Tuscaloosa Public Library has launched Vega Discover, Innovative’s new, modern discovery solution, as their primary discovery tool. 

The Innovative Product Team invites you to participate in our Third Quarter 2021 Idea Lab challenge: The Meta-Challenge!

This webinar reviews how to implement PINs in Sierra.

This webinar is part of our Quick Hits webinar series. Join Michelle Ralston for an overview of what Polaris 7.0 has done for cataloging in Leap. Register: https://go.iii.com/CataloginginLeap_LP-Registration.html

Thanks to essential Vega Discover Development Partners, Innovative announces that Vega Discover is in release for Polaris libraries, with an expanded list of Syndetics Unbound elements woven into the Discover user experience. 

By using BIBFRAME as a basis for organizing information, Vega Discover takes advantage of the intelligence behind library cataloging to expose resources that are relevant to your users.

Innovative is pleased to congratulate Middle Country Public Library on their launch of Vega Discover.

PrairieCat Consortium has joined the Vega Engagement Development Partner program to help shape the Vega Library Experience (LX) suite. 

Innovative announced today that Mobile Worklists 4.1 is in general availability with new item match alerts for an improved staff experience.

Case Study: Saskatchewan SILS Saskatchewan Information & Library Services Consortium (SILS) required a successful solution that was proven among other public library consortia, capable of simplifying a large-scale deployment, and … Continued

Innovative announced today that the BCCLS library consortium in New Jersey has joined Innovative’s Vega Engagement Development Partner program.

Polaris 7.0, now in general availability, features new cataloging functionality in Polaris Leap and automated Technical Services workflows.

Orion Township Public Library has joined the Early Access partner program for Vega Discover, Innovative’s new, modern discovery solution. 

Innovative announced today that Middle Country Public Library in New York has selected Vega Discover, Innovative’s new, modern discovery solution. 

This webinar is part of our Quick Hits webinar series. This session explains how indexing is set up for the keyword and phrase indexes used in Sierra, WebPAC, and Encore. … Continued

This webinar is part of our Quick Hits webinar series. Join us for this session highlighting new features and updates being released in Polaris 7.0. Register: https://go.iii.com/Polaris7.0_LP-Registration.html

This webinar is part of our Quick Hits webinar series. Join Innovative’s Michelle Ralston as she provides an overview of offline circulation functionality in both Polaris and Polaris Leap. Register: … Continued

The Innovative Product team announces the winners of the Polaris “It Bugs Me” Idea Lab challenge!

The Innovative Product team announces the winners of the Polaris “It Bugs Me” Idea Lab challenge!

MELBOURNE, Australia, June 8, 2021 – Innovative, a ProQuest company and leading global provider of library software, is pleased to announce that Sutherland Shire Council’s libraries are the first library … Continued

Innovative announced today that Torrance Public Library in Torrance, California selected Polaris, Vega Discover, and Innovative Mobile as the next solution for its library staff and patrons.

Innovative will review the benefits of the electronic claiming product and how to set it up, and provide a general overview of serials claiming.

Join us for an overview of Sierra 5.3. Highlights include improvements to Manage Holds and Create Lists, and many other new features.

Explore this eBook for a closer look at Innovative’s approach to the Library Experience (LX).

Innovative is pleased to celebrate three libraries that have launched the Innovative Mobile patron app: Danbury Public, Nevada County Community, and Washington-Centerville Public Library.

The past year has been a learning experience in the unexpected for everyone. Your library can start preparing now for the next emergency with a disaster response plan. Learn more in our whitepaper, “Planning for a Disaster: What Librarians Should Know.”

Innovative is pleased to announce that Vega Discover, Innovative’s modern discovery tool, now offers library staff the ability to create curated showcases.

Innovative announced today that the Metro Library Network selected Polaris and Vega Discover for their consortium.

Learn more about the Library Experience (LX) Greetings from Innovative! If you’ve reached this page, it means you’re curious about how an Innovative powered library can give your patrons an … Continued

This webinar is part of our Quick Hits webinar series. We will review the steps to export bibliographic, authority, and item records in the Polaris client Export Utility and in … Continued

Innovative is happy to announce that Sierra 5.3 is in general release, offering many enhancements to libraries using Sierra. 

The Innovative Product Team invites you to participate in our Second Quarter 2021 Idea Lab challenge: It Bugs Me!

Innovative announced today that Vega Discover, Innovative’s new discovery solution for public libraries, has completed full Hoopla account integration.

This webinar is part of our Quick Hits webinar series. This webinar takes a look at the benefits of floating collections and how to set them up in Polaris. Register: … Continued

This webinar is part of our Quick Hits webinar series. In this session, Jason Boland, Innovative Senior Library Training Consultant, will review the Sierra products that complement basic circulation functions … Continued

Innovative Interfaces is pleased to congratulate Kathy Setter, MORE Project Manager for the IFLS Library System, as the recipient of the 2021 IUG Beacon Award at the IUG 2021 virtual … Continued

Pairwise voting has concluded for the “Show Me the Money!” challenge, and we have our winners!

Pairwise voting has concluded for the “Show Me the Money!” challenge, and we have our winners!

Today at the Innovative Users Group (IUG) annual conference. Innovative shared the Vega Library Experience (LX) platform and a series of product announcements.

Innovative participates today in the opening of the 29th Innovative Users Group (IUG) conference.

The Innovative User’s Group is hosting their first-ever virtual IUG meeting from March 22-25. In addition to being COVID-safe, this virtual conference may enable some libraries to attend who might … Continued

Over the past few months, Innovative has announced 13 Vega Development Partners and three of them will be sharing more about their experience with Vega Discover at the 2021 Innovative Users Group annual conference. This year, the … Continued

Innovative is excited to welcome four public library systems to the Development Partner program for Vega Discover, Innovative’s new discovery solution.

Guest blogger Mary Kelly reminds us about the importance of aligning your collection with your library mission.

Innovative announced today that Mobile Worklists 4.0 for Android is in general release. 

IUG 2021 will meet virtually to continue the annual conference tradition of library presentations, Innovative updates, user forums, and Quick Hits.

Innovative announces that Miami-Dade Public Library System has joined the Development Partner program for Vega.

Innovative celebrated a year of increased communications and improved customer connections to speed initiatives and make our customer experience better than ever.

Guest blogger Mary Kelly shares her approach for developing her own skill set as a librarian.

White Paper: Planning for a Disaster Planning effectively for any situation can help libraries save lives, preserve assets and restore essential services as quickly as possible should a disaster occur. … Continued

Innovative has received three platinum awards and a gold award from LibraryWorks’ seventh annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs).

The Innovative Product Team invites you to participate in our First Quarter 2021 Idea Lab challenge: Show Me the Money!

This independent study explores how public library usage changed after most libraries closed their doors in March of 2020.

Come see an overview of all the great new features in Polaris 6.7, which we released in December 2020. Highlights include support for copying cataloging bibliographic records, bibliographic record bulk change and the ability to create holds for multiple patrons via record sets in Leap.

Colquitlam Public Library changed their online catalog to empower their staff and community with the ability to create, curate and share Book Lists with library users from all over the world. ChiliPAC integrates with your catalog and your catalog connects to the world as a truly organic readers’ advisory.

Innovative is pleased to celebrate the libraries that joined the Polaris family in 2020.

Guest Blogger Mary Kelly shares thoughts on how a pandemic is influencing collection choices.

As the notable year of 2020 comes to a close, we are taking a look at Innovative’s most-read resources.

Innovative is pleased to annouce that Vega Discover is now in general release.

Pairwise voting has concluded for The Comeback Challenge, and we have our winners!

This challenge brought back 20 ideas that were previously submitted and gave them another chance to be selected!

New York Public Library is partnering with Innovative on Vega, the most modern library platform available.

Innovative is pleased to introduce our new guest blogger, Mary Kelly, a public librarian who hails from Michigan

A guest post by librarian and blogger Mary Kelly

Mobile Worklists helps library staff to go paperless while doing work in the stacks, and with the release of Mobile Worklists 3.2 that work includes inventory.

Innovative announced today that three public library partners in the Innovative Vega Development Partner program have launched Vega as their discovery tool.

Proprietary research from Innovative shows how people in the U.S. are using public libraries during the pandemic.

The Innovative Product Team invites you to participate in our October/November 2020 Idea Lab challenge: The Comeback Challenge!

A leading mobile app is available now for public libraries using Sierra or Polaris.

Leaders recently joined to exchange ideas for the advancement of public libraries across the world at the new Public Library Leadership Council (PLLC).

Review Create List improvements and  improved security in Sierra 5.2  during this informative webinar.  We’ll highlight several new features and a give you a closer look at many other notable changes incorporated into the latest release.

Trainer Michael McClellan reviews a complete list of typical end-of-year tasks to perform in Sierra.

Innovative is happy to announce that Sierra 5.2 is in general release, offering numerous enhancements to Sierra libraries.

We interviewed Schlomit Schwarzer, Manager of the Education Department at Innovative, to learn more about the centralized collection of training materials in the new Training and Learning Center.

Pairwise has concluded for the “I want to do it myself!” challenge, and we have our Sierra winners!

Designed to focus specifically on ways the system can improve patron self-service, this Polaris challenge garnered 16 ideas and received 326 votes!

With Sierra comes access to the Advanced System Administration and Access (ASAA) options and features. This session will review these options along with several other configurations that used to be restricted to ASAA.

Join this webinar for a brief introduction to Serials Holding Records in Polaris. We’ll focus on checking in Serials both in the Polaris client and in the Polaris Leap web application.

Innovative announced today that the Colorado State Library is merging SWIFT into the Prospector INN-Reach system managed by the Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries.

Innovative is pleased to welcome Suffolk Cooperative Library System in New York to the Innovative Development Partner program for Vega.

Polaris release 6.6 adds circulation and serials functionality to Leap web application.

Innovative has announced its exclusive sponsorship of the Library Leadership Podcast.

Innovative Announces Official Sponsorship of the Library Leadership Podcast EMERYVILLE, Calif. August 13, 2020 – Innovative, a ProQuest company and leading global provider of library software, has announced its exclusive … Continued

Innovative has successfully worked with customers around the world to help them sustain and update operations during the global pandemic.

This Innovative webinar will share an overview of the Polaris Import Profile Manager and examples of import profiles used to bring bibliographic records into Polaris.

Innovative today announced that six public libraries joined the Development Partner program for Vega, a new patron engagement and discovery solution for public libraries.

Library patrons like to do things for themselves, from self-registration and self-checkout to holds management and My Account. This challenge is about anything and everything that helps patrons help themselves. Suggest product improvements you would like to see made to enhance your patrons’ self-service experience. Both Sierra and Polaris users can participate in this challenge in their respective product category. This challenge begins on July 15.

Infographic: Make Changes from Day One with Polaris   Before their implementation is even complete, libraries that choose Polaris can notice the measurable difference it makes on their staff and … Continued

Innovative will host two June webinar sessions on Polaris featuring team members from Marigold Library System in Alberta, Canada.

Innovative is proud to be a sponsor of the 2020 MOBIUS Annual Conference and participant in the virtual trade show.

Pairwise has concluded for the Polaris Crisis Management challenge and we have our winners!

Hello Innovative Users! Pairwise has concluded for the Sierra Crisis Management challenge and we have winners! Designed to focus specifically on policy and schedule changes brought on by safety concerns … Continued

Innovative today announced that the Polaris integrated library system (ILS), is now available in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.

Innovative is pleased to announce a new partnership with Gemini Bilgi Teknolojileri based in Istanbul, Turkey.

Fact Sheet: Polaris ILS   Designed for the modern public library, Polaris offers the most robust functionality in its class. Learn how this comprehensive ILS solution: Increases staff productivity Enhances … Continued

Innovative is pleased to announce that Sioux City Public Library in Iowa is now live on the Innovative Polaris ILS.

This is a guest post from Alison Pruntel, Manager, Technology & Materials at Fauquier County Public Library.

Our team has developed some great new resources and we’re excited to share them with you.

Innovative announces a series of webinars to offer product best practices, training, and insights for libraries.

As you continue to process invoices and payments, we want to make sure you have confidence in where you send payments.

Suggest product improvements you’d like to see made to better handle possible library closures in the future.

This is a guest post from Victor Zuniga, Chair of the Innovative User Group and System Administrator at Poudre River Public Library District

The Innovative Customer Support team will host three webinars to walk through key actions for closing physical locations or suspending operations. There will be time for questions and answers with the presenters.

UPDATED April 17, 2020 We continue to monitor the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and its global impact. Innovative is committed to providing awareness and transparency to our customers, … Continued

This is a blog post by General Manager Yariv Kursh.

Innovative is pleased to announce Lafourche Parish Public Library in Thibodaux, Louisiana is now live on the Polaris ILS.

This is the full text of an email sent to customers from Innovative General Manager Yariv Kursh.

This guest blog post comes to us from Beth Juhl, librarian at University of Arkansas Libraries, and Secretary/Treasurer for the IUG Steering Committee.
I’ve attended the Innovative Users Group (IUG) conference for many years. After every conference, I return to Fayetteville, Arkansas with more ideas than I could ever dream of implementing – and new friends from around the globe.

The 2020 Innovative Users Group (IUG) annual conference features approximately 80 presentation ideas submitted by Innovative users, including some very clever presentation titles, such as “Did Cataloging Choose You? Learn How To Level Up.”

Innovative, a leading provider of library software, has earned platinum awards for four products.

Pairwise has concluded for the Death to Popups challenge, and we have a winner!

We are pleased to announce the results for the Polaris challenge! — Lions, Tigers and Holds, Oh My!

Innovative, a leading provider of library software, announces the successful launches of Inspire™ Discovery at Cairn University in Langhorne Manor, Pennsylvania, and Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan.

BIBFRAME has been a buzzword in the library industry since the Library of Congress launched it in 2011. So, by now, you may know that it’s the descriptive data model … Continued

Calcasieu Parish Public Library in Lake Charles, Louisiana selected Innovative for its next integrated library system.

Hello Innovative Users! We are pleased to announce the results of our recent Sierra challenge! — Level Up! Sierra Create Lists Roadmap Challenge. The Innovative Product Team is continually seeking … Continued

Popups alert us to necessary information, but if not well designed, they can interrupt our work with extra clicks or lead us to make mistakes.  Is there a popup you’d … Continued

Popups alert us to necessary information, but if not well designed, they can interrupt our work with extra clicks or lead us to make mistakes.  Is there a popup you’d … Continued

Are you still using tips and tricks from one of this year’s IUG 2019 sessions? Reach out to the presenters and let them know their hard work was appreciated, then … Continued

When MARC (Machine-Readable Cataloging) was developed in the 1960s, computers were bigger than refrigerators and the inventor of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners Lee, was still playing with Tonka trucks and G.I. Joes.

A complex topic, holds are a ‘bear’ to comprehend and configure. Put forth all your ideas for improving the staff or patron experience in regards to placing or fulfilling requests in Polaris!

Innovative is pleased to announce several libraries have recently selected Innovative solutions, including Lafourche Parish Public Library, Southwest Tennessee Community College, and Xavier University.

Level Up! Sierra Create Lists Roadmap ChallengeSierra Create Lists Power Users–Come one, come all!

Ding the first half of 2019, several libraries selected or implemented Innovative solutions as their Integrated Library System, including San Diego Public Library, Indianapolis Public Library, and Fairfax County Public Library.

LAST UPDATED: 9/22/2021 Innovative Interfaces uses Sub-Processors (including affiliates of Innovative) to assist in providing services to clients pursuant to their agreement with Innovative Interfaces. These Sub-Processors are listed below. … Continued

Resource Sharing reduces library services overhead Leading research firm Hobson & Company (H&C) conducted independent research to determine how libraries in Innovative Resource Sharing networks reduced shared expenses. Complete the … Continued

We are pleased to announce the results of our recent Polaris challenge! — Only the Lonely: Time for Tech Services.

Polaris ILS: Do more with less and deliver better patron experiences Polaris Integrated Library System (ILS) provides a powerful, modern foundation for boosting your library’s efficiency and delivering better patron … Continued

White Paper: Driving Polaris ROI Hobson & Company (H&C), a leading research firm focused on Return on Investment (ROI) studies, conducted an independent study to explore how public libraries are … Continued

White Paper: Driving Sierra ROI Hobson & Company (H&C), a leading research firm focused on return on investment (ROI) studies, conducted an independent study to explore how leading academic libraries … Continued

4 Ways to Benefit from Innovative Hosting Running your own servers can be costly—and there’s an increased risk of data loss. But are you ready to put your library data … Continued

Fact Sheet: Sierra LSP Sierra LSP provides a powerful, modern foundation for boosting your library’s efficiency and delivering better patron experiences. In this quick overview, find out how to measurably … Continued

Innovative is hosting a thought-leadership series focused on solving library challenges, and demonstrating its newly launched Inspire Discovery solution at the American Libraries Association Annual Conference, June 20-25 in Washington, D.C.

Product Overview: Sierra ILS for Public Libraries As a cornerstone of the community, public libraries serve a diverse set of patrons with constantly evolving needs. They must often fulfill those … Continued

eBook: The Library’s New Place in the Digital World This eBook answers the question: How can libraries keep up with the evolving expectations in our digital world? Complete the form … Continued

Calling all back office opportunists! The Innovative Product Team invites Polaris users to participate in our June Idea Lab challenge:  Only the Lonely: Time for Tech Services, beginning June 3. Geared … Continued

Meeting People Where They Are: The Library’s New Place in the Digital World Based on a presentation by Kathryn Harnish, SVP of Product Strategy at Innovative, this eBook answers the … Continued

 Innovative today announced its board of directors has appointed Shaheen Javadizadeh as chief executive officer,

EMERYVILLE, Calif — Innovative, a leading provider of library automation software that empowers libraries globally, today participates in the opening of the 27th Innovative Users Group (IUG) conference held in Phoenix, Arizona.

EMERYVILLE, Calif — Innovative Interfaces, a leading provider of library automation software that empowers libraries globally, today participates in the opening of the 27th Innovative Users Group (IUG) conference held … Continued

Hello Innovative Users! We are pleased to announce the results of our recent Polaris and Sierra roadmap challenges! We recently conducted two timed challenges to identify features our users would … Continued

This blog post comes to us from Martha Rice Sanders, MSLS, Innovative Senior Systems Librarian. Ever since I began working for Innovative 2 ½ years ago, I have been learning … Continued

Ever since I began working for Innovative 2 ½ years ago, I have been learning about linked data – what it is and how it is used on the open … Continued

SMS Messaging Service from your Library Innovative has partnered with the libraries listed below to deliver SMS text messages to their patrons. Text messages are sent only for activity with … Continued

A recent survey of university professors validates the need for Inspire’s modern search platform which transforms valuable library data into contextually relevant information presented in a visual, intuitive interface.

Innovative Launches Inspire™ Discovery for Academic Libraries   Survey of university professors validates need for Inspire’s modern search platform which transforms valuable library data into contextually relevant information presented in … Continued

This is an exciting year for Innovative Customer Support, starting off with the recent announcement of several department changes focused on building relationships with customers.

Information Security Management System Security is an important part of our reputation and is critical to earning our customer’s trust, vital to how we do business, and essential in delivering … Continued

This guest blog post comes from Jeremy Goldstein, Data Curation Librarian for the Minuteman Library Network, and Enhancements Co-Coordinator for the 2019 IUG Steering Committee. “My first IUG conference changed everything for me. Instead of the standard conference fare, I found a program full of presentations that all made me better at my job.”

The Innovative Product Team and Innovative Users Group invites you to participate in one of our current Idea Lab challenges: the Polaris Potluck Challenge or the Sierra Public Services Smorgasbord … Continued

Register today for IUG 2019 so that you too can find out where we keep the chocolate, how to use catnip at work, and what to do when a wizard invites you on an epic quest.

EMERYVILLE, Calif.—Innovative, a leading provider of library automation software that serves libraries globally, is pleased to announce the company Landskerfi bókasafna hf., Consortium of Icelandic Libraries (CIL), selected the Innovative next-generation integrated library system (ILS) solution to support up to 300 library members in the Icelandic nationwide consortium.

Innovative is proud to announce that four products – Mobile Worklists, MyLibrary!, Polaris Web Application, and Resource Sharing – received platinum distinction from LibraryWorks’ fifth annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs).

EMERYVILLE, Calif.— Innovative, a leading global provider of library automation software, today announced New Orleans Public Library has selected the Polaris Integrated Library System (ILS) as a hosted solution.

EMERYVILLE, Calif.— Innovative, a leading global provider of library software, today announced that demand for product bundles remains strong as libraries continue to recognize the value and efficiency they deliver.

Charleston Library Society has selected the Sierra Integrated Library System (ILS) for the next five years along with Vital as its digital repository.

Get involved in IUG 2019! Our annual, independent Innovative user group conference has been successful for the past 26 years thanks to users like you.

Fourteen libraries have selected Polaris or Sierra as their Integrated Library System (ILS) over competitive alternatives.

Innovative has launched MyLibrary! Release 3.1, which now includes full app functionality for Polaris library partners. The mobile app, available on iOS and Android, makes borrowing from the library as easy as texting a friend or shopping online.

This is the third in a series of tips that can help you successfully prepare your library mentally and physically for a migration from Millennium to Sierra. Think about the technical resources, data quality and training you’ll need.

This is the second in a series of tips that can help you successfully prepare your library mentally and physically for a migration from Millennium to Sierra. We discuss why you should proactively plan for on-premise server failure.

As someone who began cataloging in her infancy, well, early 20s, performing copy cataloging of musical sound recordings at the University of Illinois, Senior Consultant Martha Rice Sanders dreamed of participating in the PCC (Program for Cooperative Cataloging).

Whether your library expects to migrate to Sierra in the near term or remain on Millennium a bit longer, Innovative can help you develop a solid plan.

If you’re compelled to truly live the mission of libraries – providing resources, community engagement, provoking curiosity, and support lifelong learning – and inspire the same in those you work with, the Mindful Leadership Bootcamp Series will serve as a strong foundation.

Innovative is pleased to announce that Resource Sharing 3.1 is now in general release, offering libraries powerful new features.

Innovative is dedicated to helping you deliver a library experience that builds better, smarter communities and protects your patrons’ data and privacy.

Innovative is dedicated to helping you deliver a library experience that builds better, smarter communities. This means that, in addition to ensuring superior client service and providing next-generation technologies, we … Continued

ORLANDO, Fla. — Innovative Interfaces is pleased to congratulate Wes Osborn, executive director of Information Technology for the Central Library Consortium in Ohio, recipient of the 2018 IUG Beacon Award … Continued

ORLANDO, Fla. —Innovative Interfaces, a leading provider of library automation software that empowers libraries globally, today kicked off IUG 2018, the 26th Innovative Users Group (IUG) conference held in Orlando, … Continued

Innovative is happy to announce Polaris Release 6.0 is now in general release, offering libraries powerful new features, including enhancements to the PowerPAC and the Polaris Web Application.

From time-saving tips and tools, to quick-hit solutions, to success stories that provoke great a-ha moments, IUG 2018 is ripe with opportunity to explore and collaborate with Innovative staff and fellow library partners.

Homelessness. It’s an important and pervasive issue impacting libraries across the nation. The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County not only provides a place of refuge and informational resources—it provided the backdrop to an entire film devoted to addressing this social issue.

Imagine waking up to find your community enveloped in thick smoke, being urged to evacuate as quickly as possible, and making it out with not much more than your loved ones, pets, and the clothes you’re wearing. Power is out, no one seems to have internet access, and many cellular towers have been destroyed by fires. You can’t watch television news, access the internet, or make calls. Where do you go? What do you do? If you’re in Napa County, you go to the library.

Emeryville, Calif.— Innovative Interfaces, a leading global provider of library automation software, today announced four academic institutions have switched to Sierra as their Integrated Library System (ILS) over competitor alternatives. … Continued

Overwhelmed and unsure. That described me at my first Innovative Users Group conference in 2010. System administrator at my library for a whopping 7 months, I didn’t know the difference between the SCAT table and a load profile.

Less than a year after the initial launch of Idea Lab, Innovative is pleased to expand our customer-driven innovation program with a new opportunity for collaboration. The Always Open Space is now open, and we invite customers to share ideas about virtually any aspect of library technology needs.

MyLibrary! now offers keyword searching right from the app. In addition to scanning a book by ISBN, patrons can search the full catalog within the app by keyword. This release includes a filter to narrow results by material type, and offers an expanded range of materials to place on hold.

Innovative recently launched Sierra Release 3.4 with a new Sierra Offline Circulation client and additional enhancements to give library partners more customization options as they manage their system and data.

MyLibrary! users may have noticed a few changes with MyLibrary! 2.1, the most recent release of the patron mobile app. Patrons logging into the app will now see labels that match their library’s webPAC or Encore labels for a consistent discovery experience across devices.

Your last cataloger retired. Now you’re learning cataloging on the job and taking it over because, frankly, no one else thinks they can do it. Welcome to the Accidental Cataloger’s dilemma.

Innovative recently launched Encore Release 4.7 with autosuggest for patrons and additional options for libraries with harvested collections. The release also includes improved performance for facet load time, and system performance for large libraries.

As 2017 comes to a close, we stopped to take a look at the most read stories on the Innovative website this year. Innovative made big investments in 2017 to support library success, patron engagement, secure technology, training, and continued development of our open software solutions. Here’s our list of greatest hits from 2017:

After the successful launch of Idea Lab, we’re excited to share the results of our first innovation challenge and announce what’s next. Our initial challenge “Leveraging Data” was a huge success!

Innovative is happy to announce that Vital Release 8.0 SP1 is now available for library partners. This service pack release focused on moving many popular Vital administrative features into the new responsive design launched in the last Vital release.

It’s amazing what can happen when you harness the power of innovation to connect people with vital resources and opportunities. Just consider the recent winners recognized by the 2017 Urban … Continued

As we consider the theme of “What’s Past is Prologue” for the annual Charleston Conference, it is clear that the area of library collections is still ripe for innovation in 2017. While the details of managing collections have changed dramatically over the years, the core goals behind why we do what we do have remained constant.

Recent changes in the Mobile Worklists app offer significant time-savings and efficiency improvements for library staff. Users can now quickly navigate between Item Detail screens within a list by swiping up or down to view the next item, and those Item Detail screens now include copy number information.

This release includes expanded patron authentication options, access to configuration for tables library staff and administrators, and more accurate record matching.

As requested by Innovative library partners, this release provides the ability for consortia central offices and member libraries to manage electronic resources with shared workflows, and for any library to view coverage data from multiple content providers together in one place.

Give new library staff a solid understanding of Millennium and Sierra load profiles or bring more experienced staff up to date with a load profile refresher. Check out our Load Profile Trainings available this fall.

Decision Center Release 1.2 SP2 is now available to Innovative library partners with improved Encore location results and date information for reports on Postal Code by Patron Activity.

The Innovative Knowledge Base updates frequently and automatically for library systems. Have you seen these new features?

This year marks a major milestone in partnership between Innovative and the IUG as we joined forces to launch Idea Lab–a collaborative space for customer-driven innovation. Just three weeks after our first Challenge opened, we are thrilled to see more than 500 users of Innovative software from around the world working together through Idea Lab.

Now, when you have to exit a list in the middle of your work, you’ll be automatically returned to your place the next time you open the lists. It’s an easy way to jump back into your work without all that scrolling.

With a riding trail behind them, an extensive volunteer base beside them, and a calendar full of community events ahead, Orion Township Public Library (OTPL) in Michigan saw an opportunity to deliver services in a unique new way this spring. In May, they introduced their new pedal-powered mobile library—a Bookbike!

Emeryville, CA—Innovative Interfaces, a leading provider of library automation software that empowers libraries globally, announced today the launch of a new Customer Operations organization. This new organization will be under … Continued

You took that important next step and invested in a new Innovative integrated library system. Now how do you ensure that your Innovative ILS will integrate with all those other technology platforms you rely on every day?

Visit us at Booth #4417 at the 2017 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, June 22-27.

Mobile Worklists is a native mobile app running on iOS that makes day-to-day material handling tasks more efficient for library staff, saving time and paper for the library. Mobile Worklists Release 2.4 has a new feature where users can choose to star or unstar an item or multiple items in any list.

The University of Essex has been an Innovative library partner since 1995, to help fulfill their founding vision of “a new kind of university… where students could live and learn… … Continued

The University of Warwick is globally recognised for the quality and impact of their research and commitment to student success.  The institution is consistently ranked as one of the top … Continued

Visit Innovative stand # 72 & 73 at this major trade exhibition held in Harrogate Convention Centre, April 10-12.

One of the strategic goals at The Ferguson Library in Stamford, Connecticut is to constantly add new patrons to active participation and to keep the patrons who already hold library cards. A Sierra library since 2014, Ferguson’s leadership team works actively to make the library a vibrant part of the city’s learning and cultural life; with frequent events by nationally-known authors and compelling program content like…

It all started in the physics lab on a university campus. A 3D printer that had outlived its purpose was left to sit and collect dust. If no one was using it, then surely no one would miss it? And they didn’t at first. Yet once the University of La Verne Wilson Library in La Verne, CA put the printer on display in one of the most public places on campus, people started to take notice.

In 2016, Innovative articulated a strategy to become an enterprise class library solutions company. To maintain momentum from the past year and accelerate our transformation, we have also expanded the Innovative leadership team. Every officer will play an important role in…

Out of all the audiences public libraries serve, which ones have been most impacted by technology changes? Which ones will drive library programs in the future? Leif Pedersen, Executive Vice President of Product and Marketing at Innovative, published an article in Public Library Quarterly titled “The Future of Public Libraries: A Technology Perspective,” which highlights three public library audiences impacted by technology changes: youth, job seekers and entrepreneurs, and lifelong learning adults.

Children’s early encounters with the library are critical first steps to lifelong learning and often influential in keeping them coming back as adults. By playing games, going to story time, … Continued

Marmot Library Network, with 24 member libraries, hosts Innovative’s Sierra Library Services Platform (LSP) for its members, maintains a union catalog of 1.9 million titles, and provides related services for … Continued

Smart Selection The many adventures of Wild West Sheriff Walt Longmire, as created by author Craig Allen Johnson, are in particular demand at some of Tulsa City-County Library’s 24 branches. … Continued

The success of a library can be measured via traditional output tracking such as circulation statistics, program attendance, reference questions, or even mentions in local media. Although the Saratoga Branch … Continued

Emeryville, CA—Innovative Interfaces, a leading provider of library automation software that empowers libraries globally, is proud to announce three products have been named recipients of LibraryWorks’ third annual Modern Library … Continued

Librarians at the Law Library at the University of California Hastings College of the Law (UC Hastings Law Library) faced a huge upcoming weeding and relocation project; they knew that … Continued

Davenport Public Library (DPL) in Iowa serves a population of over 100,000 and its librarians make every effort to reach community members both inside and outside the library. Their dynamic … Continued