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Polaris 7.8:
From your Wishlist to your
Workflow
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Your feedback inspired every step -
discover what’s new in Polaris
7.8.
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Dear Shahar,
We’re proud to announce the
general availability of Polaris
7.8.
An update shaped by your ideas
and grounded in your day-to-day
workflows.
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From admin enhancements to simplified
printing and new communication
tools, this release focuses on
improving what matters most: making
your job easier.
It’s the next step in a shared
journey between library
professionals
and our product teams - proof that
together, we build better
tools.
The Story Behind 7.8: From Your Wishlist to Your
Workflow
This release follows a simple
narrative arc:
You Asked for It: We
listened to your requests - via
MEEP, support tickets, and community
discussions.
We Built It: We turned
those ideas into real features that
simplify tasks and save
time.
You’re About to Use It:
Polaris 7.8 is live and ready to
support your staff today.
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Join Us:
What’s New
in
Polaris 7.8
Webinar
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Get a guided
tour of the new
release
from the Polaris
team.
July 23 @ 1:00pm ET
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You Asked
for It
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Polaris 7.8
prioritizes
practical,
staff-centered
improvements based
directly on
community
input:
Web-Based System Administration
Expanded support for
managing hundreds of
settings, tables,
and
permission
groups—now fully
accessible through a
browser
interface.
Receipt Printing Improvements
Designate a specific
receipt printer and
bypass the browser
print
dialog for faster
front-desk
interactions.
Patron Import Enhancements
Staff can now upload
TRN or CSV files to
create or overlay
patron
records, simplifying
student and seasonal
patron
management.
Expanded Technical Services in
Leap
Includes import
profile management,
improved authority
and heading
link workflows,
enhanced duplicate
detection, and the
new Process
EDI Invoices workform.
Enhanced Notifications &
Integrations
Export reminder SMS
notices, support
Rapido Consortial
Borrowing, and tap
into foundational
support for Vega
Reports and
Vega Mobile
Worklists.
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We built
it
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Web-Based System Administration
Manage over
80 administrative
tables and over 700
settings directly
from your
browser - including
fine codes, patron
codes, and default
settings.
Streamlined
permission group
control and easier
configuration of
servers.
Receipt Printing Improvements
With an
optional installed
component, staff can
now designate a
specific
receipt printer and
bypass the browser
print
dialog-improving
speed
and accuracy at
service
points.
Import Profile Management
Staff can
create and edit
import profiles
directly within
Leap, reducing
reliance on the
desktop client and
allowing for faster,
more
flexible record
handling.
Enhanced Patron Import
Staff can
now upload TRN or
CSV files to create
or overlay patron
accounts in
bulk -ideal for
managing student
registrations,
temporary patrons,
or seasonal
cardholders.
Additional Updates
Includes the
Process EDI Invoices
Workform,
now
available in Leap
for use by technical
services
teams when they
need to manually
trigger EDI invoice
creation.
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Communication
Enhancements
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SMS Notices
Polaris 7.8
introduces support
for exporting
reminder notices via
SMS, enabling more
timely patron
communications.
Voice Alert Compatibility
The foundational
tech to support
Innovative Phone
Alerts (voice
notifications +
Dial-a-Story) is now
baked into the
system.
Smarter Workflows Everywhere
Enhanced authority control workflows:
Link unlinked
headings in
bibliographic
records using the
Check
Headings
Assistant.
Duplicate detection upgrades: More
configurable options
during bibliographic
and authority record
import.
Receipt printing: Use a
default receipt
printer without
invoking the browser
print dialog -
improves service
desk
efficiency.
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You're about
to use it
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This release
is already
available, and
libraries are
upgrading now!
Need a quick
overview or
documentation?
Ready to take advantage of these
updates?
Let’s get your team
set up for
success.
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Spotlight:
MEEP in
Action
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Through the Member Exclusive Enhancement Program (MEEP),
Polaris libraries
directly influenced
this
release.
It’s your votes and
ideas that shaped
the roadmap - from
renewal
improvements to
print enhancements
and admin
expansion.
This is what
co-development looks
like.
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Celebrating
our
community
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At Innovative, every advancement in Polaris is a reflection of
the people who
use
it.
From shaping
features to sharing
feedback, libraries
like yours are
not just part of our
process - you are
the process.
Together,
through
collaboration and
trust, we’re
building tools that
reflect
real needs, real
experiences, and
real progress.
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Allen County
Public
Library
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“One of our
biggest goals when
choosing a new ILS
was meeting the
evolving
needs of our public
and our staff. And
that is exactly what
Polaris
has done. The
Innovative (from
Clarivate) team
really seem to care,
and they want us to
succeed. They’re
committed to getting
things to
work the way we need
them to work
specifically for our
library and
community.”
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Cass
District
Library
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“After years
spent working to
modernize our
library facilities,
update
collections, and
diversify program
offerings, we now
have a staff
and patron
experience that
feels really
custom
and very responsive
to our community
needs. The suite of
offerings
has helped
streamline workflows
and reduce
redundancy, allowing
for
more staff time to
be spent working on
patron-focused
initiatives.”
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Ypsilanti
District
Library
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“Polaris has
unquestionably
streamlined our
daily operations,
the software is
intuitive and has
greatly improved our
workflow efficiency,
allowing us to focus
more on serving our
community.”
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Central
Coast Council
Libraries
(Australia)
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“We had
specific
requirements - not
just for a powerful
and flexible
system, but also
around financial and
insurance
compliance.
Innovative met all
of our
needs, and their
team has continued
to deliver excellent
support throughout
the
first year.”
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Ready to Get
Started?
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Submit a Support Center
ticket to begin your upgrade planning today.
Need help or have
questions? We’re just a click away.
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Polaris 7.8:
From Your
Wishlist to Your
Workflow
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This release
is about practical
progress -
refinements that
make daily tasks
easier, faster, and
more
flexible.
With every feature,
we move forward -
together.
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What’s
New in
Polaris
7.8
Webinar
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July 23 @ 1:00pm ET
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