Innovative™, part of Clarivate™, highly values connecting with our users and the wider community of library professionals.
We connect with libraries in a number of ways, including by attending library-oriented events, hosting webinars about a wide variety of topics that may be of interest to libraries, and providing training opportunities for administering Polaris ™ and Sierra™.
Here are the events, webinars, and training sessions currently scheduled for the rest of 2024:
Webinar: How the Monarch Library System chose Vega Program for Library Events
October 29, 2pm ET | 1pm CT | 12pm MT | 11am PT
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. Register here.
Webinar: Social Media Do’s and Don’ts
November 6, 1pm ET | 12pm CT | 11am MT | 10am PT
Join us as we host library marketing expert Cordelia Anderson for a webinar about getting the most out of your social media presences. We’ll discuss the Do’s and Don’ts of social media, some of the hurdles libraries face, and how to increase engagement with your audiences. Register here.
Virginia Library Association Conference
October 16-18, Norfolk, Virginia
You can find Innovative at booth #204 at the VLA 2024 conference in Norfolk.
Want to be sure you talk to us at VLA 2024? Click here to set up a meeting.
California Library Association conference
October 17 –19 Pasadena, California
Innovative will be at Booth #123 at the CLA 2024 conference, “Balancing Act: Shelf Care & Self Care” at the Pasadena Convention Center.
Want to be sure you talk to us at CLA 2024? Click here to set up a meeting.
October 22-23, Huntsville, Alabama.
Innovative will be joining the 2024 Chief Officers of State Library Agencies fall conference at the Huntsville Marriott at the Space & Rocket Center. Be sure to catch Innovative VP, Executive Library Advocate & Strategist Tom Jacobson give a short talk on Tuesday, October 22 at 11:45 am.
Want to be sure you talk to us at COSLA 2024? Click here to set up a meeting.
Internet Librarian Connect 2024
October 21-24
See Jeremy Miller, Lead Product Management, Academic AI, Strategy & Innovation at Clarivate join Nicol Turner Lee, Senior Fellow, Center for Technology Innovation at The Brookings Institution for the keynote address: Communities, Digital Divide, & Libraries.
Library Marketing and Communications Conference 2024
November 13-14, St. Louis, Missouri
See Innovative co-present at LMCC 2024, and enjoy the Innovative -sponsored coffee break and snack!
You can always find the latest events and webinars on our events page.
Paid training opportunities
Polaris System Administrator Basics
October 22-23 – 12pm – 3pm ET | 11am – 2pm CT | 10am – 1pm MT | 9am – 12pm PT
This course provides the Polaris system administrator the opportunity to learn principles of system design and best practices of system management.
Managing Sierra Cataloging (Cataloging A – Z)
October 22-24 – 10am – 1pm ET | 9am – 12pm CT | 8am – 11am MT | 7am – 10am PT
This workshop is designed for the cataloging manager who has responsibility for managing the bibliographic and item database workflow and materials processing and database maintenance within the Sierra environment.
Sierra Python Scripting Workshop – Part 1 of 5
October 28 – 12pm – 4pm ET | 11am – 3pm CT | 10am – 2pm MT | 9am – 1pm PT
This course introduces Python, a computer language, along with the basics on how to install a Python client and associated programs, and general concepts on how to program using Python.
Sierra SQL Refresher Workshop – Part 2 of 5
October 29 – 12pm – 3pm ET | 11am – 2pm CT | 10am – 1pm MT | 9am – 12pm PT
This course is an opportunity to catch up on knowledge of SQL due to a lack of use. We will revisit useful SQL concepts covered in Sierra SQL series. This is not an introduction course.
Sierra Scripting for SQL Workshop – Part 3 of 5
October 30 – 12pm – 3pm ET | 11am – 2pm CT | 10am – 1pm MT | 9am – 12pm PT
In this class, we will run an SQL query using Python, convert the results to a CSV file, email the file and schedule for future execution.
Introduction to Sierra RESTful APIs – Part 4 of 5
October 31 – 12pm – 2pm ET | 11am – 1pm CT | 10am – 12pm MT | 9am – 11am PT
This course introduces APIs and specifically REST APIs. In this class, we will learn what APIs are, how they work and how to use them in an interactive environment and external to the Sierra server.
Sierra Scripting for APIs Workshop – Part 5 of 5
November 1 – 12pm – 3pm ET | 11am – 2pm CT | 10am – 1pm MT | 9am – 12pm PT
In this class, we will use much of what was learned in previous classes of this series to build a book club management system.
November 12-14 – 9am – 1pm ET | 8am – 12pm CT | 7am – 11am MT | 6am – 10am PT
This workshop is designed for the acquisitions manager who has responsibility for managing purchasing workflow and materials processing within the Sierra environment.
November 20-21 – 1pm – 4pm ET | 12pm – 3pm CT | 11am – 2pm MT | 10am – 1pm PT
This workshop will give you the tools you need to start working with your Sierra SQL database. We will review the basics of the Sierra PostgreSQL database schema, how to connect to a database, using SQL syntax to form basic queries, and how to interact with Sierra database.
December 3-4 – 1pm – 4pm ET | 12pm – 3pm CT | 11am – 2pm MT | 10am – 1pm PT
This workshop will expand on tools/topics covered in the basic Sierra SQL course and will provide instruction on additional advanced queries.
December 4 – 1pm – 4pm ET | 12pm – 3pm CT | 11am – 2pm MT | 10am – 1pm PT
This 1-day workshop is designed for the Cataloging Supervisor and Technical Services Supervisor who has responsibility for managing cataloging workflow including bibliographic and item records creation and maintenance within the Polaris environment.
December 11-12 – 1pm – 4pm ET | 12pm – 3pm CT | 11am – 2pm MT | 10am – 1pm PT
This 2-day workshop is designed for the Acquisitions Supervisor Technical Services Supervisor who has responsibility for managing workflow and materials processing within the Polaris environment.
Find all of the currently available Innovative training sessions on offer here.