How to Craft a North Star for Better Business Decisions

In the current product environment, often libraries are forced to use several products to manage, schedule, and market their events and programs. With the launch of Vega LX, Innovative VP of Engineering, Aaron Terrell, imagines a future where libraries will only need to access one ecosystem to pull circulation data, program and promote services, pull event attendee lists, manage donor relations, and more.

The ability to make data-driven decisions is crucial for every organization. Once fully developed, Terrell believes that libraries that utilize the Vega platform will have every tool necessary to make informed decisions at every level.

Click here to read our full interview with Terrell and discover what he believes lies ahead with library technology.

The Complete Vega LX Platform at a Glance  

Vega LX is the first library experience platform of its kind. Encompassing a complete suite of modules, it empowers staff to effectively communicate and manage a full range of programs and services for the library community. Vega integrates seamlessly with your ILS through Vega Connect, and expands your patron reach and engagement through one or more of these solutions:

• Discover - A user-friendly discovery experience, rolling all formats into a single display
• Promote - Includes digital marketing, website building, and fundraising tools
• Interact - Provides two-way communication with patrons via chatbot or digital assistants
  
• Program - Integrates, manages and creates library events
  
• Analyze - Uses key data to quantify your library’s value and ROI

Vega Connect Included with All Vega LX Modules

New Vega customers receive Connect at no charge with the first purchase of any Vega Library Experience (LX) module. This includes:

• Connect’s easy-to-use email designer
• Email workflows for:
• Courtesy notices
• Registration and welcome emails
• Renewal reminders
• Anniversary emails

Contact your Account Manager or sales@iii.com to learn more.

Webinar recap: Vega Discover Firsthand Stories 

A little over a year ago, the first module in the Vega Library Experience (LX) suite hit the market. Since then, nearly 60 libraries across the globe have selected Vega Discover. To celebrate the anniversary, Innovative invited industry peers from three Vega Discover libraries to share their insights on how the discovery solution has changed the way their patrons access their data and collections.

The panelists included Elizabeth E. Swift from Jefferson County Library Collective in Alabama, Alison Pruntel from Fauquier County Public Library in Virginia, and Kathy McKinney from Farmington Community Library in Michigan.

If you missed the webinar or would like to share it with your colleagues, you can learn more here or watch an archived version of the discussion on Vimeo.

Library Partner Spotlight

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Showcase Your Collection with Vega Discover 

Did you know Vega Discover has three types of Showcases featured in each catalog?

• Automatic – The Vega Context Engine automatically creates featured showcases for each Title in the catalog, generating Related Resources, Contributors, and Topics.
• Curated – Library Staff can create a custom list of Titles, Authors, and Topics then turn it into a showcase that will appear on the unique pages for each item in the showcase.
  
• Dynamic – Library Staff can turn a Saved Search into a Dynamic Showcase that automatically updates as new items are added to the catalog.
  

Curated & Dynamic showcases can now be easily shared by library staff or embedded on a website.