Discover how Charlotte Mecklenburg Library successfully migrated to Polaris 7.8, enhancing service delivery, literacy programs, and community outreach through modern, staff-friendly tools. Learn more in our upcoming webinar.
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Discover how Charlotte Mecklenburg Library successfully migrated to Polaris 7.8, enhancing service delivery, literacy programs, and community outreach through modern, staff-friendly tools. Learn more in our upcoming webinar.
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Discover what’s new in Polaris 7.8 – a user-driven library software update focused on smarter workflows, mobile access, and streamlined operations. Learn more, explore key enhancements, and register for the upcoming feature overview webinar.
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Discover how four innovative libraries are using Vega Interact SMS notification feature to improve patron communication and engagement. Learn more about the benefits of Vega Interact SMS notification module.
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Discover what’s new in Sierra 6.4 from Innovative, a Clarivate company – featuring Rapido Consortial integration, expanded patron services, staff productivity enhancements, and a seamless path to Vega Mobile Worklists. Learn how community – driven updates are shaping the future of library technology.
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Helen Plum Library renews with Innovative, continuing a decade of trusted service with Sierra library technology.
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TNRL partners with Clarivate to enhance digital services and patron engagement. Explore how we are transforming library experiences.
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PrairieCat chooses Vega Mobile to boost patron access across 138 libraries. Discover how your library can go mobile too.
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Bloomfield Township Public Library now offers SMS notifications through Sierra 6.3, enabling real-time text alerts for patrons. Discover how this built-in feature streamlines communication and boosts library efficiency.
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See why Lithgow Public Library chose Vega Mobile as their trusted partner to reinvent the patron experience.
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Library success starts with engaged patrons. Explore how technology can energize your library to thrive as pillars of growth, connection and opportunity in a digital-first world.
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Cass District Library boosts engagement with Polaris and Vega Discover. Discover how unified library technology can transform your library.
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Discover how Springfield-Greene County Library empowered staff and enhanced patron experience by transitioning to Vega WebBuilder.
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Vega Discover hits 100 million+ searches, discover why leading libraries trust us to deliver the ultimate catalog experience.
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Discover how Central Coast Libraries, Australia’s sixth-largest public library system, enhanced operations and patron engagement with Polaris ILS and Vega Discover from Innovative, a Clarivate company.
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Discover key takeaways from our latest Polaris ILS webinar featuring real-world insights from public librarians. Learn how Polaris streamlines operations, enhances patron services, and empowers library staff. Read the full recap and see how your library can benefit.
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Northern Waters Library Service expands its tech offerings by implementing Vega Discover and Vega Mobile alongside Sierra, delivering a modern, unified experience to patrons across Northern Wisconsin.
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Thank you for joining IUG 2025! Stay connected and keep the conversation going – follow us for more updates!
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The IUG 2025 Executive Leadership Panel reinforced Innovative’s commitment to libraries, Sierra, Polaris, and community-driven innovation.
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Discover the latest updates to Sierra and Polaris, including web-based system administration, enhanced patron notifications, and automation – part of Innovative’s commitment to continuous improvement.
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Streamlined library management with linked accounts, personalized recommendations, and seamless access for patrons and families.
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Learn how you can transform resource sharing with easy access, streamlined workflows, and lower costs in your consortium.
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Explore how AI is transforming libraries by enhancing engagement, streamlining operations, and driving innovation for libraries.
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Innovative, from Clarivate, showcases Mobile Worklists at IUG 2025, demonstrating how libraries can streamline workflows with real-time updates, mobile circulation, and seamless Sierra integration – coming soon to Polaris.
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Boost library funding with Vega Donate—an all-in-one platform for seamless donations and branded merchandise sales.
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Innovative, from Clarivate, partners with Recollect to revolutionize digital collections for public libraries. Discover how this powerful integration enhances digital asset management, storytelling, and discoverability of historical and cultural materials.
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IUG 2025 is officially underway! Join library professionals for insightful sessions, product roadmaps, and discussions that shape the future of library technology.
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Allen County Public Library Enhances Services with Polaris & Vega
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Learn how Rochester Hills Public Library modernized its digital experience with Vega LX, creating a seamless and personalized patron journey.
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Discover how Ypsilanti Public Library enhanced efficiency and community service with Polaris Integrated Library System. Learn about its intuitive features and flexible web interface for staff and patrons.
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See how Innovative’s analytics solution helps libraries gain real-time insights to boost patron engagement and optimize services.
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Read more about Suffolk Cooperative Library System choosing Vega Discover as their discovery layer and their new kids catalog!
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Nogales Santa Cruz County Public Library is upgrading to Polaris and Vega Discover, enhancing service for its vibrant community. Learn more about this transformation.
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Discover Sierra’s 2024 updates, including Sierra 6.3, unlimited Web access, and Dial-a-Story. See how the IUG and Idea Exchange shape our roadmap and explore library success stories.
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Learn from Eleanor Crumblehulme’s journey, explore valuable resources, and see how you can get involved. Join us in Denver for IUG 2025!
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Celebrate a year of innovation with Innovative! Explore powerful new features and award-winning solutions.
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New Sierra 6.3 release includes Sierra SMS Integration, New Load Table Editing Platform, Support for Home Pickup Logic via Sierra API, and more.
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Discover the tools that real librarians say simplify tasks, enhance services and empower their library team.
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Transform your library’s communications and elevate the patron experience with Innovative Phone Alerts for your Polaris library patrons.
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Long Beach Public Library will migrate from Sierra to Polaris as they refresh their toolset and add Vega Discover.
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Dr. Steve Albrecht, an expert in library safety, recently joined Innovative for a webinar on steps libraries can take to maximize safety
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Innovative celebrates library marketing each November, and this list of resources can help any library optimize their marketing efforts.
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We’re proud to celebrate four Innovative libraries as 2024 ULC Top Innovators – libraries dedicated to learning, connection, and growth.
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Learn more about the Innovative Users Group (IUG) with this interview with outgoing chairman Wes Osborn and his successor, Jeff Campbell.
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The Texas library is enjoying Innovative solutions for library management, patron discovery and event management
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The latest release of the award-winning ILS includes improvements to further empower users
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Submissions are being accepted now for the Innovative Users Group 2025 conference
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Innovative is proud to participate in the Fall Conference for Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA), in Huntsville, Alabama.
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Innovative is attending several industry events and hosting webinars and training in the coming months
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Vega WebBuilder, previously known as Vega Promote Web, is now available to make it easy for libraries to build a website
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Clarivate conducted a survey of over 1500 librarians to determine what’s important to them now and in the coming years
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Weber County Library introduces Vega Program for event and room booking management
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The Ontario library has adopted Vega Program for event management and Vega Discover as their online catalog
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The Innovative Mobile patron library app will soon support push notifications for circulation notices for Sierra and Polaris libraries
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The Ontario library will migrate from Sierra to Polaris as they refresh their toolset
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Libraries in Dodge, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, and Washington Counties are planning their events with Vega Program
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Library consortia can now use LX Starter to send modern email notices branded for each consortium member
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The NYC library is using LX Starter to send and manage email notices to cardholders
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The Massachusetts library system chooses to stay with the Sierra ILS after a thorough RFP process.
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The top-tier consortium is the first LX Starter beta partner to use the email notification tool for consortia patrons
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Bringing together Ohio’s public and academic libraries’ platforms to enhance and streamline customer-centric library resource sharing
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This Pennsylvania Library System is using the email marketing tool to inform their community about library events and offerings.
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Innovative and Baker & Taylor released an enhanced integration between Polaris and Title Source 360 to streamline the materials ordering process.
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Vega Discover new releases include Section 508 accessibility compliance, user experience improvements, location facet preferences, and more.
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Vega Promote has fresh new email templates with over 100 professionally-designed, customizable email marketing templates for libraries added.
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The Missouri library uses Vega Program to help organize and publicize library events, register for these events and book meeting rooms.
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Features include enhanced scoping, improvements to the Admin App, and support for MacOS Sonoma
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The Illinois library will be adopting Polaris and Vega LX solutions
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The latest release of the website building solution offers more integration with tools in Vega LX, including content showcases, Search and more
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Clarivate is launching its first Voice of Customer survey of 2024 on May 21.
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Innovative became a part of Clarivate two years ago—an organization that recognizes the vital role libraries play in helping to shape the future.
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You can use Vega Library Experience (LX) modules to feature curated content on the library website, Discover homepage, email and more
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Harvest OAI-PMH metadata to include your digital collections in Vega Discover
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The spirit of community, collaboration, and celebration prevailed at the Innovative Users Group (IUG) Conference March 25-27, in Detroit, MI.
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The latest release has enhancements to Leap’s technical services functionality, new and updated vendor integrations and more
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The Michigan library makes use of the email marketing program to elevate patron engagement
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Innovative libraries can now add new ProQuest content subscriptions to new or existing library software agreements
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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
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New Vega LX developments focus on a seamless library experience ecosystem for library operations and community engagement
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At the 2024 Innovative Users Group conference, Innovative shared insights into working projects to assess generative artificial intelligence for library solutions
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Innovative will participate and present at IUG 2024 in Detroit, Michigan as the conference gets underway
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Libraries have options for custom homepages and catalogs tailored to specific collections and audiences
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The Virginia library has expanded its Vega LX portfolio to its web presence
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The IUG and Innovative are using a new member-exclusive enhancement process
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Allen County Public Library will be talking about their experience using Vega Promote Web to build library websites
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This Leap Year we are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Leap, the web-based staff interface
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The LibraryIQ solution offers real-time data and actionable insights for libraries across multiple areas
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The Michigan library’s website is now running on Vega Promote Web, a bit ahead of schedule
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The Arizona library system is upgrading their library system to Polaris with Vega Discover
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The 2024 Innovative Users Group Conference is being held in Detroit, Michigan, on March 25-27
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There is a new online option for Load Profile Training available for Sierra and Millennium users
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Library marketing experts shared practical and inspiring tips at Innovative-hosted events
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Maisam Nouh, Technical Solution Consultant at Innovative, previously worked at The Ferguson Library in CT.
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The New Jersey consortium will offer Polaris, Vega Promote, Vega Discover, Vega Program, and Innovative Mobile
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Innovative products earned three platinum awards and a gold award from LibraryWorks’ tenth annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs).
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LX Starter is the modern, visually rich email notification platform for Sierra and Polaris libraries
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Innovative’s new website solution makes it easy for libraries like Sullivan County Public Library to modernize their website and connect with its community
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Librarianship at Innovative, TikTok at the library, and more of Innovative’s top stories of 2023
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The cutting-edge library brings their discovery into the modern era
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Libraries are testing themed catalogs in Vega Discover in anticipation of general release
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Clarivate library workflow solutions elevate the user experience for library staff and patrons
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Innovative’s resource sharing platform is being updated worldwide
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With greater support for authentication options and loan rules, Sierra 6.1 prioritizes user security
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The Central Arkansas Library System contracted with Boyette Strategic Advisors to quantify the library’s economic impact
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The latest iteration of the Sierra staff mobile app supports scanning RFID tags
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Innovative’s new website solution is propelling libraries like Allen County Public Library forward to reach and inform their communities in a modernized way.
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The Michigan library is using Innovative’s event management tool
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Illinois State Senator Laura Murphy and Chicago Public Library Commissioner Chris Brown discussed book bans
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The Michigan library has a new way to view and sign up for library events
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Submissions are being accepted now for the Innovative Users Group 2024 conference
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Polaris 7.5 includes options for multiple pickup locations at each location, a new Damaged status, and more
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Innovative will be attending the New South Wales Public Library Association’s SWITCH Conference in Penrith, Australia, November 14-17
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Innovative’s suite of solutions to provide cutting-edge tools to library users in the greater Ypsilanti area
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Innovative hosts Illinois State Senator Laura Murphy and Chicago Public Library Commissioner Chris Brown
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The Ohio library system selects new community engagement tools for discovery, web presence, events management, and mobile patron access
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Innovative is an exhibitor at the CILIP Libraries Rewired Conference at tech venue CodeNode, London on November 10, 2023.
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The Nebraska library selects the event management and room booking tool engineered specifically for libraries
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Improving efficiencies and achieving more unified workflows with cloud-based Ex Libris Alma and Ex Libris Primo, both part of Clarivate
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The New Jersey library selects Innovative products to upgrade their library management system
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Vega Promote Web empowers libraries to easily create and manage their digital presence for enhanced patron engagement
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“Patrons and staff have found it very easy to use, and a big improvement on the previous registration experience we gave them.”
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Innovative, part of Clarivate, hosted a webinar with Emily Jackson of Dallas Public Library about TikToks for the library
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Your place to share, comment on and vote for what you’d like to see next in Innovative products
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The Canadian library selects a new ILS and community engagement tools for discovery, email marketing, events management, and website building
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A milestone achievement for the new tool that modernize how libraries communicate with patrons
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Vega Program is the latest Vega LX tool to be selected by Sullivan County Public Library
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Vega Promote Web is designed to make building and maintaining library websites easier than ever.
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The Louisiana library chooses to adopt the event management system built for libraries.
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Duke Extends Relationship with Ex Libris for Library Management & Collaboration
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Public libraries do a great job organizing summer reading programs, and Vega LX can help spread the word
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LX Starter provides an extension of the ILS to generate modern, personalized, and designed email notices and communications.
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The Maricopa County Library District unifies resources of 14 libraries via MAX, a new INN-Reach resource sharing network
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Create an exciting and interactive interface with the new user experience from Innovative Mobile Library App to boost community engagement
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The new Sierra version includes support for SAML login, OAI-PMH harvesting, and screen readers
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Innovative will be present at the Clarivate booth 1811 at the American Library Association conference in Chicago, June 22-27
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International libraries are welcome to begin implementation of LX Starter for circulation notices
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Professor and author Orly Lobel shares a pragmatic approach to assessing new technologies and uncovering the potential for a better future
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Library staff and Innovative and Ex Libris personnel gathered in Phoenix and Los Angeles
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Libraries can engage patrons with customized homepage designs for specific audiences, including a Kids Catalog
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Innovative will be at the CLA Annual Conference in Sacramento at Booth 102
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Innovative will be attending the NJLA Annual Conference in Atlantic City, Booth 210
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Libraries can customize an engaging and informative Vega Discover homepage with user-friendly designs to promote resources, events, and showcases.
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The storied Indiana library joins the Innovative family
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The new solution gives libraries autonomy when building and managing their website including ready-to-go design templates and page components
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Innovative participates in the return of the in-person IUG conference
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The storied Illinois library continues its history of innovation by choosing Vega Discover
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Libraries from the first waves of implementation have begun using LX Starter for patron notices
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The New York Public Library joins 60 other libraries in using Vega Discover by Innovative.
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The Indiana library selects the modern discovery tool from Innovative
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Libraries can customize an engaging and informative Vega Discover homepage with user-friendly designs to promote resources, events, and showcases.
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Libraries can boost patron engagement across communities by enabling local languages and dialects in Vega Discover
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The award-winning library makes the Innovative ultra-modern discovery tool available to the residents of New Haven, Connecticut.
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Since 2021, Miami-Dade Public Library System has been a member of the Innovative Development Partner program, working behind the scenes with developers on Vega Discover.
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The latest release of the award-winning ILS includes features to make Leap the go-to for day-to-day technical services tasks
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New integrations include additional vendor metadata record imports for eContent vendors.
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The Alabama-based public library will provide Vega Discover to help its community find the right library resources.
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These new vendor integrations empower library staff in their efforts to provide a holistic experience for libraries and their patrons.
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Join the Innovative Users Group Annual conference in Phoenix May 10-13 for presentations and library-focused events.
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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.
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The newly formed library system will officially launch with Innovative solutions this summer.
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Review and learn about the dozens of features and developments made to Vega Promote in 2022.
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Learn about important upcoming dates and download our Idea Lab FAQ today.
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North Canton Public Library has chosen to upgrade their discovery layer to Vega Discover.
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Re-discover the enhancements, features and advancements made in Vega Discover throughout 2022 in one place.
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The New York-based library system becomes the first in the region to gain access to Vega Program’s comprehensive event programming tools.
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Idea Exchange will be replacing Idea Lab for submitting, refining, and voting on ideas for new features.
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At the start of the new year, we’re looking back at the most accessed resources and articles on iii.com.
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On December 14, 2022, Innovative experts hosted an informative webinar detailing LX Starter’s features, roadmap, and library requirements.
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Innovative products received three platinum awards and two gold awards from LibraryWorks’ ninth annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs).
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The award-winning Michigan library has selected Vega Discover as its new discovery tool.
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Another public library will bring Vega Discover’s modern, intuitive interface to their patrons.
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Librarians submitted ideas and voted on improvements that will be added to Polaris.
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Academic libraries took the lead in selecting new features that will be added to Sierra.
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Residents across seven counties in Southeast Oklahoma will have access to the ILS and discovery layer from anywhere, at any time.
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Elkhart Public Library in Indiana selects Vega Discover for their next discovery platform.
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The Pennsylvania consortium will be using Polaris and Vega Discover across the 17-member library district.
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All month long, Innovative, part of Clarivate, will be sharing insights, tips, tricks, and expertise around the important topic of library communications.
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Four employees share their insights on how their work as librarians informs their roles at Innovative, part of Clarivate.
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Independent research conducted by Witt Associates, LLC explores the continuing evolution of library usage during the global pandemic.
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The New York-based, 65-member consortium will use Polaris as their Integrated Library System and Vega Discover as their discovery layer.
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Innovative, part of Clarivate, announces that Sierra 5.5 is in general release, offering improvements to libraries using Sierra.
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The Innovative Product team invites you to participate in our new Sierra Idea Lab challenge: Academically Speaking
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The Innovative Product team invites you to participate in our new Polaris Idea Lab Challenge: Analyze This!
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The integrated library system gains long-anticipated customer-facing enhancements and new staff workflows.
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South Ayrshire Council recently began offering Vega Discover to members as their ILS discovery layer for catalog searches and exploration.
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These Innovative library organizations have selected Vega Discover as their ILS discovery layer.
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These libraries have selected Vega Discover as their ILS discovery layer.
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Learn more about LX Starter—a modern approach to circulation and account-related email communications.
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The Michigan-based consortium has chosen Polaris ILS, Vega Discover, Vega Promote, and Vega Program.
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Vega Promote provides staff with easy-to-use digital marketing tools designed with libraries in mind.
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Electronic & Digital Content Management (EDCM) automates processes and gets eContent into the hands of patrons sooner.
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This launch features central office support for shared eContent accounts, and allows members to create unique, branded URLs for their collections.
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Select partners will begin using the new approach to handling automated email circulation notices.
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Visit booth 2507 to meet our team, and to learn more about Innovative solutions.
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Designed for libraries, Vega Program takes the stress and complexity out of event coordination and room management.
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Designed with libraries in mind, Vega Promote enables staff to manage a full breadth of email marketing campaigns.
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Innovative, part of Clarivate, is proud to announce the release of Polaris 7.2.
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This modern telephony service offers outbound and inbound messaging for patron notifications and library announcements.
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Mobile Worklists 4.3 introduces support for checking out materials to patrons.
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Innovative is proud to announce that Mobile Worklists 4.2 is now available!
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