Events

Innovative invites you to Director Link – a new forum for public libraries to share insights, ideas, and best practices that help your library continue to innovate and thrive. • See the new Innovative Discovery and our product roadmap • Discuss strategic planning, funding sources, and library reputation • Share your feedback about our solutions … Continued

THETA – The Higher Education Technology Agenda – is the number one biennial conference in Australasia promoting the intelligent use of information technology in higher education and research.

THETA – The Higher Education Technology Agenda – is the number one biennial conference in Australasia promoting the intelligent use of information technology in higher education and research.

The MOBIUS Annual Conference is a chance for MOBIUS members to come together once a year and swap ideas, network, and receive training. The conference is free for employees of Missouri libraries and affordable for those coming from outside the state.

The MOBIUS Annual Conference is a chance for MOBIUS members to come together once a year and swap ideas, network, and receive training. The conference is free for employees of Missouri libraries and affordable for those coming from outside the state.

SCONUL promotes awareness of the role of academic libraries in supporting research excellence and student achievement and employability, and represents their views and interests to government, regulators and other stakeholders. It helps academic libraries collaborate to deliver services efficiently, including through shared services, and to share knowledge and best practice.

The 2019 Wisconsin - Illinois Innovative Users Group conference will be held on Friday, June 14 at Chicago Public Library’s Harold Washington Library Center.

The 2019 European Innovative Users Group Conference will be held June 17 & 18 at the University of Hull in Kingston upon Hull, England.

The 2019 European Innovative Users Group Conference will be held June 17 & 18 at the University of Hull in Kingston upon Hull, England.

With a focus on engagement, dialogue, and innovation around transforming libraries, the content of ALA conferences and meetings will help you help your library track trends and keep up with this rapidly changing field. You’ll get ideas and tips from hundreds of programs, discussion groups, updates, networking events, and speakers.

LIBER’s Annual Conference is a key meeting point for research library professionals. The goal of the conference is to identify the most pressing needs for research libraries, and to share information and ideas for addressing those needs.

The 2019 Innovative Law Users Group Annual Meeting will be held at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, July 13.

The 2019 Innovative Law Users Group Annual Meeting will be held at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, July 13.

The 2019 Rocky Mountain Region Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on August 2 at the Farr Regional Library in Greeley, Colorado.

The 85th IFLA General Conference and Assembly will be held August 24 - August 30 in Athens, Greece.

Meet Colin Carter, Sales Director, Europe and Africa, on Monday, August 26 from 14:00 -14:45 in the Expo Pavilion. Colin will present "Meet Inspire Discovery: The most advanced discovery solution. Ever." - Session #130.

The 85th IFLA General Conference and Assembly will be held August 24 - August 30 in Athens, Greece.

Meet Colin Carter, Sales Director, Europe and Africa, on Monday, August 26 from 14:00 -14:45 in the Expo Pavilion. Colin will present "Meet Inspire Discovery: The most advanced discovery solution. Ever." - Session #130.

The 2019 Malaysia Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on Thursday, September 5 at the Bangi Resort Hotel in Selangor.

The 2019 Malaysia Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on Thursday, September 5 at the Bangi Resort Hotel in Selangor.

The 2019 Michigan Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on Friday, September 13 at Lansing Community College - West Campus.

The 2019 Michigan Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on Friday, September 13 at Lansing Community College - West Campus.

The 2019 Colorado Association of Libraries Annual Conference will be held September 19 - 21 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Loveland Hotel Conference Center & Spa in Loveland.

Visit Innovative at Booth #48!

The 2019 Ohio Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on Friday, September 20 at State Library of Ohio in Columbus.

The 2019 New England Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on Tuesday, September 24 at The Ferguson Library in Stamford, CT.

The 2019 Eastern Canada Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on October 8 at the Idea Exchange, Old Post Office in Cambridge, ON.

The 2019 Eastern Canada Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on October 8 at the Idea Exchange, Old Post Office in Cambridge, ON.

The 2019 Wisconsin Library Association Annual Conference will be held October 8-11, 2019 at the Kalahari Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells, WI.

The 2019 Mid-Atlantic Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on Monday, October 14 at Cairn University in Langhorne, PA.

The Wisconsin/Illinois IUG will meet on Friday, October 18th, 2019 at the Tippecanoe Branch of the Milwaukee Public Library.

The 2019 LIANZA Conference will be held October 21 - October 23. The Conference will be a unique experience, convened by our Pasifika Information Management Network and held for the first time in South Auckland.

Visit with Innovative representatives at BOOTH #7.

The NW-IUG conference is being held virtually this year to accommodate team members that can’t typically travel.

Innovative will present a company update and share Polaris, Sierra, and Mobility product roadmaps.

The 2019 Western Canada Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on Thursday, October 24 at the Fraser Valley Regional Library Administrative Centre.

The 2019 Western Canada Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on Thursday, October 24 at the Fraser Valley Regional Library Administrative Centre.

The 2019 California Library Association Conference will take place October 24 - October 26 in Pasadena.
Visit Innovative at Booth #201!

The 2019 Southern California Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on Wednesday, October 30 at the Glendale Downtown Central Library.

The 2019 Northern California Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on Friday, November 1 at the Santa Clara City Library.

The International Forum 2019 - Crossroads of Sciences on Knowledge, Information and Data - will be held 4 - 7 November 2019 in Kuala Lumpur.

The 2019 Charleston Library Conference will be held November 4 - November 8 at the Francis Marion, the Embassy Suites Historic, and the Courtyard Marriott Historic hotels, plus the Gaillard Center Charleston.

The 2019 Library Journal Directors' Summit will be held November 7 and November 8 at the Tulsa Central Library in Tulsa, OK.

The 2019 South African Innovative Users Group Conference will be held November 13 and November 14 at the East London International Convention Centre.

The 2019 Library Management Systems (LMS) Suppliers Autumn Showcase will be held on Friday, November 15 in London.

The 2019 Australasian Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on November 21 and November 22 at The University of Melbourne.

The 2019 Arkansas Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on November 22 at The Faulkner County Library in Conway.

What is the Inspire vision? And how is it different from just another MARC-based system?

Join us for this event, held at the Auraria Library in Denver from 10:30 am - 2:30 pm, and learn more about this new, state-of-the-art platform that delivers library experiences designed to meet people’s expectations of modern software solutions.

With ransomware attacks becoming more common, local governments and higher education entities are at risk. Join Innovative and Security Practice Leader Matt Wilgus from Schellman to discuss malware 101, unique risks to libraries, and preventative controls.

Nathan James, Director of Technology and Collection Innovation at Central Arkansas Library System will share what they learned from the ransomware attack on their library system, and tips on what to do if it happens to you.

10 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Pacific / 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Eastern

The 2020 AMICAL Conference will be held 15–18 January at the American University of Kuwait in Salmiya, marking the consortium’s 17th annual meeting and conference.

The NorthNet Library System and Innovative Interfaces, Inc. invite you to an informative webinar to discuss how your library can benefit from available statewide grant funding from the “Link+ Regional Resource Sharing Project” to join the Link+ resource sharing network. These funds are limited and we encourage interested libraries to act quickly if they wish to take advantage of this opportunity. Libraries using any ILS are welcome - using an Innovative ILS is not required to join Link+.

This webinar is for libraries in the state of California.

2:00 - 3:00 pm Pacific

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Stephanie Kaceli, Library Director at Cairn University, will share Cairn’s involvement and testing with Innovative’s new library platform, Inspire Discovery. Then Martha Rice Sanders, Senior Consultant at Innovative, will dig into the choice to use BIBFRAME instead of MARC data to drive Inspire and what that means for libraries in the future.

2:00 - 3:00 pm Eastern

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The 2020 American Library Association Midwinter Conference will take place on Friday, January 24 through Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.

The 2020 Symposium on the Future of Libraries @ ALA Midwinter will be held Saturday, January 25 - Monday, January 27, 2020 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.

The 2020 Ontario Library Association Super Conference will be held January 29 – February 1, 2020 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario.

The 2020 VALA Conference will be held February 11 - 13, 2020 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The 2020 VALA Conference will be held February 11 - 13, 2020 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The 2020 Public Library Association Conference will be held February 25 – 29, 2020 at the Nashville Music City Center in Nashville, TN.

Visit Innovative at Booth #817!

The Innovative team will walk through key actions for closing physical locations or suspending operations during this 45-minute webinar. There will be time for questions and answers with the presenters.

The Innovative team will walk through key actions for closing physical locations or suspending operations during this 45-minut webinar. There will be time for questions and answers with the presenters.

The Innovative team will walk through key actions for closing physical locations or suspending operations during this 45-minute webinar. There will be time for questions and answers with the presenters.

Join the Innovative product leadership team on this one-hour webinar to review the Innovative product roadmaps. This webinar will share roadmaps for Sierra, INN-Reach, and relevant mobile apps, and discuss additional support for other products.

Join the Innovative product leadership team on this one-hour webinar to review the Innovative product roadmaps. This webinar will share roadmaps for Sierra, INN-Reach, and mobile apps, and discuss additional support for other products.

Join the Innovative product leadership team on this one-hour webinar to review the Innovative product roadmaps. This webinar will share roadmaps for Polaris, INN-Reach, and mobile apps, and discuss additional support for other products.

Polaris Database Cleanup: Reviewing System Codes and Tables. This webinar is part of our Quick Hits webinar series.

The 2019 Western Canada Innovative Users Group Conference will be held October 24 - 25 at the Fraser Valley Regional Library in Abbotsford, BC.

Sierra Database Cleanup: Checking your system with easy-to-use tools. Michael McClellan, Senior Library Training Consultant at Innovative, will share two diverse but easy-to-use tools that can be used as part of a plan to review your Sierra system when you are closed to the public. The webinar will also cover Sierra system messages, which alert you to immediate configuration issues and some problems with records, and a walk through of how to use Sierra Statistical Reports. This webinar is part of our Quick Hits webinar series.

Sierra Database Analysis: Checking your System using Create Lists. Michael McClellan, Senior Library Training Consultant at Innovative, will share standard Create Lists strategies to identify problem records for review. Ranging from basic to regular expressions that you can run without needing to know how these work. The webinar will also cover how to use Global Update to easily review the contents of a review file. This webinar is part of our Quick Hits webinar series.

New Features in Sierra 5.1. Thinking of upgrading to Sierra 5.1? Already upgraded and want to learn more? If yes, join us to hear all about the exciting new features in the latest Sierra release. Highlights include restoring deleted records, exporting the Loan Rules & Loan Rule Determiner tables in CSV, and patrons can freeze holds older than 255 days. This webinar is part of our Quick Hits webinar series.

New Features in Polaris 6.5. Come see an overview of all the great new features in Polaris 6.5, which we released at the end of March. Highlights include support for patron preferred names, the ability to cancel hold requests in a shipped status, and completion of adding Outreach Services workflows in Leap. This webinar is part of our Quick Hits webinar serie

A first look at Polaris SimplyReports: Get started with this reporting tool. New to Polaris SimplyReports or in need of a refresher? Join this session for an introduction and overview of this reporting tool. This webinar is part of our Quick Hits webinar series.

Sierra SQL for Record Data Review. Jason Boland, Senior Library Training Consultant at Innovative, will share SQL strategies to create reports and identify problem records for review. In addition, we will cover strategies for using SQL results to update records in Sierra. Basic to intermediate knowledge level of SQL recommended as we will not cover introductory topics. This webinar is part of our Quick Hits webinar series.

Innovative’s Library Services team members in Customer Support and Professional Services are on a path of continuous improvement. Our priorities are being driven by your feedback on areas such as tickets in engineering, and how we can provide you more free staff training resources. Join us to make sure you haven’t missed recent improvements and hear what we’re working on now.

Innovative’s Library Services team members in Customer Support and Professional Services are on a path of continuous improvement. Our priorities are being driven by your feedback on areas such as tickets in engineering, and how we can provide you more free staff training resources. Join us to make sure you haven’t missed recent improvements and hear what we’re working on now.

This webinar will help INN-Reach central staff plan for system and member re-openings. Innovative will advise on reactivating lending and borrowing for some or all members or locations.

As libraries begin planning for when they will re-open physical locations, Senior Library Training Consultant Jason Boland will share key actions for re-opening locations in your Sierra system.

As libraries begin planning for when they will re-open physical locations, Senior Library Training Consultant Jason Boland will share key actions for re-opening locations in your Sierra system.

Library director, Rivkah Sass of the award-winning Sacramento Public Library and Product Manager Helle Lauridsen, Lyngsoe Systems will provide an overview of the Intelligent Material Management System™ (IMMS) and discuss why the Sacramento Public Library, a Sierra Library, is the first in North America to adopt this technology.

As libraries begin planning for when they will re-open physical locations, Senior Library Training Consultant Jason Boland will share key actions for re-opening locations in your Polaris system.

If you're new to Polaris Leap or looking for additional training, join us to learn about Leap functionality beyond circulation workflows. We'll cover searching, record sets, bulk changing, and other exciting things that Leap has to offer.

Continue your Sierra database cleanup journey by learning more about Global Update. Nazee Depp, Senior Library Training Consultant at Innovative, will share Global Update strategies on how to edit records ranging from simple to complex changes, such as how to change fixed and variable fields, insert data and delete duplicates.

Can you relate to this challenge? “With over 1,000,000 new titles published every year, we don’t have enough money to buy everything our patrons want. And even if we did, we don’t have enough staff to process the additional items. And even if we did, we don’t have enough space to shelve the extra titles.” Join Tom Jacobson, Executive Library Advocate & Strategist, to learn more about INN-Reach by Innovative.

To say that times are strange is an understatement. Despite the enormity, focus, and often heartbreaking scale of our current uncertainties, in truth, we never really can know what the future will bring. But all libraries - public, academic, special, rural, urban and others - have a shared purpose that is too important to fail. Using humor and compassion -- and drawing on nearly 10 years as a library consultant -- Carson Block will share the qualities of libraries that thrive despite the obstacles.

Using Sierra Headings Reports Innovative Quick Hits Webinar May 20, 2020 10 a.m. PDT / 1 p.m. EDT Continue your Sierra database cleanup journey by learning how to use Headings Reports to review your system. Senior Library Training Consultant Mike McClellan will share more on making the most of Sierra Headings Reports. Register: https://go.iii.com/QHW-Sierra-Headings-Reports.html

This session will introduce Skyriver, Innovative’s cataloging utility. Skyriver can be used to obtain bibliographic and authority records for any integrated library system. Join Maria Laude, Innovative sales engineer, to learn the basics of editing and downloading records in this easy-to-use application that can be personalized for each cataloger.

Increase your searching powers using SQL in the Polaris Find Tool. This session presents more search options and more nuances resulting in you having more power! Join Jason Boland, Senior Library Training Consultant, for this training webinar.

This session will review the acquisitions API to streamline Edifact ordering in Sierra. Senior Library Training Consultant Mike McClellan will cover the basic Sierra set up to implement the API and what the vendor may require.

Polaris PowerPAC Settings for INN-Reach Libraries Innovative Quick Hits Webinar May 28, 2020 10 a.m. PDT / 1 p.m. EDT Learn ideas for customizing PowerPAC to get the most out of your membership in an INN-Reach resource sharing consortium. Your patrons will be more aware of your resource sharing options and even have their PowerPAC … Continued

The MOBIUS Annual Conference is a chance for MOBIUS members to come together once a year and swap ideas, network, and receive training. The conference is free for employees of Missouri libraries and affordable for those coming from outside the state.

This session will review the three methods of Sierra Fiscal Close. Senior Library Training Consultant Mike McClellan will cover the basic Sierra set up and walk through each method.

Learn about outreach in the Polaris client and Polaris Leap web application. Discuss with other libraries in this interactive webinar how different outreach ideas can help with partial reopenings.

As libraries fully or partially reopen, many standard workflows have been altered to accommodate new policies. This webinar will look at capturing statistics to help quantify the effects of those policies. Senior Library Training Consultant Jason Boland will offer a brief overview of data integrity and tables that factor significantly with statistics. He’ll also present Web Management Reports and SQL as tools for data analysis.

Michelle Toombs, CEO of Marigold Library System and member of The Regional Automation Consortium (TRAC), will explain how Polaris enables 180 member libraries to seamlessly share resources in Alberta, Canada. TRAC has been a Polaris customer since 2008, collaboratively serving patrons with 3.2 M resources across 73% of the province. Join us to hear Michelle’s unique and valuable perspective on how Polaris supports their staff and their communities.

Michelle Toombs, CEO of Marigold Library System and member of The Regional Automation Consortium (TRAC), will explain how Polaris enables 180 member libraries to seamlessly share resources in Alberta, Canada. TRAC has been a Polaris customer since 2008, collaboratively serving patrons with 3.2 M resources across 73% of the province. Join us to hear Michelle’s unique and valuable perspective on how Polaris supports their staff and their communities.

An online event with educational programming, special author events, and social networking. Event Highlights: educational sessions available in an on-demand format notable featured speakers COVID-19 information for libraries live chats with authors live-streamed presentations a virtual Exhibit Hall networking opportunities with peers via social activities Visit us in the virtual exhibit hall!

Learn how Borrow by Mail works in Polaris. Then discuss with other attendees in this interactive webinar how Borrow by Mail and other ideas can help libraries.

Want to be more involved in the IUG enhancements process? Learn how you and your colleagues can contribute enhancement ideas, support and discuss the ideas of others, and set priorities for future product development with the Idea Lab.

This Quick Hits webinar is for current Skyriver customers interested in tips and tricks to improve their use of Skyriver. We’ll cover shortcuts and workflows in Skyriver for both Sierra and Polaris libraries. Presenters will discuss how macros, batch searching, highlighted fields, and other advanced features can save time for library staff, and different ways to use authorities in Skyriver. Sarah Johnson, Cataloging & Metadata Librarian/Assistant Professor at Emporia State University, and Shannon Schmidt, Head of Support Services at Orion Township Public Library will share their expertise with Skyriver and invite audience contributions to share tips and tricks used at your library.

In this session, Senior Library Training Consultant Mike McClellan will review the basics of Sierra serial checkin for print publications and options for claiming, focusing on enabling electronic claiming.

Join Innovative on this Quick Hits webinar to review placing, managing, and fulfilling holds in the Polaris Leap Web Application.

In this session, Senior Library Training Consultant Mike McClellan will review the typical Sierra reports and procedures at fiscal year-end.

Join this webinar to learn about the Polaris Inventory Manager, a separately licensed Polaris software that lets you identify items that are mis-shelved, have a status other than "In," or satisfy a hold request, all while taking inventory.

Syndetics Unbound is a dynamic catalog enrichment service that includes more than 15 configurable elements like Similar Titles, Tags, User Reviews, Author bios and photos to provide patrons with in-depth details on all your collection’s titles. Syndetics Unbound currently integrates with Sierra Encore, Sierra WebPAC, and Polaris.

This webinar is ideal for public libraries interested in learning about the Vega Early Access program. If you’re a current Innovative customer, please join us to learn more about the new Vega platform for public libraries. In this webinar, we will demo the Discover offering, discuss our Early Access program, share future Development Partner opportunities, and more.

Statistical reports using well-designed Sierra SCAT tables can be incredibly useful for all aspects of Collection Development. This Innovative webinar session will cover best practices for developing SCAT tables and strategies for success.

Join us for an overview of the new features in Polaris 6.6, which includes circulation and serials functionality in Polaris Leap. Polaris 6.6 was released on August 17, 2020.

Innovative Library Services is pleased to announce the launch of a new Training and Learning Center. In this webinar, we'll introduce the Training and Learning Center and the newly designed Customer Support home page, and share helpful hints for navigating the Polaris and Sierra resources saved in one central location.

Innovative Library Services is pleased to announce the launch of a new Training and Learning Center. In this webinar, we'll introduce the Training and Learning Center and the newly designed Customer Support home page, and share helpful hints for navigating the Polaris and Sierra resources saved in one central location.

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.

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.

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.

Learn how evolving demands on libraries have informed Vega Discover, Innovative's new platform for public libraries. Presented by Yariv Kursh, Innovative General Manager and Jordan Fields, Senior Product Owner, this webinar includes a summary of findings on how patrons are using the library dusring the COVID pandemic. 

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.

Now available in Ireland, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, learn how a combination of rich functionality, ease of use for both staff and patrons, and holistic customer support.makes the Polaris ILS a leading solution for public libraries. This webinar will discuss how Polaris can help today’s libraries compete, remain relevant and attract online users.

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

Join Michelle Ralston for an overview of the close process and other helpful considerations to ensure a smooth and accurate close for fiscal year-end in Polaris. 

Learn how to make smart use of your collection with intelligent floating and the Lyngsoe Systems IMMS.

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.

Public libraries are invited to join Innovative for a webinar on the future of the cutting-edge Vega platform. This webinar will include a presentation of our vision for Vega in 2021 and beyond, with focus on patron engagement and how Vega’s flexible framework optimizes the patron experience while improving key administrative workflows. We will follow this with a demo of the latest in Vega.

Join the Innovative product leadership team on this one-hour webinar to review the Innovative product roadmaps. This webinar shares roadmaps for Polaris, INN-Reach, and mobile apps, and discusses additional support for other products.

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.

This webinar offers an overview of Mobile Worklists functionality, which includes my lists, adding a list, title paging list, check-in items, inventory.

Join us for this training session on all the cataloging functions that can be performed in Polaris Leap.

Come see how the Polaris Leap web client has re-imagined the staff user experience for libraries. This webinar will provide a broad overview of Polaris Leap for libraries considering it for their staff.

Guest presenter Patrick Sweeney, Political Director at EveryLibrary, will share strategies and tactics that you can use to increase the number of library supporters in your community.

In this session, Mike McClellan, Senior Library Training Consultant, will review Decision Center set up and best practices for resolving common report issues.

The IUG 2021 conference offers a wide variety of program sessions covering technical training, open forum discussions, soft skills training, case studies, best practices, product highlights and demonstrations, and more.

Innovative will be presenting at the virtual CILIP Library and Information Supplier Showcase 2021. The Showcase gives library and information professionals the chance to meet in a relaxed, 'non-sales' environment with LMS suppliers, who will demonstrate their systems, listen to your requirements and find solutions to meet your needs. The event will be taking place … Continued

Tom Jacobson, Innovative's VP Executive Library Advocate & Strategist, will be part of a panel on the CIL Connect 2021 online conference "Next Gen Tech & Libraries" at 11am EDT / 8am PDT on Thursday, March 25. Marshall Breeding begins the discussion by exploring some of the key trends that have played out recently, including … Continued

Innovative is hosting a booth at this year's UKSG 2021 virtual conference! The annual UKSG conference hosts scholarly communications professionals and offers presentations, discussions, lightning talks and exhibitor booths. https://www.uksg.org/event/uksgconference2021

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 such as Floating, Deposit and Mobile collections, and Materials Booking. Register: https://go.iii.com/LP-Registration.html  

Innovative will be hosting a booth at this year's Texas Library Association virtual conference April 22-24 2021. Event highlights: Special author events Social networking with peers and experts Educational programming for all types of libraries taught by your fellow librarians and leaders in the field Exhibit hall Live general sessions each day Chat rooms Visit … Continued

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: https://go.iii.com/FloatingPolaris_LP-Registration.html

Learn more about Innovative's new patron mobile app, Innovative Mobile. Popular features include curbside pickup, integrated e-content, linked family accounts, and usage reports for library staff. Register: https://go.iii.com/WBN-2021-Innovative-Mobile.html

Innovative is bringing together well-known industry leaders Roger Henshaw and Ian Anstice to discuss lessons over the past year during the COVID crisis and new opportunities for public libraries, in what promises to be a stimulating discussion full of insights and ideas. Innovative’s Sales Manager Roger Read will host the discussion. Register: https://go.iii.com/LibraryResilience_LP-Registration.html

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 SimplyReports Export Express. We will see the advantages each tool supplies to help determine the best option for extracting records from the Polaris database. SimplyReports … Continued

Visit our booth at the virtual ALA 2021 conference this June 23-29! Innovative will be hosting a booth at this year's virtual American Libraries Association conference. Come find us for the latest information about our products and to have a live chat with Innovative staff!  

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: https://go.iii.com/OfflineCirPolaris_LP-Registration.html 

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

Join us for a demo of Showcases within Vega Discover and the Vega Engagement Suite modules with Michael Monroy, Director of Global Sales Support, and Tom Jacobson, VP, Executive Library Advocate & Strategist.
Register: https://go.iii.com/WBN-2021-Vega-Discover-Showcases.html

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. Register: https://go.iii.com/SierraIndexing_LP-Registration.html

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

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.

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.

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.

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 to learn more. Register: https://go.iii.com/QHW-Sierra-Authority-Control.html

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.

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.

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.

Join us as we welcome Patricia Anderson for a webinar on the seven steps necessary for a successful grant application.

The 2022 American Library Association Midwinter Conference LibLearnX will take place online from Friday, January 21 through Monday, January 24, 2022.

Join Innovative as we host marketing and communications expert Cordelia Anderson for a discussion of how to drive community engagement with your library or institution.

Join Innovative as we host marketing and communications expert Cordelia Anderson for a discussion of how to drive community engagement with your library or institution.

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.’

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.

The IUG 2022 conference is an opportunity to connect with Innovative and other Innovative libraries online.

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.

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

Join us at TLA booth 1418 to see what’s new from Polaris, Sierra, and Vega.

Join us to learn how Innovative solutions can help your library to thrive in the new library landscape.

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

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

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

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

Join to hear 2023 IUG chair Maisam Nouh from Ferguson Library recap IUG 2022, welcome new membership, and reveal plans for the next IUG conference.

Join us for part two of our Engagement Series, where we explore how Vega Program helps create an engaging event and room booking experience.

Join us for part two of our Engagement Series, where we explore how Vega Program helps create an engaging event and room booking experience.

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

You’re invited to part three of our Engagement Series.

You’re invited to part three of our Engagement Series for ANZ June 16 at 11am AEST.

Join us at Booth #2507 in The Library Marketplace at ALA 2022 in Washington DC.

Come see us at Stand 2 at the CILIP Conf + Expo 2022 in Liverpool!

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

Join us for a presentation on the basics of LX Starter, and a demonstration of configuration and examples of the email messages it can create.

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

Come see an overview of serial functionality in Polaris 7.2.

Join us for a best practice discussion with Anthony Hopkins, Head of Library, Heritage and Adult Education Services for the London Borough of Merton and a Trustee of Libraries Connected, along with experts from Innovative Interfaces.

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

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

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

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. 

Come learn about the new features in Sierra 5.5!

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

Come see Innovative at Booth 37 at the Annual Conference of the New South Wales Public Libraries Association (NSWPLA)!

Come see an overview of Innovative Mobile, our mobile application for patron library experiences.

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

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.

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

Presenters Kay Stebbins, Director of Research & Analytics with Boyette Strategic Advisors and Nathan Coulter, Executive Director, Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) share the results and implications of the CALS 10-year impact study.

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