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May 2019
Director Link for Public Libraries 2019
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 and future innovations
Find out more »Director Link for Public Libraries 2019
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 and future innovations
Find out more »THETA Conference 2019
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.
Find out more »THETA Conference 2019
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.
Find out more »June 2019
MOBIUS Annual Conference 2019
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.
Find out more »MOBIUS Annual Conference 2019
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.
Find out more »SCONUL Summer Conference & AGM 2019
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.
Find out more »SCONUL Summer Conference & AGM 2019
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.
Find out more »WILIUG Conference 2019
The 2019 Wisconsin - Illinois Innovative Users Group conference will be held on Friday, June 14 at Chicago Public Library’s Harold Washington Library Center.
Find out more »WILIUG Conference 2019
The 2019 Wisconsin - Illinois Innovative Users Group conference will be held on Friday, June 14 at Chicago Public Library’s Harold Washington Library Center.
Find out more »EIUG Conference 2019
The 2019 European Innovative Users Group Conference will be held June 17 & 18 at the University of Hull in Kingston upon Hull, England.
Find out more »EIUG Conference 2019
The 2019 European Innovative Users Group Conference will be held June 17 & 18 at the University of Hull in Kingston upon Hull, England.
Find out more »ALA Annual Conference 2019
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.
Find out more »ALA Annual Conference 2019
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.
Find out more »LIBER Annual Conference 2019
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.
Find out more »LIBER Annual Conference 2019
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.
Find out more »July 2019
ILUG Conference 2019
The 2019 Innovative Law Users Group Annual Meeting will be held at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, July 13.
Find out more »ILUG Conference 2019
The 2019 Innovative Law Users Group Annual Meeting will be held at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, July 13.
Find out more »August 2019
RMRIUG Conference 2019
The 2019 Rocky Mountain Region Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on August 2 at the Farr Regional Library in Greeley, Colorado.
Find out more »RMRIUG Conference 2019
The 2019 Rocky Mountain Region Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on August 2 at the Farr Regional Library in Greeley, Colorado.
Find out more »IFLA WLIC Conference 2019
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.
Find out more »IFLA WLIC Conference 2019
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.
Find out more »September 2019
Malaysia IUG Conference 2019
The 2019 Malaysia Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on Thursday, September 5 at the Bangi Resort Hotel in Selangor.
Find out more »Malaysia IUG Conference 2019
The 2019 Malaysia Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on Thursday, September 5 at the Bangi Resort Hotel in Selangor.
Find out more »MIUG Conference 2019
The 2019 Michigan Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on Friday, September 13 at Lansing Community College - West Campus.
Find out more »MIUG Conference 2019
The 2019 Michigan Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on Friday, September 13 at Lansing Community College - West Campus.
Find out more »CALCON Conference 2019
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!
Find out more »CALCON Conference 2019
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!
Find out more »OH-IUG Conference 2019
The 2019 Ohio Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on Friday, September 20 at State Library of Ohio in Columbus.
Find out more »OH-IUG Conference 2019
The 2019 Ohio Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on Friday, September 20 at State Library of Ohio in Columbus.
Find out more »NE IUG Conference 2019
The 2019 New England Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on Tuesday, September 24 at The Ferguson Library in Stamford, CT.
Find out more »NE IUG Conference 2019
The 2019 New England Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on Tuesday, September 24 at The Ferguson Library in Stamford, CT.
Find out more »October 2019
WLA Conference 2019
The 2019 Wisconsin Library Association Annual Conference will be held October 8-11, 2019 at the Kalahari Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells, WI.
Find out more »WLA Conference 2019
The 2019 Wisconsin Library Association Annual Conference will be held October 8-11, 2019 at the Kalahari Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells, WI.
Find out more »ECIUG Conference 2019
The 2019 Eastern Canada Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on October 8 at the Idea Exchange, Old Post Office in Cambridge, ON.
Find out more »ECIUG Conference 2019
The 2019 Eastern Canada Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on October 8 at the Idea Exchange, Old Post Office in Cambridge, ON.
Find out more »MAIUG Conference 2019
The 2019 Mid-Atlantic Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on Monday, October 14 at Cairn University in Langhorne, PA.
Find out more »MAIUG Conference 2019
The 2019 Mid-Atlantic Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on Monday, October 14 at Cairn University in Langhorne, PA.
Find out more »WILIUG Fall Meeting 2019
The Wisconsin/Illinois IUG will meet on Friday, October 18th, 2019 at the Tippecanoe Branch of the Milwaukee Public Library.
Find out more »WILIUG Fall Meeting 2019
The Wisconsin/Illinois IUG will meet on Friday, October 18th, 2019 at the Tippecanoe Branch of the Milwaukee Public Library.
Find out more »LIANZA Conference 2019
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.
Find out more »LIANZA Conference 2019
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.
Find out more »NW-IUG Virtual Conference
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.
Find out more »WCIUG Conference
The 2019 Western Canada Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on Thursday, October 24 at the Fraser Valley Regional Library Administrative Centre.
Find out more »WCIUG Conference
The 2019 Western Canada Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on Thursday, October 24 at the Fraser Valley Regional Library Administrative Centre.
Find out more »CLA Conference 2019
The 2019 California Library Association Conference will take place October 24 - October 26 in Pasadena.
Visit Innovative at Booth #201!
CLA Conference 2019
The 2019 California Library Association Conference will take place October 24 - October 26 in Pasadena.
Visit Innovative at Booth #201!
SCIUG Conference 2019
The 2019 Southern California Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on Wednesday, October 30 at the Glendale Downtown Central Library.
Find out more »SCIUG Conference 2019
The 2019 Southern California Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on Wednesday, October 30 at the Glendale Downtown Central Library.
Find out more »NorCal IUG Conference 2019
The 2019 Northern California Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on Friday, November 1 at the Santa Clara City Library.
Find out more »NorCal IUG Conference 2019
The 2019 Northern California Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on Friday, November 1 at the Santa Clara City Library.
Find out more »November 2019
International Forum 2019
The International Forum 2019 - Crossroads of Sciences on Knowledge, Information and Data - will be held 4 - 7 November 2019 in Kuala Lumpur.
Find out more »Charleston Library Conference 2019
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.
Find out more »Charleston Library Conference 2019
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.
Find out more »Library Journal Directors’ Summit 2019
The 2019 Library Journal Directors' Summit will be held November 7 and November 8 at the Tulsa Central Library in Tulsa, OK.
Find out more »Library Journal Directors’ Summit 2019
The 2019 Library Journal Directors' Summit will be held November 7 and November 8 at the Tulsa Central Library in Tulsa, OK.
Find out more »IUG-SA Conference 2019
The 2019 South African Innovative Users Group Conference will be held November 13 and November 14 at the East London International Convention Centre.
Find out more »IUG-SA Conference 2019
The 2019 South African Innovative Users Group Conference will be held November 13 and November 14 at the East London International Convention Centre.
Find out more »CILIP LMS Showcase Autumn 2019
The 2019 Library Management Systems (LMS) Suppliers Autumn Showcase will be held on Friday, November 15 in London.
Find out more »CILIP LMS Showcase Autumn 2019
The 2019 Library Management Systems (LMS) Suppliers Autumn Showcase will be held on Friday, November 15 in London.
Find out more »AIUG Conference 2019
The 2019 Australasian Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on November 21 and November 22 at The University of Melbourne.
Find out more »AIUG Conference 2019
The 2019 Australasian Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on November 21 and November 22 at The University of Melbourne.
Find out more »ArkIUG 2019
The 2019 Arkansas Innovative Users Group Conference will be held on November 22 at The Faulkner County Library in Conway.
Find out more »December 2019
Innovative Inspire Showcase
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.
Find out more »Innovative Webinar: Cyber Security for Libraries: How to Prepare for a Ransomware Attack
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
Find out more »January 2020
AMICAL 2020
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.
Find out more »AMICAL 2020
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.
Find out more »Innovative Webinar: How to Secure State Funding to Join the Link+ Resource Sharing Network
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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Find out more »Webinar: Transform Your Catalog: One University’s Experience with BIBFRAME-based Discovery
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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Find out more »ALA Midwinter 2020
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.
Find out more »ALA Midwinter 2020
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.
Visit Innovative at Booth #1613!
Symposium on the Future of Libraries 2020
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.
Find out more »Symposium on the Future of Libraries 2020
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.
Find out more »OLA 2020
The 2020 Ontario Library Association Super Conference will be held January 29 – February 1, 2020 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario.
Find out more »OLA 2020
The 2020 Ontario Library Association Super Conference will be held January 29 – February 1, 2020 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario.
Find out more »February 2020
Innovative Webinar: How to Secure State Funding to Join the Link+ Resource Sharing Network
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.
10:00-11:00 a.m. Pacific
Register Now!
Find out more »VALA 2020
The 2020 VALA Conference will be held February 11 - 13, 2020 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Find out more »VALA 2020
The 2020 VALA Conference will be held February 11 - 13, 2020 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Find out more »PLA 2020
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!
Find out more »PLA 2020
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!
Find out more »March 2020
Innovative Webinar: Sierra & Millennium Resources to Close Physical Locations – NA & EMEA
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.
Find out more »Innovative Webinar: Polaris Resources to Close Physical Locations
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.
Find out more »Innovative Webinar: Sierra & Millennium Resources to Close Physical Locations – APAC
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.
Find out more »April 2020
Innovative Webinar: Product Roadmaps – Sierra NA & EMEA
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.
Find out more »Webinar: Product Roadmaps – Sierra APAC
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.
Find out more »Webinar: Product Roadmaps – Polaris
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.
Find out more »Webinar: Polaris Database Cleanup
Polaris Database Cleanup: Reviewing System Codes and Tables. This webinar is part of our Quick Hits webinar series.
Find out more »WCIUG Conference 2019
The 2019 Western Canada Innovative Users Group Conference will be held October 24 - 25 at the Fraser Valley Regional Library in Abbotsford, BC.
Find out more »Webinar: Sierra Database Cleanup
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.
Find out more »Webinar: Sierra Database Analysis – Using Create Lists
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.
Find out more »Webinar: New Features in Sierra 5.1
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.
Find out more »Webinar: New Features in Polaris 6.5
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
Find out more »Webinar: A first look at Polaris SimplyReports
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.
Find out more »Webinar: Sierra SQL for Record Data Review
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.
Find out more »Webinar: Library Services 2020 Update (APAC)
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.
Find out more »Webinar: Library Services 2020 Update (NA & EMEA)
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.
Find out more »May 2020
Webinar: Planning INN-Reach System Re-openings
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.
Find out more »Webinar: Sierra Resources to Re-Open Physical Locations -NA, EMEA
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.
Find out more »Webinar: Sierra Resources to Re-Open Physical Locations -APAC
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.
Find out more »Lyngsoe IMMS Webinar: Manage customer demand without overstocking
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.
Find out more »Webinar: Polaris Resources to Re-Open Physical 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 Polaris system.
Find out more »Webinar: Leap Beyond Circulation
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.
Find out more »Webinar: Sierra Global Update Strategies for Record Maintenance
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.
Find out more »Webinar: The Transformational Power of INN-Reach
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.
Find out more »Webinar: The Future We Make Together
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.
Find out more »Webinar: Using Sierra Headings Reports
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
Find out more »Webinar: Skyriver: MARC & Authority records for your library
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.
Find out more »Webinar: Using SQL in the Polaris Find Tool
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.
Find out more »Webinar: Implementing the Sierra Acquisitions API
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.
Find out more »Webinar: Polaris PowerPAC Settings for INN-Reach Libraries
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 search terms automatically applied on the INN-Reach central server. Join presenter Dennis Todd, Innovative Senior Sales Engineer, to learn these customization tips. Register: https://go.iii.com/QHW-Polaris-PAC-Settings-INN-Reach.html
Find out more »June 2020
MOBIUS
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.
Find out more »Webinar: Reviewing the Sierra Acquisitions Fiscal Close
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.
Find out more »Webinar: Reaching Out to Patrons: Outreach in Polaris & Leap
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.
Find out more »Webinar: Sierra Statistics for COVID-19 Related Activities
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.
Find out more »Webinar: Empower Your Public Library with Polaris (ANZ)
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.
Find out more »Webinar: Empower Your Public Library with Polaris (UK, Ireland)
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.
Find out more »ALA Virtual
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!
Find out more »Webinar: Using Polaris Borrow by Mail to Send Items to Patrons
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.
Find out more »July 2020
Webinar: The Idea Lab: How You Can Guide Innovative’s Future
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.
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