Introducing an Easy Website Builder Made for Libraries
 
Do you ever wish you could easily update your library website without the need for coding knowledge or depending on a third party for help?

Vega Promote Web is designed specifically for libraries to help easily promote your ever-evolving services, programs, and resources on your website whenever you want, and as often as you need.

Innovative Senior Product Manager Nathan James said: ”We know the challenges libraries go through to build a unique library website that they can update on their own and that seamlessly integrates with all their other patron services. With Vega Promote Web, libraries can now build websites on par with the best websites out there.”

Check out our new fact sheet to learn more
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

We Want to Hear from you!

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Take our one-question survey
 
 
 
 
Library Leadership Podcast: Building Data Dashboards
 
How can librarians leverage data and what they learn from it to skillfully represent what’s going on in our organizations?

In this episode of the Library Leadership podcast, guest Katie Pierce Farrier – Data Science Strategist for the Network of the National Library of Medicine, Region 3 – talks about ways to use data dashboards to communicate and share findings to best serve your community.

Listen to the podcast
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Did You Know?
 
You can search for individual issues of a serial in Vega Discover!

When viewing a Serial title in Vega Discover, there is a search box where you can search the individual issues of that serial.

Type your search term in the search box to display the issues of the serial that match that term.

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Learn more: Vega Discover User Documentation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TikTok Tips for Library Marketing
 
We frequently hear from public libraries about the challenge to spark engagement with new (and younger) members of their communities. Factor in time and budget constraints, library staff like Emily Jackson (LibraryTok influencer and Creative Marketing Manager for Dallas Public Library) are embracing a fun, free, and easy way to generate excitement: TikTok.

We were fortunate to have Emily host a webinar with us to highlight the value of using this trending social media platform to showcase your library’s people, services, and collections.

Based on this session, we put together a guide featuring “4 Ways TikTok Can Promote Your Library.”

Download our tip sheet
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Get to Know the Librarians of Innovative
 
At Innovative, we don’t only work with librarians as customers, librarians are a critical part of our team. We have many librarians in leadership roles, guiding the direction of our products and strategies.

They bring deep insights and experience about the challenges libraries often face in serving their communities, and that perspective helps inform Innovative’s approach to developing solutions like Vega LX modules.

We’re excited to introduce you to our staff librarians.

Download our guide to learn more
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Book Ban Survey Results

We recently invited Vega Insider readers to share with us how you are talking about the banned books at your libraries. 80% said they had set up a physical display of banned books and 33% said they had hosted a related event. Thank you to everyone who participated in our survey!

If you are interested in learning more about how libraries are responding to book bans and challenges, register for our upcoming webinar featuring Illinois State Senator Laura Murphy.
 
 
 
 

The Complete Vega LX Platform at a Glance


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

Available now:
  • Discover — A user-friendly discovery experience, rolling all formats into a single display
  • Promote — Send targeted communications to marketing contacts and segments
  • Promote Web — Build a modern library website to promote your ever-evolving services
  • Program — Create, approve, and manage library events and room bookings

Coming soon:
  • Interact — Provides two-way communication with patrons via chatbot or digital assistants
  • Analyze — Uses key data to quantify your library’s value and ROI
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
What People Are Saying
 

“We were looking for an intuitive and engaging software to promote our programs and manage our room bookings and Vega Program had the features we were looking for.”

Amy Dissmeyer, Library Director, Hastings Public Library
 
 
 
 
 
Additional Resources
 
 

Webinars & Events

Webinar: The Fight Against Book Bans
October 30 2:30pm ET | 1:30pm CT | 12:30pm MT | 11:30am PT
Join us for a very special webinar with Illinois State Senator Laura Murphy on her experience passing a bill to prevent communities from enacting book bans at local libraries and schools.

Webinar: Marketing 101 for Libraries
November 9 2pm ET | 1pm CT | 12pm MT | 11am PT
Join us for this Library Marketing Month webinar on the basics of marketing for librarians with marketing maven Kathy Dempsey on how to make your promotions more efficient and effective.

Webinar: Shifting to an Integrated Marketing Strategy
November 15 11am ET | 10am CT | 9am MT | 8am PT
Cordelia Anderson will talk about how an integrated marketing strategy can bring multiple channels into alignment so that the library is telling a cohesive story that makes an impact with audiences.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Latest News

Contribute to Innovative Changes and Improvements with Idea Exchange
Your place to share, comment on, and vote for what you’d like to see next in Innovative products.

Innovative travels to New Zealand for the LIANZA Annual Conference
We’re pleased to participate as an exhibitor at the LIANZA Conference held in Christchurch, New Zealand October 31-November 2, 2023.

Hastings Public Library chooses Vega Program
Three cheers to Hastings Public Library in Nebraska who has selected Vega Program as their new event management and room booking tool!

Franklin Township Public Library chooses Polaris and Vega Discover
Welcome to Franklin Township Public Library in New Jersey whohas selected Polaris as their integrated ILS with Vega Discover as their new discovery layer!
 
 
 
 
 
 

Previous Vega Insider Newsletter Issues

Our monthly newsletter is filled with news and insights on all things Vega. If you've missed any of the previous issues, you can read them here.
 
 
 
 
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