Innovative Interfaces, Inc. News
Wednesday May 16, 2012
All 537 Press Releases from Innovative Interfaces, Inc.
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May 15, 2012. Yale Law School's Library now live on the Sierra Services Platform. Innovative announced that the Lillian Goldman Law Library at Yale Law School went live with the Sierra Services Platform last week. As a next-generation services platform, Sierra is built on an open-systems architecture that provides a library with access to its circulation, technical services, and patron data though an open relational database and a suite of documented application interface extensions. Unlike other systems, Sierra offers out-of-the-box, fully featured library workflows and integrated resource management delivering the functionality and performance that libraries trust to run their operations. The Library is the first law library to successfully install the new system and is among over 790 libraries that have selected Sierra to date. <<more>>
May 4, 2012. Bloomfield Township Public Library (MI) now live on Sierra. Innovative announced that the Bloomfield Township Public Library in Michigan went live with the Sierra Services Platform last week. The Library is the first among roughly 435 public libraries that have selected Sierra to successfully install the new system. <<more>>
April 22, 2012. Senior Secured loan program closes $751 Million in commitments during the first quarter of 2012. The Senior Secured Loan Program (SSLP), jointly managed by an affiliate of Ares Capital Corporation and an affiliate of GE Capital, announced today that it closed seven financing commitments totaling $751 million, including refinancing transactions, during the first quarter of 2012. Since January 1, 2010, the SSLP has committed approximately $6.7 billion to middle market borrowers. GE Capital Markets and Ares Capital served as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners in a senior secured term loan provided by the SSLP to support the acquisition of Innovative Interfaces Inc. by Huntsman Gay Global Capital, LLC and JMI Equity. Innovative Interfaces Inc. is a provider of technology and services to over 4,500 public, private and academic libraries. In addition, GE Capital, through its GE Antares Capital subsidiary, provided a senior secured revolving credit facility in support of the transaction. <<more>>
April 17, 2012. Hillsdale College (MI) now live on the Sierra Services Platform. Innovative announced that Hillsdale College in Michigan is now live on the Sierra Services Platform for all its staff-side library functions, as well as full integration with its Encore discovery application. Sierra is now offering a single administration app tailored to the needs of each user, along with the power of open architecture that positions the library for the future. Hillsdale College's Mossey Library is among 275 academic libraries that have selected Sierra to date. <<more>>
April 16, 2012. Innovative Users Group (IUG) draws nearly 1,200 for Annual Conference in Chicago, IL. Innovative Interfaces announced that the Innovative Users Group (IUG) has convened its 20th Annual Conference that runs from April 16-18, 2012. Nearly 1,200 library professionals from nineteen countries have gathered in Chicago, Illinois to discuss best practices for using Innovative's products, report on creative and unique implementations of technology, and provide updates about partnerships with Innovative's product-development team. The program includes 118 presentations conducted by the attendees or jointly with Innovative staff. Innovative's presence includes 50 Innovative staff members from service, product development, product management, and senior management. <<more>>
March 22, 2012. Academic Libraries in Scotland partner for new cost effectiveness and shared services. University of the West of Scotland and the Scottish Agricultural College will join University of the Highlands and Islands to share the Millennium ILS, resulting in a gain in functionality, cost effectiveness, and choice in managing library operations. The shared Millennium system will bring together collections that total over 700,000 physical items, while offering the full functionality of the integrated ERM system to all three partners. They are migrating from library system provided by Talis. <<more>>
March 13, 2012. PrairieCat Consortium (IL) Selects the Sierra Services Platform and Encore. Innovative announced that the PrairieCat Consortium has selected the Sierra Services Platform; the Encore discovery application; and mobile solutions including AirPAC, Encore Mobile, and the SMS Alerts messaging suite. The products will support a large, multi-type library system spanning northern Illinois. <<more>>
March 12, 2012. 400 public libraries taking the next step with Sierra. Innovative announced that nearly 400 public libraries, representing over 60 library organizations, have entered into agreements to be partners in or early implementers of the Sierra Services Platform. As the next step in Innovative's commitment to solving the technology challenges that today's public libraries encounter, Sierra offers libraries openness, access, and community development with modern public library workflow functionality. <<more>>
March 7, 2012. Arlington Public Library (VA) debuts Digital Archive. Arlington Public Library's new online digital archive is now available to the public. Students, researchers, genealogists, and the Arlington community now have online access to the digitized portions of the Library's rich local history collections through Content Pro, Innovative's digital collection management solution. Digitized collections include Arlington County Government Photographs, 1915-1997; Arlington Structures and Places, 1996-2006; Arlington's Changing Scene, 1997-2010; Department of Health Annual Report Photographs, 1938-1973; and Photographs of the Negro Recreation Section, 1948-1955. <<more>>
March 5, 2012. Universidad Europea de Madrid goes live with complete discovery and management solution from Innovative . Universidad Europea de Madrid is now live with a suite of products that bring together library management and discovery of print and e-resources. The Innovative products include the Millennium ILS and Encore Synergy, as well as an e-resources product package that includes ERM plus the WebBridge link resolver and PathFinder Pro smart linking. The Dulce Chacón Library is migrating from a Unicorn™ system provided by SirsiDynix. <<more>>
March 1, 2012. Library technology and services leader Innovative Interfaces announces strategic investment from Huntsman Gay Global Capital and JMI Equity . Innovative Interfaces, Inc. announced that it has received a strategic investment from Huntsman Gay Global Capital, a leading middle market private equity firm, and JMI Equity, a leading growth equity firm focused on investing in growing software, internet, business services and healthcare IT companies. Innovative Founder and Chairman Jerry Kline will continue to be directly involved in the Company’s overall operation as Chairman of the Board and shareholder of the Company. SkyRiver Technology Solutions, a provider of library metadata, also owned by Kline, received investment on the same terms. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed. <<more>>
February 29, 2012. Innovative expands ArticleReach direct's E-delivery options. Innovative announced that its ArticleReach Direct resource sharing service now offers integrated support for the interlibrary loan software Odyssey and the popular file-sharing app Dropbox. With these expanded offerings, supplementing the existing Ariel support, ArticleReach Direct provides even more flexibility in integrating with local workflows. <<more>>
February 7, 2012. University of Michigan selects Innovative's Electronic Resource Management (ERM) system . Innovative Interfaces announced that the University of Michigan Library in Ann Arbor, one of the largest university library systems in the U.S., has selected the Electronic Resource Management solution, which will centralize and assimilate all of the technical and administrative details of the Library's electronic resources. <<more>>
February 6, 2012. Innovative partners with Relais to provide streamlined resource-sharing workflow. Innovative Interfaces announced that it has partnered with Relais International to integrate Innovative's Millennium Circulation with Relais' D2D at twelve partner libraries. The joint implementation allows for quicker processing of requested items by patrons and improves resource-sharing workflow for library staff. Patrons can log into Relais D2D Discovery and conduct a search across multiple partner catalogs. Once an item is requested, Millennium and Relais communicate using NCIP to share circulation information and complete the transaction. <<more>>
January 31, 2012. Recent selections in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East extend Sierra's worldwide success. Innovative Interfaces announced that libraries in thirteen countries in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region have selected the Sierra Services Platform. Included in the group are collaborating institutions such as Bangor University (UK); Qatar Foundation Central Library (Qatar); South East Academic Libraries System (SEALS) (South Africa); Universidad de Málaga (Spain); Universidad de Navarra (Spain); Universidad de Sevilla (Spain); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Italy); Universitat de les Illes Balears (Spain); University of Bedfordshire (UK); University of Glasgow (UK); University of Leeds (UK); and the Wellcome Library (UK). Sierra continues to rapidly gain support among the world's leading library organizations. <<more>>
January 31, 2012. Cincinnati Public Library (OH) selects Sierra Services Platform, Encore, and more to support strategic plan. Innovative announced that The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County (OH) has selected the Sierra Services Platform, the Encore discovery application, AirPAC mobile solution and more to help realize the aims of its current strategic plan. The products will support a large, 41-location system with significant performance demands, while providing a flexible platform for future technology integration. <<more>>
January 23, 2012. Tillamook County Library (OR) selects Millennium. Innovative announced that Tillamook County Library in Tillamook, Oregon has selected the Millennium ILS along with the Encore discovery application. As a member of the newly formed OCEAN consortium, the Tillamook County Library will share its system with two partner libraries: Newport Public Library in Newport, OR and Driftwood Library in Lincoln City, OR. The Library has also selected a suite of products, including AirPAC for Smartphones, Reporter, and Content Pro to provide a complete solution to support its community of patrons. <<more>>
January 19, 2012. Encore Release 5 brings social networking capabilities to discovery platform. Innovative announced the launch of Encore Release 5, which will incorporate social Web features to provide a more relevant, visible, and engaging presence for today's libraries. In Release 5 of Encore, users will be able to "like" all kinds of library content such as books, movies, and music. Sharing these finds on social networks will be easy, with the use of a standard set of sharing links that include Facebook, Reddit, Twitter, LinkedIn, and others. Encore Release 5 will also provide users with the ability to create and share their own home page with options to include a profile, reviews, reading lists they create, or items they have checked out or put on hold. What's more, library users will find more content created by their peers thanks to a pool of reviews and shared lists created by Encore users worldwide. <<more>>
January 19, 2012. Innovative releases Content Pro 2.1 with user-friendly interface. Innovative Interfaces announced a new release of its Content Pro digital asset management solution, which allows libraries to create, manage, and share digital collections on the Web. This newest release of Content Pro offers straightforward, elegant design and a user-friendly interface that is easy for both staff and patrons to use. Updated features of Content Pro 2.1 include a modern new look, a customizable header and footer for branding a library's online presence, and a carousel viewer for digital items. <<more>>
January 17, 2012. Decision Center brings new automated recommendations to Libraries. Innovative announced Decision Center, a new decision-support product that can dramatically improve a library's collection and operational efficiency. Decision Center generates recommendations that span collection development and weeding; circulation and transit; budgeting; and more. Only Decision Center utilizes Innovative's Dynamic Library Intelligence, which pairs current and complete data with library-selected performance targets. <<more>>
January 5, 2012. Sutherland Shire Libraries in Australia selects Millennium. Innovative announced that Sutherland Shire Libraries in New South Wales, Australia has selected the Millennium ILS along with the Encore Synergy discovery application, Encore Mobile, and AirPAC for Smartphones. The Libraries will be migrating from a SirsiDynix Horizon system. <<more>>
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Innovative Interfaces, Inc.
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5850 Shellmound Way
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Executives
- Jerry Kline -- Chairman and Co-founder
- Neil Block -- President
- Jim Hofbauer -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
- Hilary Newman -- Senior Vice President, Product Development
- Betsy Graham -- Vice President Library Services
- Mary Chevreau -- Vice President, North American Customer Sales
- John McCullough -- Vice President, Product Management & Encore Division
- Gene Shimshock -- Vice President, Marketing
- Maryvonne Enjolras -- Vice President Sales, Europe, Africa, and Middle East
Company Ownership
Innovative Interfaces is privately owned by Huntsman Gay Global Capital, JMI Equity, and by its co-founder, Jerry Kline.
Library automation systems
Innovative Interfaces, Inc. offers the following Integrated Library Systems:
- Millennium (2470 libraries, 4436 facilities in lib-web-cats)
Public libraries: 1271
Academic libraries: 877
School libraries: 26
549 libraries have migrated away from this system. - Innopac (0 libraries, 0 facilities in lib-web-cats)
Public libraries: 0
Academic libraries: 0
School libraries: 0
939 libraries have migrated away from this system.
A total of 4436 library facilities included in lib-web-cats use an ILS provided by Innovative Interfaces, Inc..
Innovative Interfaces, Inc. offers an OpenURL Link Resolver:
Corporate Chronology
| Mar 1, 2012 |
Huntsman Gay Global Capital and JMI Equity make strategic investments in Innovative Interfaces, Inc. and SkyRiver. |
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| Aug 9, 2010 |
Neil Block becomes president of Innovative Interfaces, Inc.. |
| Oct 16, 2001 |
Jerry Kline purchases the outstanding shares of the company from co-founder Steve Silberstein. |
| Apr 30, 1997 |
Innovative acquires SLS. |
| Aug 1995 |
Innovative launches its first Web-based online catalog. |
| Oct 15, 1992 |
Bob Walton Joins Innovative Interfaces Inc. as Executive Vice President. |
| 1992 |
Innovative opens office in the United Kingdom. |
| 1991 |
Innovative develops INN-Reach system. |
| Sep 1987 |
Innovative moves headquarters to Berkeley, CA. |
| Jan 1986 |
SLS formed as a private company. |
| Jan 1982 |
Innovative launches INNOVACQ SYSTEM 100. |
| 1978 |
Innovative Interfaces develops OCLC-CLSI interface. |
| 1978 |
Innovative Interfaces, Inc. founded by Jerry Kline and Steve Silberstein. |
| 1969 |
South West Academic Libraries Co-operative Mechanisation Project founded. |
Key Articles from Library Technology Guides
The following are a sample of articles related to the major events in the corporate history of Innovative Interfaces, Inc., or you can view all articles related to the company from Library Technology Guides.
(March 1, 2012). Library technology and services leader Innovative Interfaces announces strategic investment from Huntsman Gay Global Capital and JMI Equity
Innovative Interfaces, Inc. announced that it has received a strategic investment from Huntsman Gay Global Capital, a leading middle market private equity firm, and JMI Equity, a leading growth equity firm focused on investing in growing software, internet, business services and healthcare IT companies. Innovative Founder and Chairman Jerry Kline will continue to be directly involved in the Company’s overall operation as Chairman of the Board and shareholder of the Company. SkyRiver Technology Solutions, a provider of library metadata, also owned by Kline, received investment on the same terms. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.
Breeding, Marshall, Smart Libraries Newsletter (October 2010). New Management at Innovative Interfaces
Innovative Interfaces, Inc. has named a new President to lead the operations of he company. Effective August 2010, Neil Block, formerly Vice President for Worldwide Sales, advances to the role of President responsible for all divisions of he company. Jerry Kline, who co-founded Innovative Interfaces in 1978, owns the company and will continue to serve as its Chairman.Serials Solutions has also seen a major transition in its executive management. ProQuest announced that Michael Gersch had been appointed as the General Manager of Serials Solutions and as an Executive Vice President of ProQuest.
Breeding, Marshall, (May 3, 2010). Encore Synergy Launched for Article Discovery—A New Search Model
Following the January 2010 announcement by Innovative Interfaces (www.iii.com) that its Encore discovery platform would be enhanced to include new article integration capabilities (http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/Digest/Encore-Discovery-Offers-New-Article-Integration-Capabilities-60723.asp), the company has launched Encore Synergy. This new enhanced version of Encore uses dynamic web services interoperability with content providers to layer access to articles into search results.
Breeding, Marshall, Smart Libraries Newsletter (May 2011). Innovative Interfaces to Launch Sierra: A New-Generation Automation Platform
Innovative Interfaces has joined the fray of library automation vendors launching new-generation library automation platforms. With Innovative's new system, dubbed Sierra, they aim to offer the depth of functionality equivalent to their current Millennium ILS. This system leverages current technology architectures that include open source components, with fullfeatured API bundles that enable greater extensibility and flexibility in the way that libraries make use of the system.
Breeding, Marshall, Smart Libraries Newsletter (July 2006). Innovative to introduce Encore
Innovative Interfaces announced it’s developing Encore, a next-generation library interface, or discovery services platform, which is designed to provide a more unified approach to finding information resources.
Breeding, Marshall, Smart Libraries Newsletter (May 2006). Innovative undaunted
Innovative Interfaces, second ranked company in the industry after SirsiDynix, has delivered its own steady stream of accomplishments so far this year. Recent sales of the Millennium ILS include the Oakland Public Library in California, Texas State University—San Marcos in Texas, Jinan University in China, Bibliothèque Méjanes in France, and the Université François-Rabelais de Tours Information Services also in France.
Breeding, Marshall, Smart Libraries Newsletter (June 2005). Innovative wins Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech, the original development site for the VTLS automation system, announced that will it migrate its libraries to Millennium from Innovative Interfaces.With this selection, Innovative shores up its lead among the prestigious members of the Association of Research Libraries to 37 out of the 123 total.
(October 16, 2001). Innovative announces transition in Ownership
Innovative Interfaces announced that Jerry Kline, co-founder and CEO, has reached an agreement to purchase the outstanding shares of the company from co-founder Steve Silberstein. Upon closing of the transaction, which is expected by the end of the year, Kline will assume full ownership of the company.
Library Systems Newsletter (June 1997). Innovative purchases SLS
Innovative Interfaces, Inc., purchased SLS Information Systems of Great Britain. SLS has over 700 installations in Europe, including more than 50 in academic libraries. Its primary product is Libertas. SLS was owned by 16 UK universities. Innovative purchased all of the outstanding stock for cash. The deal includes subsidiaries in Scandinavia (Stockholm) and Spain (Madrid) . SLS currently has a staff of 46 people.
Library Systems Newsletter (January 1996). Innovative has record year
Innovative Interfaces had a record year in 1995, signing 100 new-name customers during the year, including 11 academic research libraries and 20 public libraries.
Library Systems Newsletter (September 1993). OhioLink system up and running
OhioLINK is the first in which all activity of the separate local library systems is recorded and displayed immediately in the statewide union catalog. The OhioLINK INNOPAC statewide union catalog went online for the public on November 11, 1992, with 2.4 million bibliographic records from six university libraries, including: Case Western Reserve, Bowling Green, University of Cincinnati, Miami University, Central State University and Wright State University.
Library Systems Newsletter (July 1993). Innopac enters the European market
The European University Institute's recent installation of the INNOPAC library automation system marks the entry of Innovative Interfaces, Inc., into the European market. Innovative Interfaces systems are now installed in more than 340 libraries in six countries, including the U.S., Canada, Australia, Taiwan, Japan, and Italy.
Library Systems Newsletter (November 1992). Bob Walton joins Innovative Interfaces, Inc.
Bob Walton will join Innovative Interfaces, Inc. as Executive Vice President and will serve as the company's Chief Financial Officer, including responsibility for marketing, sales, and administration.