Library Technology Guides

Innovative announces Vega Discover customization features, including ready-to-use Kids Catalog design. In early May, Innovative, part of Clarivate, announced new customization features for Vega Discover catalog homepages at the 2023 Innovative Users Group annual conference, enabling libraries to engage patrons by promoting custom catalogs for unique interests and topics. Innovative also introduced Vega Discover Kids Catalog, designed to attract younger patrons' attention through visual icons, colorful buttons, and playful backgrounds, while supporting the ability to automatically limit search results to age-appropriate library materials. [Full Announcement].

Innovative Travels to Sacramento, California to the California Library Association Annual Conference. Innovative, part of Clarivate, is pleased to participate as an exhibitor at the California Public Library Conference being held this year in Sacramento, CA June 1-2, 2023. [Full Announcement].

Innovative travels to Atlantic City, New Jersey to the New Jersey Library Association Annual Conference. May 23, 2023. Innovative, part of Clarivate, is pleased to participate as an exhibitor at the New Jersey Public Library Conference being held this year in Atlantic City, New Jersey May 31- June 2, 2023. [Full Announcement].

Innovative announces Vega Promote Web for easy website creation. Innovative, part of Clarivate, announced a new solution, Vega Promote Web, to give libraries greater ease of use and autonomy when creating and managing library websites. Vega Promote Web offers an affordable, no-code and open solution to enable libraries to easily create and enhance their digital presence. Powered by Wix, a leading global SaaS platform, Vega Promote Web provides libraries the tools and all-in-one solution to build, manage, and grow their online presence. With integrated and Innovative custom-built components, libraries will have a single digital experience including membership registration, patron account management, book catalogs, event spaces, promotional showcases and additional services the library offers. [Full Announcement].

Innovative Users Group Opens 31st Annual Conference. Innovative, part of Clarivate, is pleased to participate in the opening of the 31st annual Innovative Users Group (IUG) conference in Phoenix, Arizona. This will be the first in-person conference for the group since 2019. For the next four days, library professionals from across the US and around the world will be participating in 71 sessions led by their peer library professionals and Innovative staff. [Full Announcement].

Aurora Public Library chooses Vega Discover. Innovative, part of Clarivate, announced that the Aurora Public Library District in Illinois has selected Vega Discover as their new discovery layer. [Full Announcement].

Dozens of Innovative Libraries launch LX Starter for modern email notices. Innovative, part of Clarivate, is excited to share that more than 30 libraries have now launched LX Starter for modern and professionally designed patron email notices. LX Starter enables libraries to set up email notices tailored to each library system's branding and personalized to their patrons. [Full Announcement].

The New York Public Library launches new catalog with Vega Discover, the premier discovery tool created by Innovative. Innovative, part of Clarivate, announced that The New York Public Library has launched its new catalog for patrons using Vega Discover, a full-featured discovery tool. The new catalog provides millions of library card users with improved access to the Library's extensive circulating collection. NYPL joins 60 libraries who have launched Vega Discover to the public. [Full Announcement].

Vega Discover introduces newly designed, user-friendly homepage available for early access institutions. Innovative, part of Clarivate, announced the introduction of a user-friendly Vega Discover homepage designer and design templates for early access institutions. Nineteen libraries have joined the early access program to begin designing their catalog homepages and many of the participants will have their designs shared at the 2023 Innovative Users Group annual conference. As libraries continue to focus on increasing patron engagement and raising awareness of the library's content and upcoming events, the homepage provides another point of engagement in the patron's library experience. [Full Announcement].

Innovative travels to Auckland, New Zealand for the Public Libraries National Forum. Innovative, part of Clarivate, is pleased to participate as an exhibitor at the Public Libraries National Forum being held this year in Auckland, New Zealand on 3-4 May. [Full Announcement].

Vega Discover expands support of language translations. Innovative, part of Clarivate, announced the Vega Discover expansion to support over a dozen professionally translated dialects spanning over six languages. Adding local languages and dialects encourages positive interactions with the library and its discovery system, by increasing accessibility and usability for a wider audience. [Full Announcement].

New Haven Free Public Library launches Vega Discover. Innovative, part of Clarivate, announced that the New Haven Free Public Library in Connecticut has launched Vega Discover as their online catalog. [Full Announcement].

Innovative travels to Texas Library Association Conference. Innovative, part of Clarivate, is pleased to participate as an exhibitor at the Texas Library Association Conference being held this year in Austin, Texas from April 19-21, 2023. Libraries interested in learning about the latest enhancements for the Polaris integrated library system and the Vega Library Experience platform can visit Booth #1808 to meet with an Innovative team member. [Full Announcement].

Innovative travels to Tennessee Library Association Conference. Innovative, part of Clarivate, will participate as an exhibitor at the Tennessee Library Association Conference being held this year in Memphis, Tennessee from April 11-13, 2023. Libraries interested in learning about the latest enhancements for the Polaris integrated library system and the Vega Library Experience platform can visit Booth #122 to meet with an Innovative team member. Visitors can also learn more about Vega Discover's new end-to-end integrations with Axis360, CloudLibrary, OverDrive, and Hoopla, which include the automatic ingestion of bibliographic records from electronic content vendors into Vega Discover catalogs. [Full Announcement].

Miami-Dade Public Library System launches Vega Discover for patron exploration. Innovative, part of Clarivate, announced that the Miami-Dade Public Library System has launched Vega Discover for patron catalog searches and exploration. [Full Announcement].

Polaris 7.4 delivers new serials functions in Leap, multi-factor authentication, and more. Innovative, part of Clarivate, announced that Polaris 7.4 has been released. The Leap web staff client sees many improvements in this release, including support for multi-factor staff authentication. Staff can now also make bulk changes to patron record sets in Leap, and reports on bulk changes will be available via the new Background Processing work form. [Full Announcement].

Vega Discover launches new integrations with Axis360 and CloudLibrary. Innovative, part of Clarivate, announced an expansion of Vega Discover's end-to-end integrations to enable the automatic ingestion of bibliographic records from electronic content vendors into Vega Discover catalogs. This expansion applies to existing integrations with OverDrive and Hoopla and new integrations with Axis360 and CloudLibrary. [Full Announcement].

Opelika Public Library joins the Vega LX family. Innovative, part of Clarivate, announced that Opelika Public Library in Alabama has selected Vega Discover as their new discovery layer. [Full Announcement].

Vega Discover launches new integration with Bolinda Borrowbox. Innovative, part of Clarivate, announced that Vega Discover, Innovative's modern discovery solution for public libraries, now includes full account integration with Bolinda Borrowbox. [Full Announcement].

Surprise Public Library chooses the Polaris ILS and Vega Discover. Innovative, part of Clarivate, announced that the City of Surprise, Arizona has selected the Polaris ILS and Vega Discover. [Full Announcement].