{"id":25604,"date":"2023-05-10T08:00:55","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T12:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-clarivate-innovative.pantheonsite.io\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=25604"},"modified":"2023-05-09T19:58:37","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T23:58:37","slug":"innovative-users-group-opens-31st-annual-conference","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.iii.com\/whats-new\/innovative-users-group-opens-31st-annual-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovative Users Group Opens 31st Annual Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Innovative, part of Clarivate, is pleased to participate in the opening of the 31<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">st<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> annual Innovative Users Group (IUG) conference in Phoenix, Arizona.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">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.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Despite being unable to attend the conference due to a conflict with a community fundraiser, Wes Osborn, the Executive Director of the Central Library Consortium in Ohio and Chair of the Innovative User&#8217;s Group Steering Committee, expressed his enthusiasm for the start of IUG in Phoenix, Arizona and its significance for the IUG community.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;Many IUG members have eagerly awaited the return of in-person conferences, and it&#8217;s finally here!&#8221; said Osborn. &#8220;An in-person IUG conference offers a unique opportunity to network, collaborate, and learn from each other, inspiring attendees to better serve their communities when they return to their organizations. I extend my sincere gratitude to all those who made this event possible.&#8221;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pre-conference activities take place on Wednesday, May 10, and the conference opening session begins on Thursday morning. From Quick Hits talks to program presentations, conference sessions will offer a variety of forums, workshops, and discussions to get the most out of using Innovative solutions and to share tips on working in libraries in today\u2019s challenging landscape.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As part of the conference opening session, keynote speaker Anat Baron, best known for helping to make Mike\u2019s Hard Lemonade a household name, will present on \u201cThe Next Great Transformation.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Find more details on the IUG 2023 conference on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.innovativeusers.org\/iug-conference-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">IUG website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, or head to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/app-store\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Apple App<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> stores to download the \u201cIUG 2023 Conference App.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">###<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">About IUG<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Innovative Users Group (IUG) was formally organized in 1991 as an international organization of member libraries that use Innovative\u2019s integrated library software products. The organization is independent from Innovative, and is led by the Steering Committee whose members are elected by the general membership. All members of the Steering Committee volunteer their services to the organization. In addition to archiving all conference presentation materials, the IUG maintains a website (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.innovativeusers.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">www.innovativeusers.org<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">) that includes an Online Clearinghouse of member-developed resources including tutorials, scripts, training documents, and promotional materials. 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