{"id":32804,"date":"2024-03-25T15:00:29","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T19:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-clarivate-innovative.pantheonsite.io\/?post_type=blog&p=32804"},"modified":"2024-03-22T19:30:06","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T23:30:06","slug":"innovative-vision-for-vega-library-experience-comes-full-circle-with-new-solutions-for-libraries","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.iii.com\/whats-new\/innovative-vision-for-vega-library-experience-comes-full-circle-with-new-solutions-for-libraries\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovative Vision for Vega Library Experience Comes Full Circle with New Solutions for Libraries"},"content":{"rendered":"

Innovative\u2122, part of Clarivate\u2122,<\/span><\/b> announced today the next phase of development to the Vega Library Experience suite of community engagement and library analytics tools. This phase will bring all the modules in the Vega LX platform to general availability and includes new innovations for existing modules. Work on this phase will take place over the next 18 months on both new Vega LX modules and additional features to enhance patron experiences and integrations for staff.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been continuously listening to our libraries through each phase of development and refining our vision for library experience based on their input\u201d said Toni Minick, Vice President of Product Management. \u201cWe\u2019re excited that with this input we have mapped out an ambitious plan for the next year and a half. We\u2019re always actively developing our products, but we are excited to reach this key milestone for the Vega LX Suite.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Innovative proactively solicits library feedback on product development through a wide variety of channels such as the development partner program, beta testers, the Idea Exchange, and regular customer meetings. In 2023, the product management team spent over 2,000 hours with libraries listening to their feedback.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One Seamless Ecosystem<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With the integrated library system (ILS) as the foundation, many libraries have had to implement multiple add-on solutions to manage their patron relationships and community engagement activities in parallel with their daily operational tasks, creating a disjointed library experience for both staff and patrons.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Having a consistent and uniform digital presence builds trust, familiarity, and reliability with users. Vega LX, first announced in 2020 as a new type of library platform, focused on community relationships and engagement, combines with the ILS to create a seamless ecosystem for managing operations and patron accounts. This also leverages library resources and relationships to better promote the library and pro-actively engage all types of users: patrons, students, guests, donors, community members, and library staff.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This single ecosystem also delivers a consistent look and feel across the digital library experience, with branded and custom headers and templates across the library\u2019s website, online catalog, marketing emails and patron email notices. To continue building this seamless ecosystem where staff and patrons have a consistent experience across platforms and logins, Innovative is developing:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n