{"id":4081,"date":"2019-04-29T16:16:07","date_gmt":"2019-04-29T16:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-clarivate-innovative.pantheonsite.io\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=4081"},"modified":"2021-03-19T15:47:23","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T19:47:23","slug":"and-the-idea-lab-winners-are","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.iii.com\/whats-new\/and-the-idea-lab-winners-are\/","title":{"rendered":"And the Idea Lab Winners are&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Innovative Users!<\/p>\n<p>We are pleased to announce the results of our recent Polaris and Sierra roadmap challenges!<\/p>\n<p>We recently conducted two timed challenges to identify features our users would most like to see in an upcoming release for Sierra and Polaris respectively.\u00a0 And without further ado, the winners are:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Sierra Public Services Smorgasbord Challenge\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>With <strong>640<\/strong> Pairwise Up Votes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Submission:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/idealab.iii.com\/sierrasmorgasbord\/Page\/ViewIdea?ideaid=7224\"> Clearer confirmation of hold modifications in My Account<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Inspired by:<\/strong> An idea from Always Open- Sierra<\/p>\n<p><strong>Submitted by:<\/strong> Eeva Stierwalt<\/p>\n<p><strong>Proposed for:<\/strong> Sierra 5.1, Q4 2019<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Polaris Potluck Challenge\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>With <strong>881<\/strong> Pairwise Up Votes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Submission:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/idealab.iii.com\/polarispotluck\/Page\/ViewIdea?ideaid=7280\"> Ability to suspend holds in bulk from the patron account<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Inspired by:<\/strong> An idea from the first Polaris timed challenge<\/p>\n<p><strong>Submitted by:<\/strong> Wes Osborn<\/p>\n<p><strong>Proposed for:<\/strong> Polaris 6.4, Q4 2019<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are very pleased with the participation we received during these challenges\u201d, said Jennifer Thie, Innovative Director of Product Management and challenge sponsor.\u00a0 \u201cThe input we received enables us to focus current development resources on the items that matter most to our customers. As we implement these winning ideas in upcoming releases, we look forward to a strong continued partnership with our amazing customers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Development is planned for upcoming releases, with initial delivery targeted in Q4 2019. If your favorite idea was not the top vote-getter, never fear.\u00a0 It will live on in Idea Lab. If there is not already a version of the idea in Always Open, <a href=\"https:\/\/idealab.iii.com\/main\/User\/Login?orig_url=https%3A%2F%2Fidealab.iii.com%2Fmain%2F#\/login\">create one<\/a>!\u00a0 And don\u2019t forget to encourage your friends to comment and give it a \u201cthumbs up.&#8221; Visit the<a href=\"https:\/\/idealab.iii.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Innovative Idea Lab.<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><strong><br \/>\nSpecial shout out to our wonderful Idea Lab Leadership team\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>We couldn&#8217;t have done it without you!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Renee Brumett, Springfield-Greene County Library<\/li>\n<li>Jeremy Goldstein, Minuteman Library Network<\/li>\n<li>Gwyneth Jelinek, Fayetteville Public Library<\/li>\n<li>Beth Juhl, University of Arkansas Libraries<\/li>\n<li>Kathy Setter, IFLS Library System<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>What\u2019s next for Idea Lab?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>We hope you will join us at IUG 2019 where we have several Idea Lab Enhancement sessions scheduled, as well as Roadmap and What\u2019s New Sessions planned for Polaris and Sierra.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\"><strong>Innovative Sessions<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"300\"><strong>Idea Lab\/ IUG Sessions<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">Polaris Roadmap &amp; Strategy, Mon 1:30<\/td>\n<td width=\"300\">Getting Started with Idea Lab, Mon 2:35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">Sierra Roadmap &amp; Strategy, Mon 1:30<\/td>\n<td width=\"300\">Joining the Idea Lab Team, Mon 4:30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">What\u2019s New in Sierra, Mon 3:00<\/td>\n<td width=\"300\">IUG Enhancements Forum, Tue 3:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">Polaris Feature Prioritization, Tue 1:30<\/td>\n<td width=\"300\">Joining the Idea Lab Team, Wed 3:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">Sierra Feature Prioritization, Tue 4:30<\/td>\n<td width=\"300\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">What\u2019s new in Polaris, Tue 4:30<\/td>\n<td width=\"300\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">What\u2019s new in Polaris, Wed 1:30<\/td>\n<td width=\"300\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">What\u2019s new in Sierra Wed 3:00<\/td>\n<td width=\"300\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"599\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Please visit the Idea Lab team in the Innovative booth during breaks!\u00a0 We will be there to answer questions, help set up an account or just discuss great new ideas.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Keep sharing your ideas<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>During the Innovative Enhancements Forum, we will announce the scheduled challenges for the remainder of 2019. In addition, our <a href=\"https:\/\/idealab.iii.com\/alwaysopen\/Page\/Overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sierra Always Open<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/idealab.iii.com\/alwaysopen-polaris\/Page\/Overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Polaris Always Open<\/a> spaces are open continuously and users are invited to submit ideas across a broad spectrum of categories.<\/p>\n<p>If you have never visited Idea Lab, please join us! <a href=\"https:\/\/idealab.iii.com\/main\/app\/index.html#\/login\/register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Create an account now<\/a>. If you haven\u2019t visited in a while, please come see what\u2019s new!<\/p>\n<p>Please spread the word to colleagues at your own institutions and beyond about joining Idea Lab. At Innovative, we are committed to user-driven innovation that will benefit all our library partners, and we look forward to the next Challenge with you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Happy Innovating!<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/idealab.iii.com\/\">Innovative Idea Lab Team<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Innovative Users! We are pleased to announce the results of our recent Polaris and Sierra roadmap challenges! 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