Innovative Introduction
University System of Georgia Libraries
Pete Zeimet
John Rose
Michael Monroy

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Transition With Stability
Chairman
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President

Experienced Executive Team
Jim Hofbauer
Ex VP
CFO
Betsy Graham
Sr. VP Library
Service
Hilary Newman
Sr. VP Product
Development
Mary Chevreau
VP North American
Sales
Maryvonne John McCullough
Enjolras VP Product
VP EMEA Sales Management
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Gene Shimshock
VP Marketing

Today’s Library : New Types of Integration
Digital
Collections
Discovery
Mobile
Apps
Events
Library
Management
Services aka “the ILS”
Article
Searching
Enhanced
Reporting
Self
Service
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Innovative’s Complete Product Suite
Click on icons to launch sales servers
Digital
Collections
Discovery
Mobile
Mobile
Apps
Events
Calendar
Library
Management
Services
Article
Searching
Enhanced
Reporting
Self
Service
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We are Healthy
• Strong Financials
• Large, diverse installed library base
• 310 employees / 130+ are librarians
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We are stable
• Key Staff / Management retention
• Organic growth philosophy
• No layoffs in company history
• All staff are employees. No outsourcing.
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We continue to grow
• 1,400 servers installed
• 4,500 libraries served
• 80,000,000 patrons use our systems
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New Library Partners
Abu Dhabi Statistical Dept Library
Abu Dhabi Judicial Department
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Al-Arab Medical University Library
Amery Public Library Bahrain
Polytechnic Univ Library
Bleskacek Family Memorial Library
Clarella Hackett Johnson Public
Library
Covenant University
Crystal Bridges Museum of
American Art
Dalarna University Department of
Industry Canada
Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
Ferry Avenue Camden City Library
Fresno Pacific University
German Historical Institute
Greenville County Library System
Hawaii Pacific University
Institute for Tourism Studies
Institute of American Indian Art
Khalifa Univ of Science, Tech &
Research Library
Long Island University
Ministerio de Educación
Museu d'Art Contemporani de
Barcelona
Nappanee Public Library
National Air and Space Intelligence
Center
National Cheng Kong University
Neapolis University Pafos
Northern Marianas College
Omaha Public Library
Omega Public Library
Peralta College District
Qatar Foundation Central Library
Queen Margaret University
Queens University Belfast
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and
Museum
SCAD Hong Kong
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center
Somerville Public Library
Sullivan County Public Library
Tacoma Public Library
Taylor County Public Library
Temple University Japan
Library Universidad del País Vasco
Universidad Europea de Madrid,
Centro Adscrito de Valencia
University College Dublin
University of Lagos
Utah State University
Wilkes University
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New Library Mix
Share of New Partners
Academic
Public
Special
Other
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Continued Investment in Service
• 50% of our staff in
Library Service (Support desk, Implementation,
Training)
• Strong performance in
• Perceptions survey
(librarytechnology.org)
• Support staff ratio of 7.5
(one of top ratios in industry)*
• New ways of delivering service
Staff Resource Allocation
Customer
Service
Product
Dev.
Admin,
Sales,
Mktg.
Executive
* M. Breeding, “Library Automation Marketplace”, Library Journal, 4/1/11
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What Is Sierra?
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• Modern look
• Unified Client
• Roles-based workflows
• Flexible, open development environment
• Developer engagement
• Simple deployment

Sierra Dashboard
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Open Services architecture
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• Open PostgreSQL
• Enhanced Lucene index management
• Exposed services through API’s
• Multiple record types and extensible data tables

All this with a PostgreSQL Database
• Open development database
• with SQL Views, allows libraries to query Sierra directly using 3 rd party tools like Crystal Reports
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open developer community
• Developers Sandbox
• Documented APIs
• Application Compatibility
• Support
• Community Forums
• Unleash developer innovation for Sierra
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Sierra Status
• 200+ libraries have signed up to be development partners or early adopters
• Include libraries of all types: Consortia, Large and Medium public libraries, and Academic libraries
• Several new name (i.e. non-Millennium) Sierra libraries.
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Simple Deployment
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• Simplified change management
• Streamlined data migration
• Improved reporting
• Innovative professional services
• Right-sized solutions

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