Regional & Special Interest Groups
Upcoming Regional Events:
Active Regional Contact Information:
We’re excited to announce the launch of the British Columbia Innovative Users Group—and we’d love for you to be a part of it!
In partnership with Coquitlam Public Library, we’re hosting our first in-person regional conference on Thursday, September 18, 2025 (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM):
Coquitlam Public Library – City Centre Branch
1169 Pinetree Way
Coquitlam, BC V3B 0Y1
This event will bring together library professionals from across Western Canada to share ideas, discuss workflows, and reconnect as a community. Clarivate will be joining us to share key product updates, answer questions, and support regional engagement efforts—and they’ll also be generously providing complimentary refreshments.
Topics may include:
- Sierra & Polaris
- Vega Library Experience
- Innovative Mobile, Phone Alerts & SMS
In addition to vendor-led updates, we’ll host user-led sessions on topics submitted by the community. Help shape the agenda by submitting your ideas through the questionnaire form—we’ll make sure your suggestions are included!
We’ll also discuss ideas for future British Columbia IUG gatherings and how we’d like to shape the group moving forward.
Dear Florida IUG Members,
We’re excited to share that the Florida Innovative Users Group is officially launching—and we’d love for you to be part of it!
Our first regional meeting is planned for this winter at the Jacksonville Public Library (Main library - Conference Center). We’re currently finalizing the date and would appreciate your input to help us choose the best option for the group.
Clarivate will be joining us to share product updates, answer questions, and support this renewed effort in regional collaboration.
We’ll also take time to discuss plans for future Florida IUG meetups—how often we should gather, which topics matter most, and how to keep the momentum going.
Please take a moment to complete this brief survey to help us select a date and shape the agenda around what matters most to you. We’ll follow up soon with confirmed details and a full agenda.
We’re excited to reconnect!
We’re also setting up a #FLIUG channel on Discord to stay connected between events—stay tuned for more details!
Survey located here: https://members.innovativeusers.org/members/form.php?orgcode=IUG&fid=9000931
Meets annually at various member institutions. General Contact Email: norcaliug@gmail.com Forum Section: https://innovativeusers.org/iug-forum/regional-groups/forums/3-regional-groups/38-northern-california-iug.html
Contacts: Shannon Meaney-Ryer St. Mary’s College of California Library PMB Box 4290, 1928 Saint Mary’s Road, Moraga, CA 94575
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We’re excited to announce the official date for the (re)launch of the NorCal IUG Regional meeting on September 26 hosted by the Sacramento Public Library.
Friday, September 26, 2025 (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM):
Sacramento Public Library (Central Branch - West Meeting Room)
828 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Clarivate will be joining us to share key product updates, answer questions, and support regional engagement efforts—and they’ll also be generously providing complimentary morning refreshments (like bagels and pastries) for all attendees.
Main topics will include:
- Sierra
- Vega Library Experience
- Innovative Mobile App and Phone Alert
- and much more!
In addition to vendor-led updates, we’ll host user-led sessions on topics submitted by the community, such as:
- Circulation workflows
- Staff training documentation and tips
- Sierra upgrade paths and planning
- Best practices for Sierra system administration
Help shape the agenda by submitting your ideas through the questionnaire form—we’ll make sure your suggestions are included!
We’ll also take time to discuss plans for future NorCal-IUG meetups—how often we should gather, which topics matter most, and how to keep the momentum going.
We’re excited to reconnect!
Dear Northeastern IUG (NE-IUG) Members,
We're excited to announce the (re)launch of the Northeastern IUG Regional - a new regional group that welcomes former New England IUG Regional members while expanding to incorporate libraries throughout the tri-state area. This inclusive approach brings together even more library professionals from across our connected region for collaboration and shared learning.
Event Details: Friday, December 5, 2025 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
151 Main Street
New Canaan, CT 06840
Clarivate will be on hand to present important product updates, address your questions, and facilitate meaningful regional discussions. They're also kindly sponsoring our morning refreshments, featuring bagels, pastries, and more.
Updates on Polaris & Sierra
Exploring the Vega Library Experience
The Innovative Mobile App and Phone Alert
RSVP Required: Please confirm your attendance for planning and event updates. We need your responses to help us build our agenda and discussion topics.
Help Us Build Our Agenda! We want this regional gathering to focus on what matters most to you. Please complete our brief questionnaire so we can tailor our discussions to your interests and challenges.
Have questions for Clarivate or fellow attendees? Want to propose a topic or presentation? Click here to submit them through our questionnaire so we can build an agenda that serves everyone!
We'll also discuss future Northeastern IUG gatherings and how to shape our group moving forward.
The new OH-IUG is a comnination of the Ohio PUG and the EGL-IUG
Co-Chairs: Wes Osborn Excutive Director of Information Technology Centeral Library Consortium http://www.clcohio.org
Mark Strang Data System Manager Jerome Library, Bowling Green State University http://www.bgsu.edu/library.html
Serving Ontario and Eastern Canada libraries. The regional has been relaunched in 2025 and will host their first event on October 23, 2025 at the London Public Library. Follow the IUG calendar for more details.
The Rocky Mountain Regional Innovative Users Group is working to improve communication and training opportunities throughout the Rocky Mountains. Listserv: rmriug-announce-request@lists.colorado.edu
Contact: Victor Zuniga (System Administrator) Poudre Libraries - Fort Collins, CO.
Southeast Michigan - Innovative Users Group (SeMI-IUG)
The Southeast Michigan Innovative Users Group (SeMI-IUG) welcomes all members, with a primary focus on libraries located in southeastern region of Michigan. We host in-person meetings at various libraries within the area to discuss Clarivate-related products and other library services. For more information, join us on the IUG Discord under the regional group subcategory labeled "semi-iug" or feel free to contact Derek.Brown@rhpl.org for any further questions.
The WILIUG is open to all interested Innovative libraries in the Midwest, although we are currently focusing on Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. Staff from all types of libraries and library departments are encouraged to participate.
Website: https://wiliug.wordpress.com
Email list: http://eepurl.com/RG90D
Contacts: Alex Vancina, Chair, Technology & Metadata Services Manager, Helen Plum Library
Lesley Rose, Chair Elect, Adult Services Manager, Joliet Public Library
Archived Regional Contact Information:
Meets annually. Check out their website for more information about the group! The AIUG is a small user group led by the Committee whose members are elected by the general membership biennially. It consists of a Chair, Vice Chair/Chair Elect, Past Chair, Secretary/Treasurer, and Members at Large representing the national and International locations of the participating libraries. All members of the Committee volunteer their time and services to the group and their activities. Email list: To subscribe or unsubscribe to the AIUG listserv, contact lbsystem@deakin.edu.au. Please note, the AIUG listserv is open to AIUG members only.
To subscribe or unsubscribe to the AIUG listserv, contact lbsystem@deakin.edu.au. Please note, the AIUG listserv is open to AIUG members only. Contact: Rodney Foley
Visit their website to learn more about eIUG and learn about upcoming events! View the archive or join the email list: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/lis-eur-iug.html
Current contacts on their website or you can email: eiug2011@gmail.com
Meets once a year during the Music Library Association’s national conference.
Email list: send a message to listserver@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu, include the following text in the message body: subscribe IMUG-L
Contact: Heather G. Fisher Metadata / Catalog Librarian Music, Children’s Literature, & ELP Liaison Librarian Zahnow Library Saginaw Valley State University
Meets annually Email list: http://listserv.heanet.ie/millennium-users.html
Contacts: Pat Doherty, Chair Catherine Murray, Treasurer Maeve McCauley Aine Lynch Charles Montague Ann Byrne Kathryn Briggs
Meets annually in the fall at various member institutions. Welcomes users of all Innovative platforms (Millennium, Polaris, Sierra, VTLS, etc.).
Contact: Denise Garofalo Librarian for Systems & Catalog Services Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, NY maiugsc@gmail.com
The Nordic IUG is open to Innovative Libraries in Estonia, Finland and Sweden. The group provides staff from member libraries with an opportunity to exchange ideas, information and experience. Meets every two years in Estonia, Finland or Sweden.
Contact: Sweden: Åsa Backlund, Gothenburg Public Libraries
Finland: Susanna Aakko, Helsinki City Library
Estonia: Asko Tamme, ELNET Consortium
Covering Institutions in British Columbia, Idaho, Oregon and Washington using any Innovative products.
Contacts: Robin Dye Kitsap Regional Library Information Technology 1301 Sylvan Way Bremerton, WA 98310 rdye@krl.org
Referred to as IUG-SA. The purpose of IUG-SA shall be to: Encourage the sharing of ideas and the optimum use of the Innovative systems among the users
- Build relationships among the IUG-SA members
- Promote communication among the IUG-SA members
- Convene an annual workshop for the discussion of new developments and resolution of problems experienced with the Innovative systems
Membership: Any library in Southern Africa using the automated library systems and products of Innovative Interfaces Inc. is eligible to become a member of the IUG-SA. You may find out more here. Email list: The Innovative Users group Southern Africa list, IUGSA, is hosted by Sabinet. Staff members from Southern African institutions using Innovative software may subscribe to the IUGSA mailing list and access the archives.