Library Technology Guides

Allen County Public Library Enhances Patron Experience with Polaris, Vega Discover, and Mobile Worklists. Innovative, part of Clarivate, welcomed Allen County Public Library to the Polaris and Vega family. After careful evaluation, ACPL selected Polaris ILS, Vega Discover Premium, and Innovative Mobile Worklists, ensuring a cohesive and engaging library experience for patrons and staff alike. By integrating these solutions, ACPL will benefit from: [Full Announcement].

Allen County Public Library website first to publish with Vega Promote Web. Innovative, part of Clarivate, announced the launch of an elevated and intuitive website experience for Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana using Innovative solutions. Allen County Public Library is the first library to launch a website made with Innovative's new website builder, Vega Promote Web. The library was seeking a solution that would support their vision for a seamless user experience and greater discovery for their community, whether online or in a library branch. Vega Promote Web quickly became the product of choice. Allen County Public Library used the opportunity to redesign two sites for their community: the main library website and the ACPL Genealogy Center website. [Full Announcement].

Allen County Public Library Selects Polaris and Vega Discover. Innovative, part of Clarivate, is proud to announce that the Allen County Public Library in Indiana has selected the Polaris ILS and Vega Discover. The library's many highlights include a collection of almost 2.9 million items, the largest public library genealogy collection in the country, and the Rolland Center for Lincoln Research, home of photos of Abraham Lincoln and his family, as well as documents and diaries that date to the Civil War. In 2022, the library was visited 1.4 million times and circulated nearly 4.1 million items. [Full Announcement].

Allen County Public Library first to adopt OCLC Wise in U.S.. Allen County Public Library, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has signed on to implement OCLC Wise, the first community engagement system for U.S. public libraries. The agreement represents the first commitment by a U.S. public library to implement Wise. Uniquely holistic in its design, Wise integrates tools for increasing community engagement with the functions of library management. The system is engineered to elevate library experiences, the experiences of the people who use the library, and the dedicated staff who engage with the community. It is designed around people and driven by data—enabling libraries to evolve as their communities evolve. [Full Announcement].

Allen County Library Chooses Tech Logic AMH System. Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN will implement a Tech Logic Automated Material Handling sorting system. [Full Announcement].

SIRSI Corporation. Allen County Public Library selects SIRSI. [Full Announcement].