| 词条 | Innovative Interfaces |
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name = Innovative Interfaces, Inc | logo = Innovative_Interfaces_Company_Logo.png| type = Private | foundation = 1978 (Berkeley, California) | location = Emeryville, California, USA | key_people = James Tallman, CEO | founders = Jerry Kline | industry = Software | products = Library automation software | homepage = www.iii.com | }}Innovative Interfaces, Inc. (abbreviated III) is a software company specializing in integrated systems for library management. Their key products include Sierra, Polaris, Millennium, and Virtua,[1] with customers in 66 countries.[2] The company's software is used by various types of libraries including academic, public, school, medical, law, and special libraries as well as consortia. In September 2014 Sierra was installed at 1494 libraries (with 3435 facilities),[3] Polaris at 1339 (with 2808 facilities),[3] Millennium at 1316 (with 2640 facilities),[4] and Virtua at 224 (with 490 facilities).[5] Founded in 1978 by Jerry Kline and Steve Silberstein in Berkeley, California, the initial product was a system to interface OCLC data with a library's cataloging system.[6] Huntsman Gay Global Capital and JMI Equity invested in the company in 2012,[7] the same year Kim Massana, formerly president of Thomson Reuters Elite, was appointed CEO.[8] The equity firms purchased the company outright the next year.[9] The company also made several acquisitions within the next two years: SkyRiver Technology Solutions (which maintains partnerships with 3M, EBSCO Information Services, OverDrive, Inc., and Bibliotheca),[10][11] Polaris Library Systems,[12] and VTLS Inc.[13] Bert Winemiller took over as CEO for a brief period in 2015[14] before the company named James Tallman as their new CEO in January 2016.[15] III's interface for library users is the Encore Discovery Solution that provides web searching and access of library resources along with features such as ranked relevancy, facets to focus searches, tagging, ratings, and book reviews.[16] Innovative Users GroupFormed in 1991 as an independent organization, the Innovative Users Group serves the libraries that use the company's software. The Innovative Users Group organizes an annual conference, organizes ballots for user-submitted enhancements, and maintains the IUG Clearinghouse for users to share tutorials, scripts, guides, and other resources created to better use the software.[17] References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://iii.com/products/ |title=Innovative Interfaces - Our Products |accessdate=September 18, 2014}} 2. ^{{cite web |url=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2012/03/industry-news/two-equity-firms-make-investment-in-innovative-interfaces-no-management-changes | title= Innovative Acquires VTLS and Now Serves Libraries in 66 Countries |publisher=Innovative Interfaces website |accessdate=September 19, 2014}} 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://librarytechnology.org/vendors/polaris |title=Polaris company profile|publisher=Library Technology Guides |accessdate=September 18, 2014}} 4. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.librarytechnology.org/vendors/innovative |title=Innovative Interfaces, Inc. company profile|publisher=Library Technology Guides |accessdate=September 18, 2014}} 5. ^{{cite web |url=http://librarytechnology.org/vendors/vtls |title=VTLS company profile|publisher=Library Technology Guides |accessdate=September 18, 2014}} 6. ^{{cite web |url=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2004/09/ljarchives/being-innovative/|title=Celebrating its silver anniversary, Innovative Interfaces, Inc. is both elder and edgy|publisher=Library Journal|date=1 September 2004|accessdate=12 April 2015}} 7. ^{{cite web |url=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2012/03/industry-news/two-equity-firms-make-investment-in-innovative-interfaces-no-management-changes | title=Two Equity Firms Make Investment in Innovative Interfaces No Management Changes|publisher=Library Journal |accessdate=September 17, 2014}} 8. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2012/08/ils/innovative-interfaces-names-kim-massana-ceo | title=Innovative Interfaces Names Kim Massana CEO |publisher=Library Journal |accessdate=September 17, 2014}} 9. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2013/02/ils/innovative-interfaces-founder-sells-remaining-interest-in-company-to-private-equity |title=Innovative Interfaces Founder Sells Remaining Interest in Company to Private Equity |publisher=Library Journal |accessdate=September 17, 2014}} 10. ^{{cite web |url=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2013/05/technology/iiis-new-ceo-calls-for-greater-collaboration |title= IIIs New CEO Calls for Greater Collaboration/ |publisher=Library Journal |accessdate=September 19, 2014}} 11. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2014/03/ils/|title=Innovative Interfaces, Bibliotheca Announce Strategic Partnership |publisher=Library Journal |accessdate=September 19, 2014}} 12. ^{{cite web|last1=Enis|first1=Matt|title=Innovative Acquires Polaris Library Systems|url=http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2014/04/ils/innovative-acquires-polaris-library-systems/|website=The Digital Shift|accessdate=22 March 2016}} 13. ^{{cite web|last1=Enis|first1=Matt|title=Innovative Acquires VTLS|url=http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2014/06/ils/innovative-acquires-vtls/|website=The Digital Shift|accessdate=22 March 2016}} 14. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.infodocket.com/2015/09/09/kim-massana-no-longer-ceo-at-innovative-interfaces/ |title= Kim Massana No Longer CEO at Innovative Interfaces |publisher=infoDOCKET |accessdate=September 28, 2015}} 15. ^{{cite web|last1=Price|first1=Gary|title=Innovative Names James Tallman New Chief Executive Officer|url=http://www.infodocket.com/2016/01/29/innovative-names-james-tallman-new-chief-executive-officer/|website=LJ INFOdocket|accessdate=22 March 2016}} 16. ^{{cite web |url=http://iii.com/products/sierra/encore |title=Innovative Interfaces - Encore Discovery Solution Products |accessdate=September 18, 2014}} 17. ^{{cite web |url=http://innovativeusers.org/about/history.html | title=IUG history |publisher=IUG |accessdate=September 17, 2014}} External links
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