Regional and Special Interest Groups
In addition to the international IUG, there are many regional users groups and special interest groups.
Africa/Middle East
Middle East/North Africa MENA Innovative Users Group
The MENA IUG, a regional IUG, was formed in 2006 as the GCC IUG. The addition of the American University of Cairo prompted the organization to change its name in 2007. The group consists of libraries from nations in the the Middle East and North Africa that use Innovative Interfaces Inc. software. MENA IUG is governed by a steering committee elected by the membership, and is independent of Innovative Interfaces, Inc.
Email list available at http://menaiug.org/lists/.
For more information, please visit the site.
INNOPAC Users Group: South Africa
This Group was formed in March 1999 during a visit of two directors of III to South Africa. The listserv is a means of exchanging information and advice between the growing number of INNOPAC sites in South Africa (currently 14). It is hoped that the Group will meet at least once a year to coincide with visits by III staff.
List available at majordomo@sabinet.co.za - subscribe iugsa
Contact: Modisa Khosie
Head: User Services
University of Limpopo
Medunsa Campus Library
P O Box 156
Medunsa 0204
South Africa
mskhosie@medunsa.ac.za
mkhosie@hotmail.com
Asia-Pacific
Australasian Innovative Users Group
Meets annually.
Majordomo list available: majordomo@deakin.edu.au - message: subscribe aiug
Contact: Ruth Baxter
r.baxter@unimelb.edu.au
Hong Kong Innovative Users Group
Contact: Chair
hkiug@lib2000.ln.edu.hk
INNOPAC Users Group (Taiwan)
Europe
European Innovative Users Group
Hosts an annual meeting.
List available at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/lis-eur-iug.html
Contact: Steve Clews
jsclews@shl.lon.ac.ukVice Chair: Karen Stevenson
k.stevenson@lib.gla.ac.ukTreasurer: Anne Betterton
a.betterton@shu.ac.ukSecretary: Phil Brabban
p.j.brabban@durham.ac.ukTraining Officer: Tracey Stanley
t.s.stanley@leeds.ac.ukOrdinary Member: Beverley Hughes
b.s.hughes@exeter.ac.ukOrdinary Member: Colin Sinclair
c.a.sinclair@stir.ac.uk
Irish Innovative Users Group
Meets annually
List available at http://listserv.heanet.ie/millennium-users.html
Chairperson: David Kane
Other Officers: Frank Hodgins (Secretary)
Susan Walsh (Treasurer)
Breffni Smith
Padraig Kirby
Canada
Eastern Canada Innovative Users Group
Meets annually at various member institutions.
Eastern Canada IUG Listserv: eciug-l@brocku.ca
Contact: Rosemary Swan
University of Ottawa Library
Phone: (613) 562-5800 X 3651
rswan@uottawa.ca
III Ottawa/Montreal Users Group
Meets 3-4 times per year at various member institutions.
Contact: Rosemary Swan
University of Ottawa Library
Phone: (613) 562-5800 X 3651
rswan@uottawa.ca
Western Canada Innovative Users Group
Meets annually at various member institutions.
List available at: http://lists.unbc.ca/mailman/listinfo/westcaniii
Contact: Frances Dodd
Simon Fraser University Library
Phone: (778) 782-7325
fdodd@sfu.ca
United States
Arkansas Innovative Users Group
Meets twice a year--Spring and Fall.
List available at http://www.library.uams.edu/aiug/listserv.htm
Contact: Lanee Dunlap, Electronic Resources Librarian
University of Arkansas at Monticello, Taylor Library
514 University Drive
P.O. Box 3599
Monticello, AR 71656
870-460-1481
dunlapl@uamont.edu
Vice Chair/Program Planning
George Fowler
gfowler@uark.eud
California
Northern California Innovative Users Group
Meets annually at various member institutions.
List available at norcaliug@innopacusers.org To subscribe, follow instructions on this page.
Contact: Ann Stahl, San Jose State University Library, RaeAnn.Stahl@sjsu.edu
Katie DuPraw, San Jose Public Library, katie.durpaw@sjlibrary.org
Southern California Innovative Users Group (SCIUG)
Meets annually at various member institutions.ÂÂ
Contact: Terry Toy
University of California Riverside
ttoy@ucr.edu
Carolina Innovative User Group
Eastern Great Lakes Innovative Users Group
The primary focus is for Ohio and Western Pennsylvania, but membership is also open to Michigan, Indiana, New York, etc. The group is open to all types of libraries and all staff. There is no membership cost. Since 2004, the EGL-IUG has had annual meetings in the Fall, each attracting over 130 people. EGL-IUG members also will have a get together meal at the annual IUG meeting.
Currently, a mailing list is available for those who are interested in subscribing. Go to http://ohiolink.edu/mailman/listinfo/egl-iug for more information and to subscribe to the list.
Contact: Victor Zuniga
Westerville Public Library
126 S. State St. | Westerville, OH 43081
Phone: 614.882.7277 | ext 165
vzuniga@westervillelibrary.org
David Lodwick
Cleveland State University Library
d.lodwick@csuohio.edu
Florida Innovative Users Group
Inactive.
Great Plains IUG
The Great Plains Regional Innovative Users Group was formed in 2006 and held its first meeting November 17, 2006 at Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas. Membership is open to Innovative users in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. The group is open to all types of libraries and all staff. There is a small membership fee. The Great Plains Regional IUG meets twice each year, alternating locations among the membership. The national IUG hosts a listserv and website for the Great Plains Regional IUG.
Contact: Art Gutierrez
Emporia State University - White Library
(620) 341-6205
agutierr@emporia.edu
Houston Area Innovative Users Group
Meets twice yearly (spring and fall) at various member institutions.
Contact: Cheryl Payne or Richard Guajardo for further information
Iowa Innovative Users Group
Meets annually in June and also conducts 3 or 4 smaller, function-related, hands-on sessions at member libraries throughout the year.
Contact: James Godsey
Council Bluffs Public Library
712-323-7553 ext
jgodsey@cbpl.lib.ia.us
Michigan Innovative Users Group
Meets twice yearly (spring and fall) at various member institutions.
List available at http://lists.umd.umich.edu/mailman/listinfo/miug
Contact: Patrick Armatis
Mardigian Library
313.593.5564
parmatis@umd.umich.edu
Mid-Atlantic Innovative Users Group (MAIUG)
This group, for all Innovative libraries in the Mid-Atlantic states area, was formed in June, 1999. Participation from interested members of any Innovative library is welcomed and encouraged.
An annual conference is held each Fall at various member institutions. Please check their web site for registration and program information.
Next Meeting: October 12 - 13, 2009 at Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, PA
MAIUG's 11th Annual Conference
Gettysburg College
300 North Washington Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325
Contact: Karen Pifher
Branch Director
Peapack-Gladstone Library
Branch of the Somerset County Library System
School Street
Peapack, NJ 07977
908-234-0598
Minnesota Innovative Users Group
List available at http://www.macalester.edu/mniug/index
Deb Bergeron, Chair, for further information.
Contact: Deb Bergeron Chair
Cooperating Libraries in Consortium CLIC
1619 Dayton Avenue
St. Paul MN 55104
bergeron@macalester.edu
651-644-3878
Nebraska Innovative Users Group
New England User Group (NEUG)
Meets annually at various member institutions.
For coordinating committee info see
http://www.noblenet.org/neug/meetings.htm
Contact: Elaine S. Bean
Systems Librarian
Rivier College
Nashua, NH 03062
ebean@rivier.edu
603-897-8672
Northwest Innovative Users Group
Meets annually at various member institutions.
Contact: Sion Romaine
University of Washington Libraries
Serials Services Division
Box 352900
Seattle WA 98195-2900
206-543-7014
sromaine@u.washington.edu
Rocky Mountain Regional Innovative Users Group
The Rocky Mountain Regional Innovative Users Group is working to improve communication and training opportunities in Colorado and New Mexico. For further information, contact:
Contact: Rick Boeder, Chair
Rick.Boeder@ucdenver.edu
Southwest Innovative Interfaces Inc. Users Group (SWIIIUG)
Southeastern Innovative Users Group
Meets annually at various member institutions.
Membership is open to any institution or individual in the Southeast using any module of the III automated library system. Non-voting membership is open to institutions and individuals outside the Southeast using any module of the III automated library system.
Currently a mailing list is available for those who are interested in subscribing. Click here for more information and to subscribe to the list.
Tennessee Innovative Users Group
This newly-formed group plans to meet and/or offer training
periodically. Our web page is at http://tniug.wik.is/ and our discussion
list can be accessed at http://www.innopacusers.org/mailman/listinfo/tniug
Contact Information: TBA
Tri-State Innovative Users Group
Our group meets twice a year, at various member institutions in the Tristate (New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut) area. Member institutions give innovative related classes at each meeting. There is no membership cost at this time. The group is open to all types of libraries. The URL is: http://www.tristateiug.org.
Contact: Frank Scaturro
Systems Administrator, Adelphi University
Phone: 516-877-3550
Scaturro@adelphi.eduPriscilla Powers
Manager of Library Systems & Services, Dowling College
Phone: 631-244-3343
PowersP@dowling.eduMichael Aloi
Technical Services Librarian, Dowling College
Phone: 631-244-3219
aloim@dowling.edu
Wisconsin/Illinois Innovative Users Group (WILIUG)
The WILIUG is open to all interested Innovative libraries in the Midwest, although we are currently focusing on Innovative libraries n Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. Staff from all typesof libraries and library departments are encouraged to participate. To join our listserv, please send an e-mail to btopritz@switchinc.org
Contact: Jenny Baker
Wisconsin Lutheran College Library
414-443-8822
jenny.baker@wlc.edu
Special Interest
Innovative Law Users Group
Meets twice a year, during the IUG meeting and in July during the AALL annual meeting.
The ILUG List was created in 1999 to facilitate communication between ILUG members. For more information on the ILUG list, please visit: http://innopaclaw.org/discussionlist/.
To subscribe to the ILUG list, please follow the directions on this page: https://utlists.utexas.edu/sympa/subscribe/ilug. Follow the prompts to create and activate your account.
Contact: Chair 2007-2008
Sarah Boling
System Services Librarian
Suffolk University Law Library
120 Tremont St.
Boston MA 02108-4977
617 573-8075
sboling@suffolk.edu
New England Innovative Law Users Group
Meets annually at various member institutions. The fall 2005 meeting will be on Tuesday, September 27, at Suffolk University Law School in Boston. Please contact Sarah Boling: sboling@suffolk.edu
Contact Information: Mary Jane Kelsey
Associate Director for Technical Services
Lillian Goldman Law Library ~ Yale Law School
127 Wall Street
P.O.Box 208326
New Haven CT 06520-8326
203.432.1603 203.432.7940 fax
mary.jane.kelsey@yale.edu
PROGRAM: http://www.law.yale.edu/library/techserv/ilug/fallmeeting2004.pdf
REGISTRATION: http://www.law.yale.edu/library/techserv/ilug/REGISTRATION.pdf
INNOPAC Music Users Group(IMLUG)
Meets once a year during the Music Library Association's national conference.
List available at listserver@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu - subscribe IMUG-L
Contact: Alan Green
Ohio State University
green.200@osu.edu
Innovative Interfaces Public Library Users Group (Metropolitan New York Area)
Meets once a year (mid May) at various member institutions.
Contact: Joyce Bogin
Middle Country Public Library
101 Eastwood Blvd.
Centereach, NY 11720
(631)585-9393 ext.229
boginj@mcpl.lib.ny.us
INN-Reach Users Group
An informal forum of customers and potential customers of Innovative's INN-Reach products. INN-Reach is used within a consortia setting providing sophisticated shared catalog functionality and patron initiated borrowing. This group shares information by email and in person at the annual Innovative User Group Meeting. The group also participates in a separate enhancement process.
To subscribe to the email list:
List subscriptions are monitored with the purpose of preventing vendors from subscribing. Innovative staff are subscribed by invitation only. Anyone from a library or consortium may subscribed. To learn more about our enhancements process, go here.
INNOPAC-Datatel Users Group
A forum for exchanging ideas and information among libraries with the INNOPAC integrated systems and Datatel.