Regional and Special Interest Groups

In addition to the international IUG, there are many regional users groups and special interest groups.

                       


Regional


Africa/Middle East

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

The GCC IUG was formed in 2006 as a regional IUG. Like the IUG itself, the GCC IUG is independent of Innovative Interfaces Inc. The group consists of libraries from nations within the Gulf Cooperation Council that use Innovative Interfaces Inc software. The first conference was held in the United Arab Emirates in December, 2006.

Email list available at http://mail.gcciug.org/mailman/listinfo/gcc-iug_gcciug.org.

For more information, please visit the site or write to: gcciug@gcciug.org.

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.uk
Vice Chair: Karen Stevenson
k.stevenson@lib.gla.ac.uk
Treasurer: Anne Betterton
a.betterton@shu.ac.uk
Secretary: Phil Brabban
p.j.brabban@durham.ac.uk
Training Officer: Tracey Stanley
t.s.stanley@leeds.ac.uk
Ordinary Member: Beverley Hughes
b.s.hughes@exeter.ac.uk
Ordinary 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: Vice-Chair
Dennis G. Van Arsdale
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
P.O. Box 3649
Fort Smith ARkansas 72913-3649 479-788-7206 or 1-800-935-9341
dvanarsd@uafortsmith.edu


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: Debbie Benrubi, University of San Francisco benrubi@usfca.edu

Southern California Innovative Users Group (SCIUG)

Meets annually at various member institutions.  

Contact: Terry Toy
University of California Riverside
ttoy@ucr.edu  

Carolina Innovative User Group (CIUG)

Meets twice yearly (spring and fall). The fall meeting is held in conjunction with NCLA or SCLA.
List available at listserv@listserv.appstate.edu - subscribe ciug [your name]  

Chair Arneice Bowen
Head of Cataloging
F. D. Bluford Library
North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC 27411
(336) 334-7669 (voice)
(336) 334-7783 (fax)
abowen@ncat.edu
Immediate Past Chair: Gloria Kelley
Head, Technical Services
Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC 29733
(803) 323-2262 (voice)
(803) 323-2215 (fax)
kelleyg@winthrop.edu
Secretary/
Treasurer
Mary Cross
System Librarian
J. Drake Edens Library
Columbia College
Columbia, SC 29203-9987
803/786-3691 (voice)
803/786-3700 (fax)
marycross@colacoll.edu
CIUG Listowner Jill Ellern
Library Automation
Hunter Library
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC 28723
828/227-7274 (voice)
828/227-7380 (fax)
ellern@wcu.edu

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. /p>

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:

Karen Perone
Rodman Public Library
peroneka@oplin.org

Corey Seeman
Kresge Business Administration Library, University of Michigan
cseeman@umich.edu

Florida Innovative Users Group

Meets twice yearly at various member institutions.

Contact: Diane Altimari
Nova Southeastern University
954-262-6216
altimarid@nsu.law.nova.edu

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:Chair: Tom Gensichen
University of Nebraska Medical Center
tgensich@unmc.edu

Vice Chair/Chair Elect: vacant

Secretary: Sheryl Williams
University of Nebraska Medical Center
SWILLIAM@UNMC.EDU

Treasurer: Terri Summey
Emporia State University
tsummey@emporia.edu

WebMaster: Art Gutierrez
Emporia State University
aguterr@emporia.edu

Kansas State Representative: Ann Liebst
Washburn University
anne.liebst@washburn.edu

Nebraska State Representative: Deb Pearson
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
djpearso@unlnotes.unl.edu

Oklahoma State Representative: Mike Meisenheimer
Tulsa City-County Library
mmeisen@tulsalibrary.org

Missouri State Representative: Fran Stumpf
MOBIUS
stumpff@umsystem.edu

Past Chair: Dalene Hawthorne
Emporia State University
dhawthor@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 23 
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: Linda Moore, Chair
Public Services Library
Hillsdale College
517-607-2403
linda.moore@hillsdale.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 4-5, 2007 at the Raritan Valley Community College, North Branch, New Jersey.


Contact: Roz Goldstein
Widener University
Wolfgram Memorial Library
Chester PA 19013
610 499-4079
rmgoldstein@widener.edu  


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: Carolyn Piatz
Wilson W. Clark Memorial Library
University of Portland
5000 N. Willamette Blvd.
PO Box 83017
Portland, OR 97283
503-943-8038
piatz@up.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: John Culshaw
John.Culshaw@Colorado.edu
Rocky Mountain Regional Innovative Users Group
c/o University Libraries
Campus Box 184
University of Colorado at Boulder
Boulder, CO 80309
303-492-0487  

Southwest Innovative Interfaces Inc. Users Group (SWIIIUG)

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.edu

Priscilla Powers
Manager of Library Systems & Services, Dowling College
Phone: 631-244-3343
PowersP@dowling.edu

Michael 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 for 2004 Meeting: 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:

Go to: http://ohiolink.edu/mailman/listinfo/inn-reach

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.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/INNOPAC-Datatel