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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="color:#1F497D">Big vendor news… ExLibris is acquiring Innovative Interfaces, the vendor behind Millennium, Sierra, and more recently (through its own acquisition activity)
Polaris.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="color:#1F497D">(Funny, I asked Nate from ExL at the workshop on Tuesday whether he had any significant vendor news to share. He may have known about this, but I’m sure
would have been under strict instructions not to pre-announce to anyone </span><span style="font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D">J</span><span style="color:#1F497D">)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="color:#1F497D">The big for-profit LSP vendors left standing are, I believe:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="color:#1F497D">ProQuest (several different platforms at this point)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="color:#1F497D">EBSCO (with its promotion of FOLIO)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="color:#1F497D">As libraries, we probably need to come up with our own version of the FAANG (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google) acronym, to reflect the consolidation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="color:#1F497D">POSE?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="color:#1F497D">ProQuest, OCLC and EBSCO all offer value-added metadata-at-scale within their respective products and services. SirsiDynix, which I don’t believe does,
could be another potential acquisitions target.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="color:#1F497D">A lot of the public library systems in this state use Polaris, so we’ll now be sharing a vendor, if not a platform, with those organizations. I just emailed
a close friend of mine at the Kitsap system to tease him that I’d see him at the next vendor conference… )<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="color:#1F497D">There won’t be any real impact for us or other Alma / Primo customers in this. But the Polaris customers are probably getting unsettled. In general, a
lot of libraries were very happy with Polaris and its company of origin. Polaris won some significant public library business from Millennium in the NW. Then, Polaris got bought out by III, and now III by ExLibris.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="color:#1F497D">Wade Guidry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="color:#1F497D">WACTCLC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="color:#1F497D">Library Consortium Services Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed"><b>From:</b> Alma [mailto:alma-bounces@exlibrisusers.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Barbara Rad-El via Alma<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 5, 2019 1:10 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Alma@exlibrisusers.org<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Barbara Rad-El <barbara.radel@exlibrisgroup.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [ALMA-L] Ex Libris Signs Agreement to Acquire Innovative<o:p></o:p></p>
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<h3 style="line-height:115%;color:inherit;overflow-wrap: normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;font-weight:normal">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<h3 style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;font-weight:normal">I am happy to announce that Ex Libris has signed an agreement to acquire Innovative.<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<h3 style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;font-weight:normal">Founded in 1978, Innovative is a highly respected company with over 40 years of experience in serving public and academic libraries. The company’s complementary
software portfolio includes integrated library systems and solutions in the areas of resource sharing, library discovery, digital asset management, and metadata management. As part of the acquisition, Innovative will become a business unit within Ex Libris,
reporting to me. Innovative’s products, which customers have been using and relying on for many years, will continue to be supported and enhanced.<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<h3 style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;font-weight:normal">This exciting acquisition aligns with emerging trends in our industry, whereby libraries of all types are looking for new ways in which they can increase
their value to their immediate and extended environments. We have been hearing from many of you how important it is for your institution to collaborate more closely with your community and the public for the common good. Innovative’s investment in the public
library sector will enable us to proactively drive new forms of partnerships and collaboration, helping you expand your contribution to your community.
<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<h3 style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;font-weight:normal">With the addition of Innovative, we will expand our global teams, including Customer Support, Implementation, and Training Services. Our combined expertise
will help us accelerate existing initiatives related to library management, discovery, teaching and learning, and research solutions, as well as introduce new ones. For example, together we will be better positioned to serve consortia that have a mix of academic,
research, special, and public libraries and advance our recently announced resource sharing initiative.<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<h3 style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;font-weight:normal">At the same time, our strategic mission of supporting academic institutions remains in force, and we will continue to execute our product roadmap as
planned. We will keep on investing in library services and connecting libraries to teaching, learning, and research through our broad range of higher-ed cloud solutions.<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<h3 style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;font-weight:normal">Working together with the Ex Libris community has always been a key part of our culture. We value our close partnership with you and look forward to
receiving your input and guidance as we move along this exciting path.<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<h3 style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;font-weight:normal">The acquisition is expected to close in early 2020. For more information about this announcement, please see the
</span><a href="http://www.exlibrisgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/FAQ-Ex-Libris-Acquires-Innovative.pdf"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-weight:normal">Frequently Asked Questions document</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;font-weight:normal">.<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<h3 style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;font-weight:normal">As a reminder, until the acquisition closes, the companies remain separate and will conduct business as usual.<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<h3 style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;font-weight:normal">I would like to thank each and every one of you for your ongoing partnership with us, and I wish you and your families a happy holiday season.<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<h3 style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;font-weight:normal">Sincerely,
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<h3 style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">Bar Veinstein<br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;font-weight:normal">President, Ex Libris Group</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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