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Sierra ILS

6.7 /10

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What is Sierra ILS?

From integrating separate workflows into one, to seamless integrations, Sierra is a leading LSP that frees you up to do what matters. View the roadmap for planned product updates.

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Awards & Recognition

Sierra ILS won the following awards in the Library Management category

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2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Latest Award, 2023

2 Top Rated Capabilities

5 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2023

Sierra ILS Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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76 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

96 Plan to Renew

90 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+78 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Sierra ILS?

3% Negative

30% Neutral

67% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Appreciates Incumbent Status
Unique Features
Includes Product Enhancements

Feature Ratings

Average 79

Book Reservations

Digital Library

Library Catalog

Library Management

Library Circulation

Library Database

Barcode Support

Search Engine

Analytics and Reporting

Content Management

Resource Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 77

Vendor Support

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Quality of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Ease of Implementation

Breadth of Features

Sierra ILS Reviews

Faga G.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Construction
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

Why Innovative LIS is Great

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Sierra ILS from other similar products?

What makes Innovative LIS a bit different is that it supports both mobile and cloud services. In addition, it is highly accessible yet secure

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I like the security features of Innovative LIS The software is easy to use and manageable

What do you dislike most about this product?

No issues with Innovative LIS as it has met our needs.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I recommend Innovative LIS for being the best. No issues at all.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Efficient Service

Stella M.

Role: Operations
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2022

Powerful Knowledge Management Tool

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Sierra ILS from other similar products?

Innovative LIS is a knowledge sharing avenue, which increases the information base of users.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Innovative LIS has distinguished online access system, every affirmative and reliable.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Innovative LIS has proper information access and update system, hence, reliable.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Innovative LIS is the technically reliable program for high information sharing.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Efficient Service

Mark R.

Role: Student Academic
Industry: Education
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2021

Great library features

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Sierra ILS from other similar products?

The simple and straightforward user interface and features.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The circulation management is very effective and easy to get used to in terms of its features.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It doesn’t seem to be that customizable.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

it is a great software perfect for everyday library transactions.

Pros

Over Delivered
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

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What is Sierra ILS?

Company Details

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Awards & Recognition

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Sierra ILS Ratings

76 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

96 Plan to Renew

90 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+78 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Sierra ILS?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Book Reservations Includes online book reserving, availability calendars, and time penalty.

Digital Library Includes visual material, audio material, and video material.

Library Catalog Includes storing, retrieving, and managing of information throughout a digital process.

Library Management Includes book records, book reservation system, and lost book recovery system.

Library Circulation Consists of book status, tracking, and borrowing.

Library Database Includes book sorting, customized search, and accessible data storage.

Barcode Support Consists of tags and patterns in the form of numbers for product categorization.

Search Engine Includes complete customization, advanced site search, and content monitoring.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Content Management Includes collaboration, check-in/check-out, and version control.

Resource Management Includes resource allocation, expense tracking, and resource planning.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Sierra ILS Reviews

Faga G.

Why Innovative LIS is Great

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Stella M.

Powerful Knowledge Management Tool

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Mark R.

Great library features

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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1
Since last award

Feature Ratings

Book Reservations

Digital Library

Library Catalog

Library Management

Library Circulation

Library Database

Barcode Support

Search Engine

Analytics and Reporting

Content Management

Resource Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Vendor Support

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Quality of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Ease of Implementation

Breadth of Features