Innovative, founded in 1978 and headquartered in Emeryville, California, is a global provider of integrated library management and automation software. The company’s software is installed in various types of libraries including academic, public, consortia, school, medical and law.


“We have had a very positive experience of the business environment in Ireland since we first set up our EMEA headquarters in Dublin in 2012,” said Kim Massana, Innovative’s CEO.  “Dublin has a rich talent pool and we have been able to recruit an exceptionally skilled and multi-lingual staff to serve our customers throughout Europe – our current staff of 25 is fluent in 15 languages.  This is a real advantage to a global company like Innovative that serves libraries in more than 60 countries.”  



Innovative offers the broadest and most complete portfolio of library automation products on the market today. Innovative's flagship library services platform, Sierra, is the most rapidly adopted product in library automation history.  Headquartered in Emeryville, California, Innovative serves thousands of libraries in over 60 countries and has offices around the world.


Get the skills required now with the MSc in Information & Library Management at DBS.

The MSc in Information and Library Management provides learners with the applied professional knowledge and competencies required of a manager within the information and library sector. The programme also enables existing library personnel to obtain a professional library qualification for promotional purposes.

The programme is taught by a combination of experienced academic staff and senior industry practitioners. Built into the programme is an industry relevant work placement of three weeks or equivalent duration.

Work experience placements are coordinated by an Employer Liaison Officer from the DBS Careers Department. Learners with relevant experience are exempt from this element of the programme but are facilitated should they wish to partake.  

Placements secured in the previous articulation of the programme include the libraries of the Irish Film Institute, National College of Ireland, Arthur Cox Solicitors, Dublin Dental Hospital, NUI Maynooth, RTE and the Irish Hospice Foundation.

The MSc in Information & Library Management is offered;
Full -Time  - 1 Year
Part -Time  - 2 Years (two evenings per week)

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Our Open Events are an ideal opportunity for you to visit the college and obtain further information on all our Postgraduate programmes and speak with industry specialist lecturers to identify the programme that is most suitable for your future development.

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