Soutron Global Blog of Search, Knowledge Services, Archive and Library Management

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Why Fund Libraries When You Can Use AI?

As funding landscapes shift for libraries and museums amid the rapid rise of AI, it is essential to understand how to avoid its pitfalls, preserve knowledge and...

5 Ways Archives, Libraries and Museums Remain Essential in the Age of AI

The rise of AI might make traditional information centres seem obsolete, but the reality is the opposite. Archives, libraries and museums (ALMs) are more...

Soutron Global Announces Leadership Transition and Continued Growth Through Investment in Products & Services

We are excited to share important news about Soutron Global’s future. Brad Frasher has been appointed...

Auto-Graphics to Showcase Expanded Product Portfolio at NDLA/SDLA/MPLA Tri-Conference

SHAREit Innovation and User-Driven Enhancements at Recent User Group Meeting

Recent advances to Auto-Graphics (a Soutron Global Company) SHAREit, the industry’s most trusted Interlibrary Loan (ILL) and resource-sharing platform were on display at the last SHAREit...

Librarian Developing Library Software

Looking back over the last 12 years, I have had the great pleasure of working with different types of special libraries and librarians...

BIALL Conference 2019, Meet us there!

We are very pleased to announce that this June 2019 Soutron will be attending the BIALL Conference at the Bournemouth International Centre to showcase our Legal Library Automation software. An opportunity for you to...

Latest Update – Soutron Version 4.1.3 for Clients

We are pleased to announce the latest 4.1.3 software update to Soutron is now available. This latest version provides some specific updates to make the search experience even better with new...

Robots in Libraries

I am very impressed that some libraries have embraced robots. I would love to meet in particular the “Shelf Reading” robot...

Meet Soutron at the CILIP LMS Suppliers Spring Showcase 2019

We are pleased to announce that Soutron will be exhibiting at CILIP’s LMS Suppliers Spring Showcase in London on Friday 8th March 2019. The Showcase is an informal and relaxed, “non-sales” environment allowing you to meet us face-to-face so that you can...

Celebrating Our 30th Anniversary

2019 has arrived and we are happy to be celebrating the 30th anniversary of our company, first established in March 1989. Our business was set up to automate and support IT systems for corporate libraries and we remain totally focused on...

Soutron 2019 Events – Meet with us

A very warm welcome to 2019 from Soutron. If like us you are planning the next twelve months ahead and looking to upgrade your existing library, archive or records management systems, then why not arrange to meet Soutron at...

Seasons Greeting’s & Holiday Support Times

As 2018 comes to a close, we want to wish you all a very happy, healthy Christmas and a prosperous 2019! The Soutron offices will close for the festive season on...

Data Migration – What’s holding you back?

Data migration and conversion is critical to the success of any new system implementation, irrespective of the size of library. But it’s more than simply “migration”. It’s the opportunity to re-visit data, re-structure data, create relationships and present information in a better way.