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

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Leveraging Legal Data for Strategic Advantage: A Look at the Future of Legal Libraries Webinar with Sarah Sutherland

We are pleased to announce an exclusive Soutron Global educational webinar with special guest, Sarah Sutherland...

Actionable, Best Practice Information Management Strategies

The Information Management Basics eBook offers practical guidance for businesses of all sizes, going beyond theoretical...

Soutron Global to Exhibit their Archive Management System at the Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting

Soutron Global will be exhibiting at the Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting in Chicago, August...

Who won at the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians, BIALL 2024 Conference

Michael, Paul and Graham attended the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians annual BIALL Conference in Leeds...

Auditing AI (Artificial Intelligence) Usage in Legal Organisations

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries, it is imperative for organisations to scrutinize their AI usage...

The Importance of Great Customer Service

So business is picking up and the service sector is leading the economy. You would expect to find service levels at an all time high yet in general it’s rare to receive great service unless you are paying lots of money or you happen to be royalty.

The Library as a Shrine

From the age of five, Saturday morning was special. I was able to attend the library at the top of the hill, beyond the cinema (we called it the Pictures). The Library was a grand building with a set of stone steps leading up to impressive wooden doors that signified it was a place of importance. There were treasures to keep secure inside, valuable and easily available for me to explore. No book was too small or too large

Still using the British Library ARTEmail – Artel System? The clock is ticking.

The Artel system is an automated method of requesting material from the British Library Document Supply Centre and it is being phased out. The clock is ticking, so make sure you have plan in place to move to a new LMS.

Meet Soutron at the CILIP LMS Suppliers Showcase 2015

We are pleased to announce that Soutron will be demonstrating our latest products at CILIP’s LMS Showcase in Edinburgh on 15 September.

Extending Our Portal Reach

Here at Soutron, we are keen to improve communications via blogs and also via our Support Portal. We are updating the Knowledge Base with

8 Signs that you are an Excellent Librarian

You may take these for granted or they may be skills that you have learned and polished over the years in your chosen career as a librarian.

8 Top Archiving Tips for Librarians

So you find yourself in the inevitable position of either starting, maintaining or updating your archive or collection. By no means a small task, but one that you have to complete all the same. So where do you begin? What do you need to consider and remember when working with the archive?

How to get the most out of our RSS Feeds

RSS feeds, a great and convenient approach to letting the news come to you. We have various feeds available and would just like to explain the types we have and the best approach that may suit you or your

Top 10 Library Management System Security Issues

Library Management Systems need to be secure, but just how secure? Do you realise the complexities of security involved or have to be thought through? We have compiled this list, though not exhaustive, we feel that these security issues and points do need to be considered in most cases.