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

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What Is an Archive? Types, Uses and Examples

Legal Resource Management: What Modern Law Firm Libraries Get Right

What Is Knowledge Management? Systems, Methods and How to Choose One

Law Firm Knowledge Management Software: Features and How to Choose

What Is Archival Accessioning? Managing Physical and Born-Digital Records

Getting more (or less!) from your Archive Collections with Descriptive Dates

You want your users and researchers to find relevant content from your archive with ease and to make the whole process as simple as possible. Dates are an important element in filtering content but are often difficult for users to correctly apply and use.

Our Latest Software Updates Autumn 2017

We are pleased to provide you with the following updates to our ongoing software development here at Soutron...

Archive your company Tweets

While discussing different information management and archival ideas, one that struck a chord was the ability to record tweets to provide a record of an event or

Anonymise your user Data for General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR

We are always working on ways to help clients protect personal data and now have facilities available to anonymise data held for GDPR compliance...

Meet Soutron at the CILIP LMS Suppliers Autumn Showcase 2017

Meet with us! Soutron will be exhibiting at CILIP’s LMS Suppliers Autumn Showcase in London on Friday 17th November 2017...

Soutron a Crown Commercial Service G-Cloud 9, Software as a Service (SaaS) Supplier

We are pleased to announce that for the fourth year running Soutron has continued to gain supplier status on the Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 9, as a Software as a Service (SaaS) supplier.

15 Ways to Promote Your Corporate Library

Corporate libraries centralize research materials for easy access, making it simpler for staff to find the resources they need. By supporting the information needs of a company's workforce, corporate libraries play a vital role in daily operations. They also enhance employee skills and support decision-making, contributing to organizational growth and success.

New Serials & Acquisitions Library Management Solution – Update!

Work has continued at pace with the development of our brand-new serials and acquisitions modules. I know some of you are really looking forward to getting your hands on the new work-flows and streamlining all that we have developed, hopefully it won’t be too long now to wait before we can start...

Flexible Database Equals Expanded Reach for the Welsh Government

When I visit libraries and listen to what is needed, it appears that a major goal for many is to expand the reach of the library within the organisation...