Book Resumes Hosted by our VERSO LMS SaaS Library Catalogue Management Solution
Book Résumés Catalogue Support
Soutron Global is proud to announce the company’s support of the Unite Against Book Bans Book Résumés initiative, partnering with the American Library Association (ALA) and Unite Against Book Bans by hosting the Book Resumes collection on our VERSO LMS. VERSO will be used to catalogue the Book Resume collection, which can be accessed directly here.
Book Résumés Support Collection Development
Collaborative Initiative Backed by ALA, ARSL, COSLA, CALA, DPLA and Major Publishers
In addition to Auto-Graphics and the American Library Association (ALA), other companies involved in this initiative includes the Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL), the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA), the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA), the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA), along with Soutron Global clients HarperCollins Publishers and Penguin Random House (UK), in addition to nearly 300 other leading library, author and book publishing organisations.
Dedicated VERSO Database Makes Book Résumés Searchable, Filterable and Copy‑Catalogue Ready
Now, with support from Auto-Graphics, a Soutron Global company which provides a variety of SaaS solutions for public libraries, a dedicated VERSO LMS database will host the PDF’s directly, linking each PDF résumé to its corresponding MARC record, making the banned book resumes fully searchable and filterable through a live library catalogue interface. Libraries will be able to Copy Catalogue banned book titles into their collections, as part of their mission to improve access to titles that promote intellectual freedom.
MARC Record Integration Enhances Discoverability and Cataloguing Flexibility
Adding the MARC record to the Book Resume has several advantages for libraries, helping them to provide better services to teachers, parents and community members, teachers, and parents, to provide enhanced discoverability through catalogue search, facets, and filters, providing copy cataloguing and record enhancement functionality.
VERSO LMS Offers Z39.50 and API Support for Seamless System Interoperability
The VERSO LMS supports PDF attachments and Z-target exposure, which offer libraries better integration potential via existing Z39.50 targets or API endpoints to pull Book Résumé MARC records into their own systems. The library may merge or overlay the Book Résumé record with an existing bibliographic record. Local holdings, item records and local cataloguing practices are preserved according to local merge rules.
Libraries Can Enrich Existing Bibliographic Records or Link Directly to the Public Catalogue
This approach allows libraries to enrich existing records with Book Résumé content without replacing core bibliographic data. Libraries that prefer not to integrate MARC records may instead link directly to the Book Résumé public catalogue from their website, guides or internal resources. This option provides immediate access to Book Résumé content with no local system configuration required. Libraries may choose the approach that best fits their technical capacity and workflows, either deep catalogue integration via Z39.50 or simple linking for rapid access.
Soutron Global Reinforces Commitment to Intellectual Freedom
“This partnership enables Soutron Global’s LMS VERSO to support libraries in a concrete, meaningful way by providing ready access to a database that details each title’s significant educational value,” states Brad Flasher, CEO of Soutron Global. “We are happy to have the opportunity to reinforce our commitment to the library community and support intellectual freedom.”
Related Links
Learn more about the Book Résumé initiative
Access the VERSO Book Resumes Catalog
Learn more about Soutron Global and Auto-Graphic’s VERSO LMS
