Special Librarianship: A Brief Survival Guide

Special Librarianship

By John Connolly Special libraries are the unsung wing of the library field and face many challenges for many reasons. Special librarianship is difficult to categorize easily because it serves a specialized and limited clientele through tailored information services, resources, and support tied to a particular subject or the mission of the parent institution. Special […]

What Are the Features of an Integrated Library System?

ILS Features

  Web-based library management systems provide the ideal self-service database solution for businesses and organisations that seek to maximise collaboration while maintaining informational security and access controls. Modern integrated library systems also boast intuitive search portals that make it easy for searchers to quickly find the information they require. Although the core function of a database is […]

How to Plan and Implement Data Migration

data migration

The team at Soutron is not new to the integrated library system, archive management and database game. We have decades of institutional knowledge and combined experience across our company. We’ve helped facilitate literally thousands of data migrations, and we’re confident there’s no company better equipped to help plan and execute data migrations. Preparation and Extraction […]

What Do the Best Integrated Library Systems Offer?

Best integrated library system

The “best” integrated library systems (ILS) must offer features that meet an organization’s needs while also being functional, easy to use and accessible. There is no one-size-fits-all integrated library system due to the diverse requirements of businesses and institutions. Security will be be of paramount importance for most organizations. Others that host public-facing libraries may […]