Using Soutron outside of the library or archive to support your organization’s mission
To flesh out how your library or information center can bring value to other areas of the organisation, consider using…
What Are the Features of an Integrated Library System?
Web-based integrated library systems provide the ideal self-service database solution for businesses and organizations that seek to maximize 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 […]
How to Plan and Implement 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?
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 […]
Industries that Could Benefit from Using Archive Management Software
Any business with records, inventory, collections or reference materials can make use of archive management software. Soutron has helped businesses and organizations in a diverse array of industries develop database solutions customized to meet the unique challenges they face. Fashion Companies Most people associate the term “archive management software” with museums, cultural institutions, schools or […]
Soutron Archive Unicode-compliant Internationalization welcomed in Hong Kong
Soutron Archive has the capability to catalog artifacts in both Chinese and English, making…
Miller Nash LLP replaces EOS.Web from SirsiDynix with Soutron
Leading law firm Miller Nash LLP has replaced legacy system EOS.Web from Sirsi Dynix with Soutron LMS to help…
The History of Archives
Archives of Antiquity Historian Ernst Posner theorized that the Sumerians ran the first archive between 4000 BC and 3000 BCE. Archives in China are believed to be nearly as old. Their data storage mediums of choice were inscribed tortoise shells and bones. These literal hard-copy documents held religious and administrative information. By 700 BC, stone, […]
How Can Soutron Archive Clients Make Use of Digital Media Functionality?
Any organization with a significant store of documents, digital media and records can benefit from archive software. Digitizing materials, including audio recordings or video footage, allows far more people to access that information without needing to physically visit an organization’s facility. Hard copies don’t need to be brought out and played by researchers. The risk […]
Is There a Difference Between an Integrated Library System (ILS) and a Library Management System (LMS)?
No–they’re two names for the same thing. In U.S. English, these platforms are more frequently referred to as integrated library systems, while U.K. English speakers tend to use the term library management systems. They are the same software solutions designed and built out for the same purpose. How is an ILS / LMS Different from […]
