With library automation software services such as patron-initiated resource-sharing, a federated search solution and a powerful, fully-customizable integrated library system (ILS), Auto-Graphics helps libraries efficiently execute their daily operations, manage their collections and serve their communities.
By adopting the A-G Library Platform, library consortia can significantly enhance their collaborative capabilities, resulting in improved resource accessibility, operational efficiency, enriched patron experiences and reducing costs. Combined together, ensuring that the consortium’s systems and services remain relevant to the evolving needs of their communities of users.
Ensuring smooth collaboration among member libraries equals cost savings
Indivual libraries and library consortium leaders need flexible, cost-effective and scalable solutions to address technology integration issues, resource-sharing challenges and changing user expectations to demonstrate value & impact.
The A-G Library Platform offers:
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With over 6,000 libraries served in North America, the platform consists of:
Established as leaders in our field, we see our software as we see our clients: striving to be the best.
Auto-Graphics software facilitates efficient resource sharing among consortium members, allowing libraries to share their collections seamlessly. This means users can access a broader range of materials than any single library could provide.
By leveraging shared resources and cooperative cataloging, libraries can reduce overhead costs. This includes savings on processing and technical services, as one library can create high-quality bibliographic records that are shared among all members.
The software enables better service to the public by allowing users to borrow from the entire consortium's collection. This increases the availability of resources and enhances user satisfaction.
Auto-Graphics supports various individual library and consortium structures, accommodating all types of unified systems with shared policies and multi-library models that maintain individual autonomy, allowing each library to operate according to its unique policies.
The software is fully compliant with NCIP and ISO ILL library standards, ensuring smooth integration with other major resource sharing systems like OCLC WorldCat, ILLiad, Tipasa, and Relai.
The software supports both mediated and unmediated patron-initiated interlibrary loan (ILL) cross-asset searching requests, giving patrons the ability to place and track their own request.
The software facilitates cooperative cataloging, allowing high-quality bibliographic records to be created and shared among consortium members, reducing the need for each library to have extensive cataloging expertise.
The A-G Library Platform provides a robust and versatile solution for library consortia or individual libraries looking to enhance their resource sharing capabilities, reduce costs, and improve service quality.
Review the compelling reasons for a library consortium to use the A-G Library Platform, a resource sharing, library automation and federated search all-in-one solution.
Our clients include thousands of users from over 70 countries from multinationals, governments, NGOs and Not-for-Profits to academic institutions.
Auto-Graphics, Inc. is a leading provider of library automation software solutions, offering tools that help libraries manage collections, streamline operations, and enhance community engagement. Their suite includes products like VERSO (Integrated Library System), SHAREit (Resource Sharing) and RESEARCHit (Federated Search).
Over 6,000 libraries across North America, including public, academic, and consortial systems, employ Auto-Graphics' solutions to improve resource sharing, cataloging, and digital access.
VERSO is a cloud-based ILS designed to assist libraries in managing resources, enhancing information discovery, and improving staff workflows. It caters to systems ranging from single-branch libraries to complex multi-branch consortia.
What are VERSO's key features?
SHAREit is Auto-Graphics' resource-sharing system, facilitating interconnectivity among consortia and enabling libraries to interface with multiple ILS and ILL systems. It supports patron-initiated requests and multi-copy requests, streamlining interlibrary loans.
How does SHAREit benefit libraries?
RESEARCHit is a federated search solution that allows users to search across multiple databases and resources simultaneously, providing a unified search experience.
Yes, Auto-Graphics' AGent Library Software Platform is built on standards-based interoperability, ensuring seamless integration with various library systems and technologies.
Auto-Graphics collects personal information necessary for library services, such as names, contact details, and library usage data. This information is used to manage library operations and is shared only with relevant staff or service providers. Auto-Graphics does not sell personal information and adheres to strict privacy policies.
The Auto-Graphics team at Soutron Global is committed to providing state-of-the-art technology solutions that are accessible for our customers as well as their community of users. We are continually improving the user experience by applying all relevant accessibility standards to our library management and resource sharing software.
Conformance
Auto-Graphics strives to embed accessibility throughout our products using WCAG 2.0 guidelines that ensure compliance with section 508. The WCAG outlines three levels of conformance: level A, level AA, and level AAA. All patron-facing pages are no less than Level AA compliant with many at Level AAA compliance. A-G’s current conformance to WCAG guidelines are detailed on our VPAT.
Auto-Graphics is dedicated to developing our software adhering to the accepted guidelines and standards for accessibility and usability, however, there may be areas within our software and website that aren’t fully compliant. We continue to refine our policies and procedures to ensure compliance with WCAG 2.0 and the revised Section 508.
Measures to support Accessibility
Development:
The Auto-Graphics Development team at Soutron Global incorporates accessibility measures as part of the development process. Working together with Product Managers, we ensure that each feature, function and enhancement is created to meet, at minimum, the WCAG 2.0 AA standards for 508 Accessibility.
The tools utilized for development include:
Google’s Material Design System – Helps teams build high-quality digital experiences for Android, iOS, Flutter and the web. They define best practices for addressing accessibility.
More details can be found here.
Angular Material – Supports building beautiful, usable applications. The components we use already have accessibility built in.
More details can be found here.
Testing and Quality Assurance:
Our Quality Assurance team utilizes third-party tools and assistive technologies when assessing accessibility in our software.
The tools utilized are:
WCAG contrast color-checker tool
The Auto-Graphics team evaluates each new feature using NVDA and/or JAWS screen readers and keyboard navigation with every software release. In addition, QA runs a system evaluation at least once a month to confirm accessibility standards are upheld using the tools WAVE and ANDI. The Auto-Graphics team is also implementing testing using Dragon Speech Recognition software for the patron interface.
We want to prove the value we can bring to your organization. Our testimonials are one way to demonstrate that value and build trust, but so are these reasons:
As a cloud-based solution, we manage your database safely & securely in the cloud, reducing the strain on your IT team.
Easily integrate with other enterprise applications, with support for Single Sign-on providing a greater opportunity to serve teams across the whole organization.
Our expertise in information management and database web technology comes from over 50 years of working across many industry sectors.
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