A combined library and archive system is a great solution to simplify internal systems and lower costs. It addresses three areas of work:
Soutron’s single system approach is unique, without compromise. Search, discovery and presentation of content to end users and researchers is greatly enhanced by having a single search interface. Our understanding and knowledge comes from working with some of the most demanding and creative people in archives and libraries.
Accurate recording of the history that the archive represents goes hand in hand with maximizing visibility of the collections and materials so that research and study can be rewarded.
Soutron’s world class flexible portal technology allows responsive design (mobile, tablet and desktop friendly) putting you firmly in control to present your unique collection of materials.
Template driven to simplify data capture for books, journals, images, documents and audio-visual materials, online, ebooks – in fact you can create a template for more or less anything!
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Find out more about our Search Portal solutions and also client examples.
If you have a public facing archive or library and wish to use the power of social media to help reach, engage and find a larger audience, then take advantage of Soutron Combined Library & Archive, plus add these social media sharing features. Now available to help you promote your collections online today.
For those with public facing collections who wish to extend their audience and interest in the collections and content you curate, open up your archive to Google. Our Search Portal can integrate with Google Analytics and Webmaster Tools to help Google index the records in your collection.
This will help a worldwide audience find you online and drive more interest into the work you do. However, if you wish to keep your collections private, we can ensure Google and others are unable to access the content and records in your catalogue.
Our expertise in database web technology comes from 30 years of working with all types of archives, library and information centres.
Implementing a Soutron solution does not need to involve your internal IT resources. Soutron is a single point of contact for all your support needs. This makes it simple (and fast) to convert from your existing system.
We have converted thousands of data sets over the years. You can clean data in the process and introduce new levels of consistency and accuracy. Controlled vocabularies and thesauri improves retrieval accuracy for researchers. Embed video into records and play audio from within records.
Our expertise includes providing a complete digitisation service. Data capture of images and metadata at source with scanning equipment appropriate to needs. We supply specialist scanning software and services to capture images and data to efficiently capture content. Photographs with Exif files can be loaded automatically into the database and indexed.
We welcome challenges. We love to try something new and explore the boundaries of the possible.