Soutron Library Management System (LMS) is a secure, cloud-based solution designed to manage library collections, knowledge centres, and information portals. It offers extensive customisation, supports both physical and digital assets, and integrates with organisational workflows for efficient information management.

Key Features

Flexible Information Centre Creation Customisable portals and search interfaces for libraries, knowledge, and information centres.

• Supports multiple locations and departments
• Custom fields and record templates

Integration and Interoperability Seamless integration with enterprise systems and external library services.

• SharePoint and Active Directory support
• RESTful XML API and search widget for third-party integration

Comprehensive Metadata Management Automated metadata extraction and advanced thesaurus module.

• Metadata summariser for document ingestion
• Custom taxonomy and thesauri with API sharing

Acquisition and Circulation Management Unified workflows for physical, digital, and subscription materials.

• Budgeting, order, and receipt management
• Submission and item control

User Self-Service and Accessibility Web-based access for users and staff on any device.

• Responsive design for mobile and desktop
• Self-service features to reduce staff workload

Reporting and Data Exchange Robust reporting tools and support for standard data formats.

• Import/export via XML, MARC21, CSV
• Management reports for monitoring and analysis

Security and Hosting Options Enterprise-grade security with flexible hosting.

• SaaS (cloud) or on-premise deployment
• Managed hosting and support

Benefits

Efficiency and Cost Savings Streamlined workflows and automation reduce manual effort and operational costs.

• Simplifies library operations
• Lowers IT maintenance burden

Scalability and Adaptability Accommodates evolving organisational needs and diverse collection types.

• Grows with your organisation
• Adapts to specialised or general library requirements

Enhanced Collaboration and Access Facilitates secure, broad access to information resources.

• Enables collaboration across teams and locations
• Improves information discovery and sharing

Customisation and Control Tailor the system to fit specific institutional needs.

• Supports unique workflows and branding
• Flexible metadata and taxonomy management