A library is judged by what a reader can actually find.
We plan, catalogue, convert, digitise and maintain library collections for universities, research institutes and professional bodies across India. This is the unglamorous work that decides whether a collection is usable or merely large.
Section 01
Eight services, each a discrete piece of work with records at the end of it.
- Collection Development and AcquisitionCollection policy, selection and procurement for academic and research libraries, from subject mapping to delivered stock.
- Cataloguing and MetadataOriginal and copy cataloguing to RDA and MARC21, with authority control and classification applied consistently across the catalogue.
- Retro-conversion, Barcoding and RFIDConverting card and register holdings into machine-readable records, with barcode or RFID tagging and a verified stock position.
- Digitisation and PreservationArchival-grade scanning, OCR and preservation packaging for theses, manuscripts, rare holdings and institutional records.
- Institutional Repository SetupStanding up an institutional repository with a workable deposit policy, metadata profile and harvesting compliance.
- Library Management System ImplementationImplementing or migrating a library management system, including data migration, circulation rules and staff handover.
- Serials and Subscription ManagementManaging print and electronic subscriptions: renewals, check-in, claims, access troubleshooting and usage reporting.
- Library Shifting, Shelving and Space PlanningPlanning and executing collection moves, reshelving and reading-room layout, with growth space calculated rather than guessed.
Section 02
How an engagement runs.
- You write to us with the collection, the systems in use, and what needs to change.
- We visit or review remotely, then put the observed position in writing, including what we think is not worth doing.
- A scope note fixes deliverables, sequence, records to be produced and the basis of the estimate.
- Work runs in sections so the library stays open, with a written position at the end of each.
- Handover is by document: records, reports and a reconciled final count you can audit.
Section 03
Institutions that hold collections and answer for them.
- Universities
- Central, state, deemed and autonomous institutions, and their constituent colleges.
- Research institutes
- Laboratories and councils holding concentrated subject collections.
- Professional bodies
- Medical, legal, engineering and management institutions.
- Archives
- Record rooms and repositories of institutional and regional documentary heritage.
Section 04
The standards our output is expected to satisfy.
| Description | RDA, MARC21, Dublin Core, MODS |
|---|---|
| Classification | DDC 23, UDC, or an existing local scheme |
| Interoperability | OAI-PMH 2.0, Z39.50, SIP2 |
| Digitisation | TIFF masters, PDF/A access copies, SHA-256 fixity |
| Identification | Barcode (Code 39, Code 128), RFID (ISO 15693, ISO 18000-3) |
Section 05
Tell us about the collection.
Write to us with the size of the collection, the systems in use, and the deadline you are working to. Enquiries are read by the people who would do the work, and answered in writing.