Services
Each service is scoped so it can be bought on its own and finished on its own. Most institutions start with one, usually the one blocking everything else.
- 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.