Soutron Global Blog of Search, Knowledge Services, Archive and Library Management

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See Soutron at CILIP Libraries Rewired London 2024!

Soutron Global will be exhibiting at CILIP’s Libraries Rewired event in London on Friday 1st November 2024...

Latest Software Update – Soutron Version 4.1.11

The latest software update to Soutron is now available, version 4.1.11. This update includes...

Meet with Soutron Global at the TALL eXchange 2024 Conference, Toronto, Canada!

Soutron exhibiting at the TALL eXchange 2024 Conference in Toronto...

Soutron Global Demonstrate the Latest Release of Soutron Discovery Service at InfoWorld Enterprise Search Conference

See Soutron Discovery Service at the InfoWorld Enterprise Search Conference, co-located with KMWorld, in Washington, DC...

Soutron Discovery Service v8.9 Released with Enhanced Search Features

Soutron Discovery Service new v8.9, already in use by Soutron clients, delivers significant enhancements...

Meet Soutron at the CILIP LMS Suppliers Spring Showcase 2019

We are pleased to announce that Soutron will be exhibiting at CILIP’s LMS Suppliers Spring Showcase in London on Friday 8th March 2019. The Showcase is an informal and relaxed, “non-sales” environment allowing you to meet us face-to-face so that you can...

Celebrating Our 30th Anniversary

2019 has arrived and we are happy to be celebrating the 30th anniversary of our company, first established in March 1989. Our business was set up to automate and support IT systems for corporate libraries and we remain totally focused on...

Soutron 2019 Events – Meet with us

A very warm welcome to 2019 from Soutron. If like us you are planning the next twelve months ahead and looking to upgrade your existing library, archive or records management systems, then why not arrange to meet Soutron at...

Seasons Greeting’s & Holiday Support Times

As 2018 comes to a close, we want to wish you all a very happy, healthy Christmas and a prosperous 2019! The Soutron offices will close for the festive season on...

Data Migration – What’s holding you back?

Data migration and conversion is critical to the success of any new system implementation, irrespective of the size of library. But it’s more than simply “migration”. It’s the opportunity to re-visit data, re-structure data, create relationships and present information in a better way.

Beyond Library – Librarians in Control

Years after the first EDM (Electronic Document Management) systems appeared, their search capabilities still leave a lot to be desired. Is it because authors of documents do not index their documents? Or is it that search is poorly implemented in such systems?

Beyond Library – Managing Records and Title Deeds

The library is in a unique position to assist other departments in a law firm beyond the usual managing books and journals. An IT department has many options at its disposal...

Meet Soutron at the Business Archives Council 2018 Conference

Soutron will be exhibiting at the Business Archives Council Conference in London on Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th November 2018. The event is being held at the National Archives in Kew, London and gives you a chance to meet...

Meet Soutron at the CILIP LMS Suppliers Autumn Showcase 2018

We are pleased to announce that Soutron will be exhibiting at CILIP’s LMS Suppliers Autumn Showcase in London on Friday 16th November 2018. The Showcase is an informal and relaxed, “non-sales” environment allowing you to meet us face-to-face so that you can...