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

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Seasons Greeting’s & Holiday Support Times

As we celebrate this festive season, I want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our clients, business partners and teams...

NAR Streamlines Access to Real Estate Knowledge with Soutron Archive

National Association of REALTORS (NAR) has streamlined its Library & Archive services by implementing Soutron Archive, enabling...

Knowledge Management and Artificial Intelligence Cornerstones: Special Libraries and Archives

Within the knowledge management and artificial intelligence ecosystem, special libraries and corporate archives serve a critical role in...

Rochester Electronics Transforms Their Content Management with Soutron Archive

Rochester Electronics has successfully transformed its content management operations by updating their Soutron Archive implementation...

Soutron Global Achieves Data Privacy Framework (DPF) Self-Certification, Further Protecting Client Data

Soutron Global has successfully re-certified for the Data Privacy Framework (DPF), demonstrating our continued commitment to...

Leonard Cohen Poetry and Melodies

I was greatly saddened to read of the recent death of Leonard Cohen. Poetry and Melodies. The simplest words, placed together, to reveal profound truths and emotions. And his unique delivery. A complete artist.

Meet Soutron at the CILIP LMS Suppliers Autumn Showcase 2016

Soutron will be exhibiting at CILIP’s LMS Suppliers Autumn Showcase in London on Friday 18th November 2016...

The Libraries and Archives of Toronto Canada

In the past week I have been visiting Canada, visiting clients, attending a User Group meeting in Toronto and enjoying some holiday time. While there I met with Maria Phipps who has worked with Soutron for many years on a variety of projects and

Our Latest Software Updates Autumn 2016

We are pleased to announce the introduction of our next generation LMS which provides new workflows for managing the portal layouts, new menu management system, new request and reservation management, copy global edit and a new...

What do you use the library for?

Researchers have a difficult job getting their hands on the right information in a crowded data landscape. Researchers are the primary client group for many libraries and the library pinpoints the right information that can define the speed of...

Soutron are now Cyber Essentials Plus Certified

We have always employed strict security procedures at Soutron, ensuring our clients data is kept and maintained to the highest standards. We would like to announce that we have taken this one step further and are now Cyber Essentials Plus Certified...

Having the right resource is essential… now where is that pushchair?

It struck me that the simple addition of a the right piece of equipment made a dramatic difference to our holiday. Oliver was noticeably a happier chappie. He positively loved visiting new places, meeting loads of new people and always wears a smile. He even gets to...

Long lasting relationships translate into benefits

The time invested in finding a new system requires a payback that is measured in more than software functions on a screen. A long lasting relationship based on trust, expert advice and honesty helps the librarian to deliver the library’s mission. Soutron invests time with clients to listen to what is really needed and then build this into the software to help meet those exact needs. Perhaps it is because we enjoy this process so much that we form strong and long term relationships with clients.

Soutron a Crown Commercial Service G-Cloud 8, Software as a Service (SaaS) Supplier

We are pleased to announce that for the fourth year running Soutron has continued to gain supplier status on the Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 8, as a Software as a Service (SaaS) supplier.