Catalogue your collection simply and easily!

Designed by a librarian for easy cataloguing – you don’t need to be a professional!

This package includes:

• A ready-to-use catalogue form with standard fields.
• Unlimited custom fields to add your unique touch.
• Endless large text fields to capture all the details
• Countless subjects to cover every angle
• Infinite links to electronic items.
• Unlimited copies to keep your collection thriving!

Intuitive Magic at Your Fingertips! 

AutoCat: Your Wizard of Simplicity downloads information from Google Books, COPAC libraries and other sources.

It’s as simple as 1,2,3!

Three Steps to Glory:

1. 1. Scan or type your ISBN and choose your source.
   2. AutoCat does the heavy lifting, snatching bibliographic details and those fancy book covers.
   3. Watch as your catalogue warmly embraces the new arrival in its usual cozy spot. It’s like library magic in action!

The Web OPAC allows you to share your catalogue with your library users

With our Web OPAC, your library’s doors are open to users far and wide. They can search and explore your collection, no matter where they are – at home, in the office or out and about!

Features include:

• Automatically re-sizes for computers, tablets or mobile phones. 
• Read more about our configurable interface.
• Ready out-of -the-box but also easily configurable: change field labels, fields displayed, etc.
• Choice of gadgets to display or hide.
• Carousel of New Titles.
• ‘Ask Me’ link to send a message to library staff.
• Flexible notifications gadget.

Flexible loans for libraries!

In Simple Little Library System the loans module is geared to your loan policies. 

With the loans module you can:

• Set your standard loan length
• Set items as Reference Only
• Create borrowing privileges for types of users
• Record new loans
• Return loans
• Renew loans
• Send Overdue Notices (or not)
• Reserve items for borrowers
• Dedicated self loan check-out / check-in page (optional)

We are constantly improving our loans functionality, so this list is not comprehensive.

Flexible Licensing

This package includes:

• One Admin Licence for library administrators

Add more Admin Licences when you place your order or later if you find you need more.

It’s totally flexible!

Each Admin Licence is a user licence for a named library administrator. Each licence allows one  library administrator to login. You can purchase more Admin Licences as and when required.

Library administrators can create catalogue records and enter data generally throughout the system according to the Package you have chosen.

Plus, our system lets you bring in ‘Helpers,’ such as teachers managing class loans, without the need for full admin licences. Curious about how this works? Just drop us a line!

Endless Storage for Your Library!

Discover the benefits of our flexible title capacity for your library, designed to accommodate your collection’s growth seamlessly. Enjoy the liberty to expand your catalogue without constraints, making each series count as a single title for efficient management.

Supports Accelerated Reader scheme from Renaissance

If your school subscribes to Accelerated Reader, library admins can use Simple Little Library System AutoCat tool to  download data for Accelerated Reader titles straight into your catalogue.

Download: 

• Bibliographic fields
• Reading levels
• Interest levels 
• Quiz numbers

Students can then search your catalogue and select titles appropriate to their personalised reading goals. They can also easily find the quiz for their chosen title.

Works with Wonde to cut down on your admin

We integrate with Wonde to make your life easier

• Get the Wonde add-on to integrate your school’s Management Information System (MIS) with our library software. Pupil data is automatically imported and updated so you don’t have to this time-consuming task.
• Hook up to My Login from Wonde so students can login once only using single sign-on (SSO).

One Search

Experience the simplicity of One-Click Discovery, where a single query connects you to a wealth of library resources, much like your favourite internet searches.

• No complicated Boolean searches!
• Access books, articles, journals, online resources, and more… all from one search.
• Refine by-options.
• Choice of sorting: date, by title, relevance ranking, etc.
• See image of the front cover or an icon.
• Hyperlinks to online resources and documents.
• User reviews.
• Badge so users can easily spot online items.

Make it easy for your users to sign in so they get a better experience, and you get more informative usage statistics! There’s a small set-up fee but after that support for integration is included in your subscription.

Benefits include:

• Remove obstacles to search and browsing the catalogue
• Users get access to My Account
• Users can be imported from Azure Active Directory – saving you time
• More detailed usage statistics for you, so you can learn more!
• Read more about Single Sign-On

A game-changer for many librarians, offering:

• Instant Insights: Quick access to reports on circulation, inventory, and user engagement.
• Time-Saving: Eliminates manual data crunching, freeing up time for more critical tasks.
• Informed Decisions: Helps identify trends and make strategic choices for library improvement.

This feature simplifies managing your library, ensuring you have the information needed to serve your community better, all with just a few clicks.

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From Video Guides to Your Librarian’s Best Friend!

We’re on a mission to create software that’s so intuitive, it’s like a walk in the park.

But in case you ever need a guiding hand, all our packages offer a complimentary Help Centre. Inside, you’ll find helpful topics and short videos that demystify the library management.

Learn at your own pace, one step at a time. No need to break the bank on expensive training courses.

And if you’ve got the School Package Plus, prepare to meet your new best friend with our email and telephone support service – your librarian’s confidant, always by your side to assist!

There is nothing to install on your computer or servers- simply use a browser*.

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• ISO 27001 information security certificate
• Monthly vulnerability tests carried out
• Mirrored servers
• Nightly backups off-site
• No Java or Flash plug-ins
• Bailey Solutions keeps you up to date with new versions
• Single database per client (not multi-tenanted)
• Server up-time guaranteed @ 99.7%
• Meets accessibility standards

*Requires an internet connected computer, laptop or mobile device

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Transparent and fair pricing

• You’re not tied into lengthy contracts – only 12-months minimum commitment.
• Choose between monthly or annual payments.
• Flexible packages.
• Free installation and set-up by our expert project team.
• Free initial training.
• Releases and backups carried out for you at no extra cost (hosted clients only).
• Optional data migration from your old system is extra.