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Solutions by Industry

Academic/Higher Education
Consortia
Corporate
Government
Healthcare and Life Sciences
Law
Other Special Libraries

All Academic and Special libraries benefit from feature-rich product and services at all-inclusive pricing with CyberTools for Libraries. Advantages like easy start-up, scalability to any size collection or staff, and more are detailed at Solutions by Functional Area.

Below we identify features our librarians tell us make CyberTools their preferred choice in their specialized settings. In all cases, Special and Academic libraries benefit from the community of like users that partner with CyberTools in ongoing product development tailored to their unique needs.

Academic/Higher Education

- ERM / Electronic Resource Management is integrated within the basic system and covered by an all-inclusive low fee.
- Reserves are fully integrated with Circulation, covered by all-inclusive fee.
- Finely tuned Serials Management conserves staff and material resources.
- Analytic Entries for Bibliographic Enrichment highlight materials such as books, chapters, articles in specific journal issues, and supplements, including those that faculty and staff have contributed to publications.
- Patron notice management includes overdues by email.
- Patrons can be managed by graduating class.
- A-Z Lists, e-books and e-journals can be accessed by title, or by subject heading and then by title.  Integrated, library-defined A-Z lists can include videos, collections of maps, photos, graphics, and more. No need for a third-party A-Z package. Catalog it once!

Consortia

- Libraries conveniently share bibliographic records, but can customize holdings and maintain control over their own collections. 
- Libraries decide whether to share access to e-resources among all participating catalogs or to limit access to a specific catalog.
- Fast and easy implementation for each participating library.
- Participating libraries benefit from a shared/federated search of all collections at once with no additional fees or management time.
- Specialized, discounted training programs for consortia.
- Libraries can join the consortium catalog seamlessly anytime thanks to fully scalable CyberTools!

Corporate

- More than a library system: corporate libraries use CyberTools as a knowledge repository to manage a wide range of text and graphic files, including corporate documents, policies & procedures.
- Customized routing lists save time. CyberTools enables mixed routing methods, including traditional routing sheets or Table of Contents labels.
- CyberTools supports local and customized cataloging classifications, and local multiple thesauri.
- Quick patron self-loan extends access to your physical materials.

Government

- CyberTools proudly serves US government libraries in the Air Force, Navy, FAA, USDA, HHS, Veterans Affairs, and more. We meet rigorous standards for data security, robust performance and value.
- Compliance with Section 508 of the US Rehabilitation Act for Accessibility (Bobby).
- Ask us about purchase via GSA Schedule!
- USG rates for service, setup, and training.
- USG contract management and implementation expertise.
- Full participation in CCR and DoD WAWF.
- ORCA representations and certifications are current and complete.
- A record of stable pricing and low costs make your purchase quick and easy.
- Secure hosting can be successful in conjunction with rigorous US government firewalls: if your library can reach the Internet, CyberTools hosting will work for you. Alternatively, you may run via your own server.

Healthcare and Life Sciences

- With origins in academic health sciences, CyberTools brings valued expertise and context to your unique environment.
- Optional MeSH or any combination of LC, Planetree, local cataloging and subject authorities.
- One-click access to definitions of clinical MeSH terms.
- MeSH tree explosion includes See Related’s.
- CyberTools has expertise with all major health science e-resources to help you get the most from these. The CyberTools single search portal incorporates most common health care and life science online subscriptions.
- CyberTools contributes to your catalog with links to librarian-qualified, unique open access health science resources.
- Serials in print are ever more valued when available: serials management is finely tuned, conserves staff and material resources.
- Integrated, library-defined A-Z lists can include videos, collections of maps, photos, graphics, and more. No need for a third-party A-Z. Catalog it once!

Law

- CyberTools serves as a knowledge repository to manage all types of document and graphic files, including policies & procedures, case materials, and more.
- Customized routing lists and label management save time and materials. CyberTools enables mixed routing methods, including traditional routing sheets or Table of Contents labels.
- Serials management is finely tuned, handles parts and supplements, conserves staff and material resources.
- Loose leaf management!
- Sophisticated serials call number management lets the library apply call numbers from the bib record level down to individual issues, so each item can optionally have its own call number.
- Quick patron self-loan extends access to your physical materials.
- Multiple law offices and libraries function seamlessly together in a shared catalog with local customization. New offices can join the consortia seamlessly anytime thanks to fully scalable CyberTools!
- Law libraries can retrieve state materials from local law schools via Z39.50 bibliographic downloads for items that aren’t available at Library of Congress.

Other Special Libraries

- CyberTools accommodates local or custom thesauri and local cataloging classification systems.
- Full integration with graphics helps highlight unique collections.
- Quick patron self-loan extends access to your physical materials.
- Integrated, library-defined A-Z lists can include videos, collections of maps, photos, graphics, museum contents, and more.