Library services cannot always be managed or even created by library staff.
Contracting with a company to provide a service can free staff to focus on other projects.
The best services, contracted or not, work for staff and patrons.
Contracting with a company to provide a service can free staff to focus on other projects.
The best services, contracted or not, work for staff and patrons.
The following is not a comprehensive list. The libraries listed after the company currently or recently use one or more of their products or services. Contact those libraries directly for reviews and a better understanding of what is provided, costs and how well it works for staff and patrons.
Copiers & Printers
Midwest Office
Midwest Office
Digital Content - Entertainment and Databases
Ebsco
Flipster
Freegal Digital Music
hoopla via Midwest Tape
Kanopy via OverDrive
LinkedIn Learning
OverDrive
see also Operations - Purchase Material
Ebsco
Flipster
Freegal Digital Music
hoopla via Midwest Tape
Kanopy via OverDrive
LinkedIn Learning
OverDrive
see also Operations - Purchase Material
Integrated Library System (ILS) & Library Management System (LMS)
This list is just a jumping off point, there are many options depending on library size, budget, etc. Contact libraries with catalogs you like to get more information on their system and how it works.
koha - Next Search Catalog (Northeast Kansas Library System), Pathfinder (Central Kansas Library System) SEKnFind (Southeast Kansas Library System)
This list is just a jumping off point, there are many options depending on library size, budget, etc. Contact libraries with catalogs you like to get more information on their system and how it works.
- 20 Best Library Management Software in 2023. Bouchrika, Imed. April 6, 2023. research.com
- 7 Best Open Source Library Management Software. Sharma, Sagar. August 30, 2022. itsfoss.com
koha - Next Search Catalog (Northeast Kansas Library System), Pathfinder (Central Kansas Library System) SEKnFind (Southeast Kansas Library System)
Material Repair
Material Review & Purchase
see Operations - Purchase Material
see Operations - Purchase Material
Microfilm
Advantage Archives - Mary Cotton Public Library Digital Archives, Plainville Memorial Library
Imaging Office Systems - State Library of Kansas
Advantage Archives - Mary Cotton Public Library Digital Archives, Plainville Memorial Library
Imaging Office Systems - State Library of Kansas
Reader's Advisory
Novelist
Novelist
If you use a company to provide a service and would like to see it listed above, please email the company information and other relevant details to the PLS executive committee for review.