Liberty helps me efficiently maintain, promote and circulate our collection. Softlink is a trusted partner.
Pros
Liberty is a solid tool. It does everything we need it to do. I use OPAC, Cataloging and Circulation. The OPAC is attractive and easy for users to navigate. Cataloging is straightforward and efficient; I import MARC records and edit them for our catalog. Circulation is quick and easy too. Above all, tech support is superb - they are friendly, knowledgeable, and responsive.
Cons
I create statistical reports every month and I wish I didn't have to re-enter the dates for each metric I am checking. Also, Liberty is set up to work well with bar codes, but we don't bar code our collection so we have to key in circulation data. (That is not really Liberty's fault though!)
Hello Jennifer,
Thank you so much for taking the time to review Liberty.
We are delighted you find the functionality and performance of our library management system fulfils your requirements so well.
Thank you for your endorsement of our Support team. We are proud of our support record and, like you, think our team is superb!
Your review will be shared with the Softlink team and once again, thank you.
Rating breakdown
Likelihood to recommend: 10/10
Pros
It has the ability to be tailored to specific information needs. Liberty is our institutional repository of journal articles (we publish two journals), books, papers, and website information. The Liberty home page provides quick reference to most used information along with quick reference to additional resources. Library users (our members) consider the library to be their major member benefit because of the usefulness of the catalog which is due to the capabilities of Liberty.
Cons
I would like to have a full MARC editor. The resource records are very powerful and have great functionality; but there are times that a would like to be able to edit the MARC record directly.
Hello Eric,
Thank you very much for taking the time to review Liberty.
Your positive comments on Liberty and how it helps you to provide a great service to your users is wonderful to hear. That the Lum Library is considered by your users to be "their major benefit" must make you feel very proud!
While Liberty does include full MARC Cataloguing and a MARC editor screen we understand that to complete some local authority changes you were able to so via the applicable option in Resources.
We look forward to continuing our relationship with you and once again thank you for taking the time to provide us with your valued feedback.
Kind Regards,
The Softlink Team.
Rating breakdown
Likelihood to recommend: 10/10
A couple of years ago we were encouraged to upgrade from Softlink's Oliver product which was more for schools, to Liberty. It's very similar but is more appropriate for us. I really like the product and I think the customer support service is first rate. I attend their annual user group conference/meeting and this is also a great way to learn about upgrades past, present and planned. And it is great to be able to give direct feedback to Softlink staff about the product and give them ideas for changes or improvements to the functionality. They note these down and do investigate and look to implement where possible.
Pros
Lots of functionality and looks good on screen. Lots of help available through the online manual and Softlink support (people) is really responsive and helpful.
Cons
Sometimes it can be a little non-intuitive. Or perhaps that's just me!
Hello David,
Thank you very much for taking the time to review Liberty and for your positive comments. We are especially happy to read your great comments about our Support Team - they are one of our greatest assets!
Thank you for the constructive feedback. It has been passed on to our Support team.
Once again David, thank you for taking the time to write your review, it is appreciated.
Softlink Information Centers
Rating breakdown
Likelihood to recommend: 8/10
Liberty is integrating other useful software to enhance innovative services through one-stop-service or all-in-one service which is interesting but this comes with a separate price and we often can not pay. Liberty itself is excellent product and the support service is awesome.
Pros
Management functions, Circulation module, cataloguing module and all help tips, very helpful.
Cons
Some times when we try to update some functions and search for the specific parameters, they are found. Otherwise, all is excellent.
Dear Hoina, thank you very much for taking the time to write a review of Liberty. It is wonderful to hear you find Liberty to be an excellent library management system.
Our Support team members are awesome aren't they! Softlink IC is proud of them all. We will most certainly pass on your high praise to them.
Once again, thank you for taking the time to write the review. We look forward to continuing the great relationship we have with you and your team well into the future.
The Softlink Team
Rating breakdown
Likelihood to recommend: 8/10
Pros
Liberty is a versatile LMS with a lot of customisation options, most of which are accessible to your average competent computer user. Administrator level gives very high levels of control (v granular security too, for other users), in a pretty straightforward way for most purposes.
Mostly I love the support team. I can spend ages trying to figure something out, or i can contact them and get detailed instructions same-day, usually very quickly. So you don't need to be an expert at all - you can just use the pros!
Cons
Some functionality feels opaque or is hard to implement the way we'd expect to. EG limiting which fields can be used on which page, makes sense in some ways, but then if we want to use the software for a non-standard library (primarily digital), there's a lot of 'paper loans' stuff that kinda gets in the way. I understand why it's there! It just isn't highly relevant to us.
Hello Sian,
Thank you very much for taking the time to review Liberty. Your feedback is valuable to us.
We are delighted to read your positive comments on the system and praise for our Support team - they are great aren't they! We will most certainly pass that on to them.
We look forward to continuing our relationship with you and your library colleagues.
Once again, thank you for your constructive feed-back and positive comments.
Kind Regards,
The Softlink Team.
Rating breakdown
Likelihood to recommend: 9/10
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