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Library automation tool for handling eResources & cataloging
Last updated: March 2026
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Value for money
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Functionality
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Circulation Management
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Barcoding/RFID
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Value for money
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Functionality
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Circulation Management
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Value for money
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Activity Dashboard
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Circulation Management
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Value for money
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Functionality
Access Controls/Permissions
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Activity Dashboard
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Alerts/Notifications
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Circulation Management
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Value for money
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Functionality
Access Controls/Permissions
N/A
Activity Dashboard
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Alerts/Notifications
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Circulation Management
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Barcoding/RFID
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Value for money
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Functionality
Catalog Creation
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Categorization/Grouping
N/A
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