The Library CorporationAutomation System

Group Members: Martha Benavides, Alexandra Cornejo, Lisbeth Rios

A Brief History of TLCThe Library Corporation (TLC) services many public, school, academic, and special libraries by creating and distributing automation software worldwide. The company provides three integrated library systems, Library Solution for public, academic, and special libraries, Library Solution for public and private school libraries, and Carl X, a next generation automation system. These integrated library systems (ILS) automate the standard operations of a library, including check-in/check-out process, cataloging, inventory, authority and reports.

A Brief History of TLCTLC began as a company in 1974 by Annette Harwood Murphy as Co-Founder. In 1985, the company had much success as it was the first to use CD-ROM for data storage when it released BiblioFile cataloging software. Since then, their ILS technology is used in the Los Angeles Public Library, Dallas Independent School District, Anchorage School District, Chicago Public Schools and Ministry of Home Affairs in Singapore, just to name a few.

A Brief History of TLCTo accommodate the changing environment of libraries, TLC has added many interactive components that are conducive to our internet and technology driven society. A web-based, touch screen-functionality has been added to its ILS. eBiblioFile provides a cataloging service for ebooks and other materials. In 2009, TLC received a Best in Tech Award from Scholastic Administrator Magazine.

The Library Corporation provides services for:

Public LibrariesSchool Libraries

Academic LibrariesSpecial Libraries

TLC StrengthsO Dependable: The Library Corporation

founders still own and operate the company.

O Thousands of libraries have chosen TLC.

O The following sponsor The Library Corporation:O Library Champions – American Library

AssociationO American Library Association

O Library Solution for Schools is bolstered by a full site of Web-based modules:

O LS2 StaffO LS2 PacO LS2 Kids

All deliver age-appropriate customizable, highly attractive catalogs for students

Library Automation Designed for Your School

O The Library Corporation’s Library Solution for School’s automation system is designed with intuitive, easy-to-use interfaces with enable teacher-librarians to promote information literacy and support instructional standards.

O TLC’s integrated library system for schools is specially designed to accommodate the needs of teacher-librarians.

O Long after a system is installed, TLC continues to support its customers with ongoing product development and an unexpected level of customer service.

Reading Level Integration (pulls data directly from Lexile and Accelerated Reader vendors and associates by ISBN for searching and display)

More Reasons to Choose TLC’s

Support for enhanced RDA records that ease title searches and offer greater

depth and discoverability to your catalog

Separate search interfaces for elementary-age children and middle/high

school students

Integration of eBooks and other digital resources to support the school’s instructional program

Easy access to e-books and other digital resources

Reporting solutions designed for school media centers

Interactive, dynamic bookshelf for the library’s titles

More highlightsO Real-time inventory to make the end-

of-year task a breezeO Integrated technical processing and

cataloging toolsO Automatic backups and minimal

system administrationO Single log-in powered by Active

Directory Integration

Please watch

TLC informational video

in the following slide!!!

TLC’s WeaknessO Its MARC cataloging resource is available, but has an

annual service fee. Due to budget cuts, this could present an issue for the district.

O Library.Solutions does not offer the following features:

- Acquisitions Management- Kiosk Integration- Reserve Shelf Management- Unicode ComplianceO Of these, the one that stands out is the acquisitions

management, as this would be helpful in the managing of ordering, receiving, and tracking materials.

TLC is for you! It’s easy!

O Includes an easy to use interface designed to work easily with mobile devices and tablets.

O Easy to search the library’s databases and includes the library’s collection of digital content.

O Easy to accomplish tasks, allows the librarian to complete tasks from anywhere in the library, as it is functional with mobile devices and tablets.

Please watch

TLC Customer Testimonial Video

in the following slide!!!

ResourcesO Breeding, M. (2015, May 15). Library Systems Report.

Retrieved July 30, 2015, from http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2015/05/01/library-systems-report/

O The Library Corporation. (n.d.). Retrieved July 29, 2015, from http://librarytechnology.org/vendors/tlc/

O The Library Corporation. (n.d.). Retrieved July 28, 2015, from http://www.tlcdelivers.com/library_automation/who-we-are/

O The Library Corporation. (n.d.). Retrieved July 28, 2015, from http://www.tlcdelivers.com/library-automation/

O The Library Corporation. (n.d.). Retrieved July 28, 2015, from http://www.tlcdelivers.com/library_automation/school-libraries/

O The Library Corporation: Power Up with TLC https://youtu.be/NJ8xznxMIWM

O The Library Corporation: TLC Customer Testimonials https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp3z6TH8ZZA