Libsolution: Archival Management & Digital Repository Platform
Greece's premier software for historic, research, and cultural collections. Unified ISAD(G) & UNIMARC cataloguing, interactive Web Book-Reader, OAI-PMH interoperability with EKT and Europeana. Trusted by the Hellenic Parliament, MIET-ELIA, Venizelos Foundation, and ASKI.
Flagship Institutions & National Foundations Powered by Libsolution
For over two decades, infoLib has provided cutting-edge archival digitization, scientific cataloguing, and web publishing systems for Greece's most prestigious institutions:
Hellenic Parliament
Parliamentary Library & Historical Archives
ELIA
Hellenic Literary and Historical Archive
MIET
National Bank Cultural Foundation (>500k records)
Academy of Athens
Research centers and historic publications
Benaki Museum
Historical Archives & Museum Collections
Venizelos Foundation
National Research Foundation - 100,000+ items
ASKI Archives
Contemporary Social History Archives (askiarchives.eu)
J. F. Costopoulos Foundation
Cultural preservation and institutional archiving
Live Production Digital Repositories
Explore how leading research institutions publish and manage their historical assets in live production via Libsolution:
Eleftherios Venizelos Digital Archive
National Research Foundation «Eleftherios K. Venizelos»
Unified digital archive of 20th-century Greek political history. Includes manuscripts, legal proceedings, printed materials, museum artifacts, minutes, and rare photographs.
- Archival Browsing: Hierarchical tree classification
- Multi-Term Search: Simultaneous keyword query processing
- EKT & Europeana Aggregation: Seamless OAI-PMH harvesting
ASKI Digital Repository
Contemporary Social History Archives
Houses over 300,000 digitized historical records from the early 20th century to modern Greece: documents, historical press, rare journals, posters, and audio archives.
- Complete Organizational Fonds: EPON archives, collective bodies
- Full Periodical Runs: Epitheorisi Technis, O Politis, Ta Istorika
- 11 Diverse Material Categories: Cross-referenced faceted discovery
Libsolution Architecture: 4 Specialized Subsystems
A unified, open-architecture computerized platform engineered to guarantee flawless execution of complex institutional archival projects:
1. Dynamic Form Designer
Tailored documentation forms for each material type (manuscripts, rare books, photographs, artwork, audio recordings). Infinite customizable fields.
2. Archival Tree & Book-Reader
Dynamic hierarchical tree navigation, facet filtering, and high-performance interactive online document viewer with zoom, rotation, and OCR search.
3. OAI-PMH Server
Full open data compliance via OAI-PMH v2.0, XML, and ISO 2709. Automatic metadata harvesting for Europeana and national repositories.
4. Web .NET Cataloguing
Web-native multi-user environment. Built-in authority control (Names, Places, Subjects) with cross-referencing and user productivity tracking.
International Archival & Bibliographic Standards
Engineered with strict academic standards to guarantee institutional compliance, data longevity, and seamless cross-platform interoperability:
ISAD(G) - 2nd Edition
General International Standard Archival Description across all multi-level tiers.
UNIMARC & MARC21
Complete AACR2-compliant bibliographic cataloguing for books and serials.
ISAAR(CPF)
International Standard Archival Authority Record for corporate bodies, persons, and families.
Dublin Core (Qualified DC)
Universal semantic metadata interoperability for web-accessible collections.
Archival Asset Grading & Multi-Tier Access Security
Safeguarding sensitive historical assets and administering granular rights management sits at the heart of the Libsolution platform:
3-Tier Asset Grading
- Public Collections: Open access for public researchers
- Internal Institutional Use: Restricted to authorized staff
- Classified / Confidential: Multi-level security clearance
Role-Based Workflows
- Cataloguers, Archivists, Quality Auditors, Administrators
- Entry progress and pending task monitoring
- Comprehensive user efficiency management
Audit Logs & Watermarking
- Full immutable audit history of all modifications
- Dynamic runtime watermarking for copyright protection
- Encrypted delivery protecting rare digital originals
End-to-End Project Execution by infoLib
We deliver more than software. infoLib's experienced team of archivists and IT engineers manages every stage of your digital repository lifecycle:
Archival Analysis
Fonds assessment, classification scheme, and hierarchy design.
Metadata Migration
Legacy data import from Excel, Access, SQL Server, and Borland databases.
Digitization QA
Non-destructive scanning supervision protecting rare and fragile originals.
Staff Training
In-depth workshops for cataloguers, researchers, and system administrators.
SLA & Cloud Backup
Continuous maintenance, helpdesk, remote cloud versioning, and disaster recovery.
Infrastructure & Flexible Deployment Models
Libsolution adapts seamlessly to the technical and governance policies of any enterprise or public institution:
🖥️ On-Premise Servers
Complete on-premises deployment on your institutional servers in a Client-Server or Standalone environment, maintaining total local data sovereignty.
☁️ Private Cloud & Azure
Secure cloud hosting with 99.9% uptime SLA, automated geographical backups, and zero maintenance overhead for your local IT staff.
🔐 Hybrid WAN & VPN
Secure remote cataloguing over encrypted VPN, SSL, and SFTP channels, enabling seamless multi-site and remote team collaboration.
Frequently Asked Questions About Libsolution
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Empower Your Cultural Institution with Libsolution
Schedule a personalized technical consultation and live demonstration with an infoLib archival specialist to evaluate your requirements and receive a comprehensive proof of concept.