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: Core 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. OAI-PMH Server
Full open data compliance via OAI-PMH v2.0, XML, and ISO 2709. Automatic metadata harvesting for Europeana and national repositories.
Advanced Research Tools, Visualization & API
Libsolution integrates specialized tools for researchers, scholars, and the public, transforming digital archives into an engaging exploratory experience:
Simple & Advanced Search
Simple Search: Lightning-fast full-text search across all collections with instant autocomplete.
Advanced Search: Multi-criteria investigation with Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT), field-specific filters (creator, date, subject), and date ranges.
Prosopography & Entity Registers
Specialized biographical registry linking historic personalities, families, and organizations. Directly connects biographical data, public offices, family lineages, and network relationships to primary archival records and sources.
Interactive Timelines
Dynamic visualization of historic events, eras, and milestones on an interactive timeline. Allows researchers to navigate chronological periods with simultaneous side-by-side display of correlated records and photographs.
Interactive Maps & GIS
Geospatial mapping of records, historic locations, battles, architectural monuments, and travel routes. Features spatial search and historical journey mapping with instant access to archival documents.
REST API & Web Services
Modern, secure RESTful API for seamless two-way integration with external research portals, digital libraries, mobile applications, and cultural aggregators. Standardized JSON and XML data delivery with token-based authentication.
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.
Dublin Core (Qualified DC)
Universal semantic metadata interoperability for web-accessible collections.
Calls 65 & 131 Compliant
100% compliance with national digital cultural asset preservation standards.
Archival Asset Grading & Multi-Tier Access Security
Safeguarding sensitive historical assets and administering granular rights management sits at the heart of the Libsolution platform:
Access Levels & Security
- Public Collections: Open access and discovery for public researchers.
- Internal Institutional Use: Restricted strictly to authorized staff and accredited researchers.
- Classified / Confidential: Multi-level security clearance with elevated governance.
- Custom Levels on Demand: Full flexibility to configure specialized security tiers tailored to institutional requirements.
Audit Logs
- Full Edit & Revision History: Granular logging of every metadata field creation, update, and deletion per record.
- Complete Action Traceability: Complete tracking of user identity, precise timestamps, and client IP addresses for all system events.
- Version Tracking & Diff: Ability to roll back to prior record states and view side-by-side metadata revision diffs.
- Tamper-Evident Audit Records: Protected audit logs ensuring integrity and automated compliance reporting.
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
How does Libsolution differ from a standard web CMS?
Generic CMS platforms lack native comprehension of archival hierarchy. Libsolution implements ISAD(G) multi-tier structures, MARC21 authority control, thesauri relationships, and standard OAI-PMH export for international cultural aggregators.
Can we migrate historical records from legacy software?
Yes. infoLib provides comprehensive metadata migration from Excel, Access, SQL Server, Borland, and custom databases, ensuring metadata validation and clean linkage to digital files.
How does Libsolution connect to Europeana and national aggregators?
Libsolution features a built-in OAI-PMH (Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting) server that exposes public Dublin Core and EDM metadata automatically to aggregators.
Download Libsolution Presentation & Brochure (PDF)
Get the comprehensive technical brochure covering ISAD(G) & UNIMARC documentation standards, modular archive subsystems, Web Book-Reader, and enterprise infrastructure specifications.
Digital Archiving & Documentation of 500,000+ Records under ISAD(G)
Discover how the National Bank of Greece Cultural Foundation (MIET) and ELIA utilize infoLib's Libsolution platform for rapid semantic search (< 2s) and long-term digital preservation of invaluable heritage.
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.