Orell Library Management Software
Orell Library Management Software is a cloud-based library automation system for schools, colleges, universities, academies, and other educational institutio…
What Orell Library Management Software is
Orell Library Management Software is a cloud-based library automation system for schools, colleges, universities, academies, and other educational institutions. It supports cataloguing, circulation, memberships, issue and return transactions, reservations, renewals, fines, and overdue tracking. Its public catalogue lets people search by title, author, ISBN, keyword, or subject and check current availability. The system also describes barcode and RFID circulation, smart card integration, and management of digital materials such as eBooks, journals, PDFs, research materials, videos, and multimedia, including online reading and remote access. Inventory and procurement tools cover accession records, shelving, missing or damaged items, stock checks, vendors, orders, invoices, and acquisitions. Notifications can cover due dates, overdue items, reservations, and new arrivals, with SMS and email integration. Dedicated portal features serve students, faculty, librarians, and administrators. Orell describes responsive access on desktop, tablet, and smartphone, and lists role-based access, authentication, backups, recovery, and audit monitoring among its security features. It was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Kochi, India. Pricing is available on request.
Good
- Catalogue searches include title, author, ISBN, keyword, and subject.
- Supports barcode and RFID-enabled circulation.
- Manages digital materials with remote access.
- Portals are described for students, faculty, librarians, and administrators.
- Lists a 24/7 global helpdesk.
Watch out
- Pricing is available on request.
- The listed deployment is cloud-based.
Who it suits
It suits educational institutions seeking a system for lending, cataloguing, inventory, digital materials, and borrower access. Its portals and reporting features may also serve libraries with distinct student, faculty, librarian, and administrator needs.
Verdict
Orell covers circulation, acquisitions, inventory, digital resources, and user portals in a cloud-based offering. Institutions will need to request pricing from the provider.
Plans and prices
From Orell Library Management Software's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Orell Library Management Software | Priced on request | Pricing on request |
The facts
Each one read from Orell Library Management Software's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access
- The product describes responsive access on desktops, tablets, and smartphones, including a mobile-friendly OPAC and dashboards.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Automation integrations
- The product describes barcode generation and scanning, RFID-enabled circulation, and smart card integration.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Cataloguing and circulation
- It supports cataloguing, circulation, memberships, book issue and return, reservations, renewals, fines, and overdue tracking.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Digital resources
- It manages eBooks, journals, PDFs, research materials, videos, and multimedia content, with online reading and remote access.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Inventory and procurement
- Inventory tools include accession tracking, shelf and rack management, missing or damaged item monitoring, stock verification, and reconciliation; procurement tools cover vendors, purchase orders, invoices, and acquisitions.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Notifications
- The software describes due date reminders, overdue and fine alerts, reservation confirmations, new arrival notifications, and SMS and email integration.checked 8 Oct 2001
- OPAC
- Its Online Public Access Catalogue supports searches by title, author, ISBN, keyword, or subject and shows real-time resource availability.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Pricing
- The product enquiry page asks interested organizations to submit their details for follow-up and does not state a price.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- Orell’s library automation software is designed for schools, colleges, universities, academies, and other educational institutions.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Reports
- Reports include accession registers, issue and return activity, fines, reservations, department usage, digital resource access, and inventory verification.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Security
- Listed security features include role-based access control, user authentication, secure cloud infrastructure, data backup and recovery, and audit trail monitoring.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Support
- Orell lists a 24/7 global helpdesk and India toll-free number on its site.checked 8 Oct 2001
- User portals
- It provides dedicated portal features for students, faculty, librarians, and administrators, including resource search, reservations, circulation, inventory, and policy management.checked 8 Oct 2001
The company
- Founded
- 2008checked 28 Sep 2001
- Headquarters
- Kochi, Indiachecked 28 Sep 2001
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