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Search & Intelligence
Find what is worth buying.
Search
Semantic Search ✦Find by topic or intent, not only exact keywords.
AI
AI SelectSuggested titles based on collection profile and priorities.
Paths
AI Curated Paths ✦Thematic paths for gaps, markets, programs, and priorities.
Gaps
Collection DevelopmentLCC/Dewey gaps, balance, depth, and weak areas.
Rank
Signals ✦Sort and rank titles by signal: peer holdings, reviews, awards, demand, and collection fit — 15+ signals in all.
Signal
ReviewALERTReviewed-title signals, outstanding titles, recommendation levels.
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Selection & Curation
Organize the decision.
Lists
ShortlistsShared candidate lists by course, subject, grant, or project.
Why
Why this book?Explainable signals: subject fit, holdings gaps, reviews, edition status, and budget fit.
Detail
Product DetailMetadata, stock, price, formats, availability, and supplier data to decide with.
Memo
Justify ✦Generate human-reviewable AI drafts: committee-ready acquisition rationales.
Flow
Approval WorkflowSubmit, approve, reject, comment, and keep an audit trail.
Curate
Curated ListsReady-made starting lists for a course, syllabus, or reading program — pick one and refine.
Notes
Decision NotesKeep selection reasoning attached to each title.
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Tools & Automation
Automate the repetitive work.
Agents
AI Librarian Agents ✦Aldus and Estellina prepare overnight briefs and evidence packets while you are away, always reviewable.
Quote
Quick QuoteInstant quote builder with fees and real cost visibility.
Grid
Grid TemplatesApply fund, location, selector, collection code, and processing in one click.
ISBN
Check ISBNSee where an ISBN appears across lists and collection data.
Bulk
Bulk ISBNUpload or paste hundreds of ISBNs from syllabi or publisher lists.
Dedup
Duplicate DetectionAvoid buying titles already held, ordered, or listed.
Alerts
New / Coming SoonNew titles and pre-pub alerts by subject or LCC area.
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Acquisition & Ordering
Move from list to order.
Catalog
Global CatalogU.S., U.K., Latin America, Europe, and international sourcing beyond the English-language frontlist.
Order
Order PlacementSend approved titles into the ordering flow.
Track
Order TrackingSubmitted, processing, shipped, delivered, invoices, backorders.
Funds
Budget AwarenessLive spend guardrail by fund, project, subject, or selector — at the point of order.
Standing
Standing OrdersRecurring orders by author, series, area, or profile.
Formats
Alternative FormatsHardcover, paperback, library binding, large print, and other available print formats.
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Integration & Platform
Connect to library operations.
MARC
MARC & ILS Exports RoadmapPer-order records in MARC21 and CSV — load into your ILS without replacing your current system.
EDI
EDI Ordering RoadmapEDIFACT ORDERS / ORDRSP / INVOIC for Alma, Sierra, FOLIO. File export available today; direct exchange on the roadmap.
Hold
Holdings UploadUpload ISBN holdings to power dedup and peer comparison.
Admin
Account MgmtProfiles, LCC preferences, users, selectors, and rules.
Notify
NotificationsIn-app and email alerts for paths, approvals, and orders.
Report
ReportsRetrospective view: FY spend, quarterly orders, reception time, approval history.