Soutron’s Customizable Search Portal Transforms Access to ADHD Collections at CHADD’s National Resource Center

SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Soutron Global, an internationally recognized provider of information management solutions for corporate libraries and digital archives, announces the implementation of Soutron’s end-user customizable library software solution¹ at CHADD’s (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) NRC (National Resource Center) library on ADHD, located in Lanham, MD.

The NRC Library at CHADD is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). CHADD’s NRC Library is also an Affiliate Member of the Network of the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The goals and priorities of CHADD are to serve as a clearing house for evidence-based information about ADHD, provide support for families and individuals affected by ADHD, and to serve as their advocate. As a result, the NRC library users comprise a diverse audience of teens and children, parents and caregivers, educators, policymakers, and healthcare professionals.

Providing access to that diverse set of users proved difficult with their previous system. A long-term InMagic Genie (later known as GeniePlus) user, the CHADD NRC library found that the search interface of their existing library solution from Lucidea was difficult for their audience to use. “The InMagic search interface was built for a librarian to use,” states Zuali Malsawma, MLIS and NRC Director. “And the design was fixed. We could not do a lot on our own and had to use Lucidea services to make those changes.”

That fixed design meant the NRC library could not provide information to their various audiences the way they wanted to. “Our audience is very important to us, as we address a range of needs from parental needs, research needs from students and teenagers, from healthcare professionals and more,” states Zuali.

By implementing Soutron and creating a custom search portal, the NRC library is now better able to provide access to their unique collection and address their audience needs. The new online NRC custom library search portal² is organized by audience types, all of whom can now quickly find materials that are relevant to their needs.

This new accessibility is due to the flexibility of Soutron’s Library and Archive Search Portal³ technology. It is template driven, incorporates HTML5 and CSS style sheets and is easily customizable. Rachel James, MSLIS, Health Sciences Librarian and manager of the Young Scientist Research Awards at CHADD agrees: “With Soutron I can create collections and easily use CSS styles to customize,” says Rachel. “I also found that I could easily update fields and records to make our collection materials display the way I want them to.”

CHADD's National Resource Center on ADHD maintains the NRC Library as a source for scientific and medical evidence-based information on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and related topics. To access the CHADD National Resource Center library on ADHD, visit here: https://chadd.org/adhd-information-library/

About Soutron Global, Inc.

Soutron is a cloud-based, scalable information management system for special collection libraries, archives, and information hubs. The company is an internationally recognized provider of information management solutions that make knowledge management effective, saving corporations time, effort, and money. As a client-driven company with strong, award-winning leadership dedicated to “Managing Library and Digital Archive Transformation," Soutron Global partners with special libraries, archives, and information hubs around the globe to transform their information management with innovative, flexible, and easy-to-use solutions. Our clients' success is our success, and for over 35 years, we have been dedicated to exceeding their expectations.

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¹ https://www.soutron.com/en_us/products/integrated-library-system/
² https://www.soutron.com/en_us/products/integrated-library-system/search-portal/
³ https://www.soutron.com/en_us/products/soutron-archive/