Libraries Information Management System and Digital Collections Platform

The state of South Carolina is seeking a qualified vendor to provide an integrated libraries information management system and digital collections platform under a five-year contract. The selected solution must function as a unified platform to house, manage, and maintain archival descriptions and digital collections content, supporting both ongoing collection management and accessibility.

The platform must offer robust authentication options to protect data, enforce role-based access controls, and manage user, group, and access statuses. It should facilitate the migration of existing digital content and metadata into and out of the system, as well as support the migration, creation, and management of hierarchical archival finding aids. The system should allow users to create accession records with unique identifiers, metadata parameters, and controlled vocabularies, and users must be able to add, edit, or remove content and metadata both individually and in batches.

Additional requirements include enabling users to build distinct digital collections, perform simple keyword searches and advanced searches, and access analytics on item and collection usage. The platform must also allow for downloading or restricting downloads of assets, support the suggestion of changes or enhancements via a user group, and provide robust reporting and analytics features.