We conduct reviews and consultancies for libraries and information centres across all sectors. Areas of expertise include: Library management, disability services, monitoring and evaluation, organisational review and development, strategic planning, project management, human resources management, career planning, research methodologies.

MCT also designs and delivers training in the following areas:

Leadership
Human resources management
Disability awareness
Career development and planning
Workplace assessment and training
Customer service
Collection development
Team development
Reference skills
Library evaluation
Basic research skills

Please check our website for program details

Raeco has been an active player in changing library landscape designs in Australia and nearby countries for over 50 years. Our library supplies, display, storage and shelving range includes:
•Book Covering
•Processing
•Scanners and Receipt Printers
•Furniture
•Display and Storage Solutions
•Shelving Configurations
•Children and Young Adult Areas
•Reading Areas
•Audio Visual Display
•Study and Internet Solutions
•Book Return Systems
•Foyer Displays
•Advice on library layout and in house design for circulation desks

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Catalyst is a leading contributor to the Moodle elearning platform project (www.moodle.org), and has been for a number of years. We specialise in scaling Moodle clusters to support large user bases and high-performance environments. We can work with your in-house IT teams to extend the reach of Moodle and provide high-quality support and development across the board.
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While Drupal (www.drupal.org) is a popular content management system with many web development shops, Catalyst has specialist skills and experience to bring to bear when high-performance, scalability, fault-tolerance and security are key design considerations. We have created complex business applications using the Drupal framework, as well as sites optimised for high peak loads. We provide custom development on Drupal, and are contributors to the open source project itself.
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Chris Cormack, the release maintainer for the Koha Library Management System (www.koha-community.org), works at Catalyst. Our Koha team can rapidly and cost-effectively establish this leading open source library management system for your organisation. We understand the needs of library staff and library users and can provide expertise throughout the process, including migration from your existing LMS and integration with your current IT systems.
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Mahara (www.mahara.org) is the leading open source eportfolio product, originally developed here at Catalyst. We can help you deploy Mahara on a large scale and provide effective integration with elearning platforms, student management and identity management systems.

2014 has seen Suna Communications partner with the PLA to launch PLA eConnect; a powerful eMarketing tool designed to assist the both the Public Libraries of Australia and their relevant councils engage their members and constituents like never before.

We specialise in LOTE books. Specially Sinhalese & Tamil. Dictionaries, Fiction, Non Fiction, Children etc.

We strongly believe a library collection should encompass the best of local and international titles, popular and those covering difficult subject gaps.

Our range can be viewed as samples in a traditional supplier visit where we can bring along actual book samples, else to view shortly on our new website in the new year.
We also provide standing order and full profiling services.

With one of our custom designed CD & DVD cases you can display your talking books and educational movies in a stylish and long lasting protective format. We are aware that the most common sign of usage and damage on this type of product is the splitting of the spine. To overcome this problem, we have developed a stronger re-inforced spine in all of our CD/DVD folders, so that the lifespan of our products far exceed those of our competitors.
Keep your documents and resources in good condition for much longer than normal by protecting them with a simple but effective cover.
Library card pocket / holder — Suits credit card size — 54mm high x 86mm long — Clear material allows barcode to be scanned through pocket — fast and efficient. Attach it to the handle of all your library bags so it s never lost and allways with you and your kids when visiting your favorite place!
Book strap — These are a great way to transport books between different locations and campuses. It has a clear pocket so a Library card or a written note can’t be lost in transit. It measures 64 cm long x 7cm wide. It has velcro strips for easy but secure fastening.
Some of the most popular itmes are the “dot pocket” range of clear “bags”. These are excellent for storage & showing of books, jigsaw puzzles and different toys. We can even add a “hang cell” to them so they can be hung from a rack or display case.
The latest addition to our range is a rigid PVC plastic magazine/ comic book cover (pictured below). It is made up of 2 halves and they interlock to form a close fitting single item. It has a small rim so you can staple, weld or glue the 2 halves together. And lastly it has a buitl in hang cell so you can display the item on any nunber of racks or shelves.

We are able to fully customise your item to your exact needs, whether it be business card holders, or your company logo printed on a clipboard. We can even heat stamp your artwork so it can’t be rubbed off or damaged.

If you provide the measurements according to your needs we will let you know how long it will take to manufacture it for you.

All products are made with longevity in mind, once the product is purchased, it will not need to be replaced for quite a while.

Standing order services - for adult fiction; adult non-fiction; reference/travel guides; paperback genre fiction; childrens books by author & series; etc.
Profiling and management of "profile orders"and collection budgets.
In-house selection. DLS warehouse visits. Special order services .
Full cataloguing and end-processing services

Good Reading Magazine Online
Good Reading is an easy to use and highly interactive online recreational database with a high percentage of Australian content, created by an Australian company. The resource is available for library staff and members and can be used as a general, fun and easy-to-use reader resource, research tool, readers’ advisory tool or collection development tool amongst other usage options. Good Reading is currently available as an online subscription service in over 700 library locations throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Spineout Magazine Online
SpineOut incorporates an exciting online format and engaging website delivering interactive options for the technologically savvy Young Adult (YA) audience. Readers can participate in many competitions and quizzes while also uploading submissions and feedback in a variety of formats including pdf, video, mp3, jpg images and more. A selection of submissions will be published in each issue and also on the SpineOut website. Connections to social networking and other popular online venues and forums is also linked to the website. Have a look at www.spineout.com.au to learn more about this fantastic online resource for young adults.