Lean Library puts the library in your patron’s workflow, making content and resources accessible whenever and wherever your patrons need them.
A comprehensive access solution for libraries.
An advanced service embedding the library in the patron’s workflow.
Free browser extension for students and researchers that unlocks access to over 30M+ papers.
Embed your LibGuides wherever your patrons need them.
...and over 200,000 library patrons worldwide.
The judges applauded the clear proposition that added real value for students and lecturers, bringing libraries into the 3rd millennium, starting with looking at how students work and replacing traditional approaches. Judges were particularly impressed by ease of use, and a recognition of the social nature of learning in higher education.
Having invested so much time to provide our patrons with library training materials, we want to see them used. With Lean Library Futures delivering our LibGuides into our patrons’ workflow, we have seen usage for a LibGuide increase by 450%.
We’ve used Lean Library for several years and I’m going to be honest – it’s one of my favourite bits of library technology!
By using the assist messages within Lean Library, we are also able to inform users of known issues with suppliers or websites, saving the user and library team time in answering questions before they are raised.
The implementation of Lean Library in Mersey Care has contributed towards a 45% increase in online journal usage...
The installation and ongoing dialogue with Lean Library was exemplary; always consistently helpful and very responsive. I am not necessarily very technically minded but Daniel - our Lean Library contact - guided me through all the necessary steps at our end.
The collaboration with Lean Library has been productive and exciting. We’d both spotted aspects of single sign-on that can be improved and working together, we’ve taken a step forward in creating a superior experience. We have removed the hoops and hurdles users sometimes need to jump through and over.
We need this tool because we as libraries are facing an important shift in types of access. There are now so many ways to access e-resources.
By using the assist messages within Lean Library, we are also able to inform users of known issues with suppliers or websites, saving the user and library team time in answering questions before they are raised.
I’m not sure when Harvard Library gave us access to the Lean Library browser extension, but I am very happy
Integrating with Lean Library is another example of CORE following the strategy of delivering services where users already are, rather than just asking users to come.
Having invested so much time to provide our patrons with library training materials, we want to see them used. With Lean Library delivering our LibGuides into our patrons’ workflow, we have seen usage for a LibGuide increase by 450%.
I wanted to say how much easier life has been when doing research with the roll out of the Library Access plug-in for web browsers.
Lean Library has massively simplified the process of getting access to library licensed e-resources off-campus for users who bypass our discovery tool and go straight to vendor websites, or who find content in search engines.
We are excited to see the increased usage and access this Lean Library integration will offer our customers. It’s just the beginning of our partnership with Lean Library and we’ll be adding more integrations soon.
We recommend Lean Library over other OA [Open Access] browser plugins. Lean Library finds and delivers an OA version of the article or chapter if there is no subscription access.
I love this extension. It improves my search for articles a thousand times. You have taken away a most hated hurdle in my life.
Your patron is bounced from publisher to paywall to login page and back again, making access frustrating and time consuming.
Lean Library gives seamless access to all of your library resources, doing the hard work for the patron.
Increase patron usage of library resources by up to 40%
View Case StudyThe implementation of Lean Library in Mersey Care has contributed towards a 45% increase in online journal usage...
Integrates with thousands of academic resources and webpages
Whatever your patrons’ goals are, help them achieve them with Lean Library.
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