Introduction to Library Software

Social Value

What is Social Value?

Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, councils are required to consider how a purchase could improve the social, economic and environmental well-being of their area. It is essential to consider the social benefit of a service before purchasing it.

What does 247lib.com offer?

247lib.com and its sister product RIPS (a complete case management solution) share the same flexible web services which can provide Social Value across all 4 priority areas; Economic Growth, Social and Health, Children’s Services and Environment and Housing.

PRIORITY AREA ONE: Economic Growth
PRIORITY ELEMENTS		247LIB.COM
Creating and sustaining employment for local people		247lib.com can provide online catalogues for: Accommodation catalogues allow establishments to promote rooms and employ more staff. Meeting room catalogues allow for sustained business. Local services can be catalogued.
Helping to increase employability of local people.		247lib.com can provide online catalogues for: Training courses catalogues for upskilling Learning materials can be catalogued
Creating more opportunities for local companies		Local comapnies can promote services Everyone can access council services.

PRIORITY AREA TWO: Social and Health
PRIORITY ELEMENTS		247LIB.COM
Reducing social isolation		Allows people to communicate with each other online. Facilitates communication with Council Services.
Tackling ill-health and supporting greater independence		Provides care assessments and self-assessments. RIPS is used by Save The Children. StARS utilise RIPS to provide case management for education services, housing and social care.
Improving the health and wellbeing of locals		Catalogues health and wellbeing information and services. Supports online bookings services such as yoga and pilates.

PRIORITY AREA THREE: Children's Services
PRIORITY ELEMENTS		247LIB.COM
Supporting Care Leavers		Save The Children use RIPS to support legal services, education, health and social care
Helping local schools to improve educational attainment		Provides school library systems. Supports online tests to measure attainment.
Supports for vulnerable young people		RIPS records ‘vulnerabilities’. 247lib.com is used by The National Autistic Society of Scotland.

PRIORITY AREA FOUR: Environment and Housing
PRIORITY ELEMENTS		247LIB.COM
Improving local areas and reducing crime		Our portals can promote community safety and support housing management. RIPS processes criminal and environmental cases
Suuporting community facilities and volunteering		Our portals: Allow community groups to advertise their services Allow volunteers to register online
Addressing climate change and reducing pollution		‘Readsters’ reduces carbon emissions by taking their library to the work place and they use 247lib.com to allow employees to request resources.

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