Libraries · Open source
The catalogue and loans run on an open system.
KOHA implementations and migrations with operational support — with no licence fees for the system.
Library systemsSolutions and services
Information systems and digitisation
Information an organisation has to keep under control: library collections, documents in the archive, data in corporate systems.
We develop and deploy the systems that manage it — library systems KOHA and FOLIO with search VuFind, digital archives in line with OAIS and digitisation from large-format to 3D. In addition artificial intelligence on on-premise models, which does not let data leave the organisation, and bespoke development with integrations to enterprise systems.
Library information systems
Implementation, data migration and support of open library systems KOHA (ILS), FOLIO (LSP) and discovery interfaces VuFind — for libraries, universities, museums and public administration. Open systems with no licence fees, with full control over the data and the interface.
ILS (integrated library system) covers the catalogue, loans and acquisitions; LSP (a library services platform) adds electronic resource management to that; discovery is a single search across all collections at once — the reader searches in one place, wherever the source may be.
We have people on the team who have implemented KOHA in Slovak libraries — including a centrally operated solution for several libraries and migrations from commercial systems. We know what the transition involves in data, in processes and for people.
- Systems
- KOHA · FOLIO · VuFind
- Services
- data migrations · servers · support
Digital archives
Long-term preservation (LTP) in line with the reference model OAIS (ISO 14721:2025) — trustworthy preservation of digital documents for archives, memory institutions and organisations with records management. The solution includes electronic signing and trustworthy archiving of signed documents, in which the signatures do not lose validity over time.
LTP is not a backup: a backup restores a file, whereas a trusted archive guarantees that a document will still be readable, authentic and demonstrably unchanged decades from now. The model OAIS prescribes the whole life cycle — data ingest (SIP packages), preservation (AIP) and access (DIP); the standard ISO 16363:2025 defines the trustworthiness audit of the entire archive.
Our team includes people who were there when a nationwide digital archive of cultural heritage was built to OAIS — with a capacity in the tens of petabytes, geographical redundancy and preparation for trustworthy repository certification under ISO 16363:2025.
- Standards
- OAIS / ISO 14721:2025
- Areas
- LTP · records management
- Trustworthiness
- eIDAS signatures
Digitisation
Digitisation consultancy and workflow — not the sale of scanners. We specialise in non-standard digitisation: large-format and 3D scanning, digitisation of books and historical archive works, of furniture, statues and frescoes. We advise on what equipment to procure and from whom, and design the whole workflow — from scanning through post-processing (OCR, metadata, quality control) to access in a digital repository with search.
Digitisation does not end with the scan: next comes postprocessing — OCR (machine text recognition, so that documents can be searched), image processing, quality control against metrics and descriptive metadata — and only then access and long-term preservation.
Our people designed data processing technologies directly behind digitisation lines — from OCR and image processing to hierarchical archiving of millions of documents.
- Capture
- 3D and large-format scanning
- Processing
- OCR and metadata
- Output
- digital repository
- Services
- consultancy
AI on your own infrastructure
Implementation and operation of artificial intelligence on on-premise models — language models running in your own infrastructure, so the data never leaves the organisation. We design, build and deploy RAG, LLM and agent solutions — including the infrastructure they run on (virtualisation, servers, environment security) — and once deployed we also operate them.
- Models
- on-premise LLM · RAG
- Environment
- private data
- Services
- design · deployment · operation
Custom development and integrations
Alongside specialised systems we also develop custom software — web applications, mobile applications for Android and operational software — and integrations of enterprise systems: SAP ERP, attendance systems, energy supplier systems and industrial equipment via Modbus. The result is an automatic flow of data without manual retyping.
- Backend
- .NET API
- Frontend
- Blazor · Angular
- Mobile
- Android · Kotlin
- Integrations
- SAP · REST API
- Industrial protocols
- MQTT · Modbus
Experience in this area
Digitisation · Memory institutions
From the original, a digital object ready for archiving.
Workflow from capture through quality control to handover into the repository.
DigitisationRoute planning and navigation
a web and mobile application for a municipal organisation (2023 – 2026).
Interactive guides and systems for museums
supplies for memory institutions.
Related services
Information systems need a reliable environment — related services from the Infrastructure and data centres division:
Infrastructure and virtualisationServers, storage and virtualised environments in which your systems and on-premise AI models run.
Data backup and recoveryProtection of archives and systems with a defined RTO/RPO.
Monitoring and technical supportMonitoring of system operation and support with priorities P1–P4.
Frequently asked questions
What is long-term preservation (LTP) and the OAIS standard?
LTP (Long-Term Preservation) is the preservation of digital documents so that they remain readable and trustworthy even decades later. OAIS (ISO 14721:2025) is the reference model that defines how a trustworthy digital archive should ingest, preserve and provide access to data.
Do you implement the KOHA and FOLIO library systems in Slovakia?
Yes — we handle implementation, data migration from the previous system, operation and support of the open systems KOHA and FOLIO, including the VuFind discovery interface, for libraries, universities, museums and public administration.
Do you sell scanners for digitisation?
No — and that is precisely our advantage. We are an advisory partner: we help select and procure the right equipment (including large-format and 3D scanning) and design the entire digitisation workflow through to the repository, which the equipment vendors themselves do not provide.
What does AI on on-premise models mean?
The language model runs directly in your infrastructure — on your servers or in a private environment. Data does not go out to third parties, which is critical for organisations with sensitive data. We discuss deployment individually.
How does custom software development work?
From analysis of the brief and an approved specification through iterative development to acceptance testing and deployment. After handover we can provide support and further development — we develop several of our systems long term, some for more than 7 years.
Will we lose data when moving to a new system?
No — data migration is a managed part of the project. We analyse, clean and transfer the original data according to a mapping agreed in advance, and we verify the changeover with a test migration and a completeness check. The original system is shut down only after successful acceptance.
Information systems and digitisation · Consultation
Do you have a brief for information systems or digitisation?
Tell us what you need to build or connect — we will propose a solution and the approach.
E-mail: qintec@qintec.sk · Phone: +421 2 3240 1217 (working days 9:00 – 15:30)