Reviews feel inconsistent across campuses and committees
Library Lens
Keep school library materials reviews fair and consistent
Library Lens helps districts manage book challenges fairly by capturing every request, guiding review teams, and documenting each decision so campuses stay informed and communities trust the process.
- Standard steps and required fields keep reviews consistent.
- See status, rationale, and outcomes for each title in one clear view.
- Share logs and summaries with leaders and campuses in a few clicks.
<7 Days
Request to Decision
99%
On-Time Campus Notices
100%
Decision Traceability
Challenges We Solve & How We Do It
Book review and materials reconsideration require fairness, clarity, and complete records. Library Lens standardizes every step for consistent decisions and confident communication.
Common Challenges
Rationale and evidence are hard to find when questions come back
Decisions take too long due to emails and back and forth
Stakeholders lack visibility into request status and outcomes
Communication and documentation aren’t audit-ready
Our Solutions
Standardized steps make every review and challenge consistent
Time-stamped notes keep evidence and rationale easy to locate
Auto alerts keep review committees synced and on time
Dashboards show title status and outcomes across campuses
One-click exports ensure full audit readiness when questions arise
Key Features That Make Reviews Fair and Traceable
From intake to outcome, Library Lens standardizes book challenges and materials reconsideration decisions and keeps every action visible, documented, and easy to share.
Standardized Review Workflow
Each title follows the same steps with required fields and criteria tied to your policy and guidance so reviews feel fair and predictable across campuses.
Submission Intake & Triage
Collect requests with structured forms and auto route them to the right reviewers. Identify challenger roles to maintain clear ownership.
Committee Collaboration & Notes
Give reconsideration committees a shared workspace for comments, evidence, and meeting outcomes. Time stamped notes keep each decision clear and review ready.
Decision Tracking
Select outcomes with documented rationale and next actions. Apply decisions at one campus or district-wide with a single update.
Notifications & Campus Updates
Automatic alerts keep stakeholders in sync at each step. No email chasing, everyone knows status and what happens next.
Documents, Exports & Records
Attach policies, excerpts, and evidence; export summaries in one click. Create leadership-ready reports or respond to records requests quickly.
Built for the Way Library Teams Actually Work
From first request to final outcome, Library Lens keeps book challenges and materials reconsideration cases moving in one clear, documented workflow.
Submission and Routing
Collect requests in one structured intake
Library Lens turns every challenge or reconsideration request into a complete case, so teams are not chasing missing details or emails.
- Standardize submissions with one public form link
- Requesters and titles are captured with key details in one record
- Cases route to the right reviewers based on request type or campus
Review and Collaboration
Give committees one place to review and decide
Reviewers see the same case details, notes, and timelines, so discussions stay focused on the material and decisions stay consistent with policy.
- Review method, requests, and outcomes are tracked in one view
- Review notes capture defensible rationale in the same workspace
- Notify stakeholders and propagate decisions to all locations
District Record and Reporting
Keep a district record that is audit ready
Every case keeps its documents and logs together so leaders can see what was decided and when.
- Documents, notifications, and emails stay linked to the case
- Time stamped logs show who updated the case and when
- Track days and visualize trends for proactive district management
Built for Every Member of Your Library Team
Clear roles, transparent reviews, and records you can trust across campuses and the district.
Superintendent
Evaluate request volume, decision rates, and district-wide consistency with risk and trend highlights.
District Curriculum & Instruction
Apply standards uniformly through shared dashboards and filters, then roll outcomes out across campuses with confidence.
Librarian / Media Specialist
Handle requests and outcomes in one place with structured intake and triage while decision rationale stays visible.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to the questions districts ask most about Library Lens.
Spreadsheets track data. Library Lens manages a book challenge and materials reconsideration process. It routes requests, records rationale, and logs outcomes automatically, giving you audit ready transparency and district wide consistency.
Library Lens is launch-ready. Once district parameters and reviewer roles are set, your team can begin accepting submissions within a day.
Yes. iSwiit integrates securely with major SIS and document storage tools to prevent double entry and maintain unified records.
Each review follows a standardized workflow with required fields, criteria, and time-stamped rationale, ensuring every title is reviewed under the same conditions.
Yes. Districts can configure review steps, categories, and decision options to reflect their local policy without additional development.
Ready to Bring Clarity to Book Reviews?
See how Library Lens standardizes every step, documents decisions, and keeps campuses informed so your district stays fair, fast, and audit-ready.
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