Case Study: TAFE Queensland achieves state-wide centralised, mobile library access and cost savings with Civica’s Spydus

TAFE Queensland - Customer Case Study

TAFE Queensland needed to modernize and centralize library services across multiple campuses to overcome fragmented, PC‑based systems, limited opening hours, duplicated resource purchases and slow, resource‑intensive upgrades. To address this, the organisation has used Civica’s Spydus web‑based library management system to provide a state‑wide, searchable portal, digital asset management and back‑end library administration since 2007.

Civica implemented Spydus as a centrally managed portal and staff application for acquisitions, circulation, cataloguing and digital collections, delivering 24/7 mobile access, consolidated resource sharing and faster upgrades. The solution improved staff collaboration and operational efficiency, reduced costs by eliminating duplicate purchases, cut major upgrade cycles down from months to monthly seamless updates, expanded electronic resource access for students and led to a two‑year contract renewal with Civica.

TAFE Queensland

Simon Lewington

Manager of eLearning Services