CLCD’s suite of smart features is designed to streamline your workflow, strengthen your decisions, and support your team at every step—from discovery and evaluation to collection management and book challenges.

 

Local Collection Tools

• Local Collection Management (LCM)
  Instantly match your library’s catalog with the CLCD database. Search within your holdings or compare against CLCD’s full records to identify gaps, overlaps, and opportunities.
• CLCD/OPAC Link
  Connect your catalog to CLCD’s search results for real-time access to availability, bibliographic records, and reservation options—directly from your discovery screen.

 

Account Management & Collaboration

• MyCLCD Accounts
  Save searches, build and share reading lists, collaborate on book challenges, and track history—all in a secure and personalized workspace.
• Account Administrator Dashboard
  Manage settings, user statistics, LCM integration, and Book Detail Panel preferences from a single, intuitive admin panel.
• Customizable Book Detail Panel
  Tailor the layout and information displayed in search results to match your library’s priorities and audience needs.

 

Challenge & Policy Support

• Challenged Book Alerts
  CLCD flags challenged titles as you search, drawing from PEN America and ALA databases covering 2,000+ books—updated continuously.
• Book Age Range Analysis
  Unlike other platforms, CLCD uses six distinct parameters to determine precise age recommendations—crucial when evaluating books under scrutiny.

 

Powerful Search Features

• Topic Search (QuickFind PreK–12)
  Browse over 250 curated sub-topics across 35 themes. Designed for simplicity and speed, it’s ideal for educators and youth-focused searches.
• Awards Search
  Access the industry’s most complete database of 1,000+ national and international awards, including both winners and nominees across 95,000 titles. Search by state, country, or award name.

 

Collection Development & Purchasing

• Book Purchase List Builder
• Create vendor-ready purchase lists directly from your search results. Streamline acquisitions using CLCD’s deep, enriched bibliographic data.

 

Why it matters:

CLCD isn’t just a database—it’s your intelligent assistant for managing collections, defending book choices, and supporting your school, library, or district with the tools that make a difference.