"Thank you for all your help over the past 13 years; it really is service, support and data mergers with a smile! We particularly appreciate the support with quarantine and adjusting services for covid. Don’t think we could have done it without you all"
About us
IS Oxford has developed and supported library software for small to medium sized libraries for over thirty years. We are professional in our work, loyal to our customers and committed to providing a great service. Heritage Cirqa is our resource and library management system, used by a wide range of institutions from large, multi-site colleges to small, specialised professional libraries.
Employee Owned
In 2016 we became an Employee Owned Trust, which means that the people who develop, support, market and sell the system are joint owners of the company. No profits go to external shareholders and therefore no external pressures apply to how the company is run. Whilst the bottom line remains crucial – as with any business – the employee owned model encourages greater emphasis on customer requirements and reinvestment and through it we control our destiny to a greater extent. Additionally, being joint owners of the company also makes for a highly motivated group of people.
Did you know, the average length of service in our company is 23 years
Visit the Heritage Cirqa Support website
If you are an existing user of Heritage Cirqa or have recently taken a post in a library using Heritage, you can visit the support website from here.
Charitable giving
At IS Oxford we are proud to support a variety of charitable causes every year, focusing primarily on small, local charities where we know our contributions will make a real difference.
We donate £250 each month to a cause nominated by one of our team, then choose three causes to donate £1,000 to at Christmas. In 2024 these causes were Sofea, Asylum Welcome and the Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity. So far in 2025, we have donated to Daybreak Oxford and Children Heard and Seen.