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School Libraries Reform O nline P ublic A ccess C atalogue (OPAC) for each library

School Libraries Reform O nline P ublic A ccess C atalogue (OPAC) for each library. Prepared by Basim Mohammad Faris. Objectives. Identify the current situation of school libraries School Libraries Reform Big goals

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School Libraries Reform O nline P ublic A ccess C atalogue (OPAC) for each library

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  1. School Libraries ReformOnline Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) for each library Prepared by Basim Mohammad Faris

  2. Objectives • Identify the current situation of school libraries • School Libraries Reform Big goals • Introduce the new perspectives of library and information Science and the Academic institutions. • Open-source Library Management System (OPALS): The benefits for end-users and librarians • E-Library. • The Future view of the academic libraries in Jordan Field

  3. Current Situation of School Libraries • Severe shortage of information resources  • Outdated Collections. • Huge gap between the available information resources and the reading levels of students. • No Catalogues, No Library Management System. • Libraries without Information Literacy Program. • Plagiarism from the Internet is the students’ research strategy.

  4. School Libraries Reform Big Goals: • Classify holdings according to the DDC system. • Weed the outdated books. • Start delivering information instruction to students based on the available suitable holdings and the online resources. • Automate library catalogues using OPALS • Use the KWHL strategy as a guide tool on how to use the school library by teachers. • Provide teacher librarians with outlines of the Training Program to qualify them to be librarians which we will use the distance learning system MOODLE in delivering this training through the following learning environment ( http://elearning.ajyaledu.com)

  5. New Academic Library’s Perspective Library 2.0

  6. Open-source Library Management System (OPALS): • Provide users with an interactive environment, where they can interact and manage library holdings through this web 2.0 applications and cutting-edge technology (Efficiently & Effectively) • Enable library users to search their library and other UNRWA libraries through union catalogue remotely. • Enable users to login by using their user names and passwords, to interact with holdings by submitting their comments. • Provide Librarians with a strong circulation system, which enables them to manage the loans, renewals, returns, reserves, issue and send notices.

  7. Open-source Library Management System (OPALS) - Continued • Provide libraries with an electronic tool to manage the textbooks.. • Provide librarians with an electronic tool to manage library collection by cataloging library items according to the American Cataloging Rules and MARC21 format. • Enable librarian to import MARC records from other libraries. • Enable Librarians to manage E-Books, and other online materials. • Enable teachers and librarians to work cooperatively to create and edit pathfinders and web links, which will let students have a meaningful learning experience.

  8. Full Membership with ARUC • Arabic Union Catalogue. • Import MARC records • Cataloguing holding according to unfied standards in the Arab world

  9. Future View of Academic Libraries • Establish Academic Libraries Association for UNRWA’s Department of Education. • UNRWA’s Academic Libraries Union • Interlibrary loan system. • The 8 full time librarians Librarians write together the policies and procedures of the libraries. • JointInformation literacy Program(ILP)

  10. OPAC - Public Access Catalogue

  11. Standard Search Standard search appears on every OPALS screen; Focus searches on any indexed field

  12. OPAC Advanced Search Field selection pick-lists, keyword & Boolean search

  13. OPAC – Search Results List Circ status, expand records, “Call#-Title-Author-Date” Sort, bibliographies

  14. OPAC – Expanded Record

  15. OPAC – Display - Hyperlinks

  16. OPAC - Bibliographies Title, date, format options, add note, add/exclude summary, print, email

  17. Bibliography – Format Output Print Preview / Summary Option Selected

  18. Bibliography – Email Option

  19. OPAC – My File – Display Login to check transactions, self-service reservations

  20. OPAC New Items List New acquisitions lists, sort call#, title author, date filter: 30, 60, 90 days

  21. OPAC Weblinks Editor / Display Add, edit useful Weblinks: Directories, weather, local services, etc.

  22. Weblinks List Editor Add Weblinks template: interest level, subject area, etc.

  23. OPAC – News Editor / Display Edit & display local news & events

  24. OPAC – Library Opening Hours

  25. OPAC Library Schedule Edit opening hours & days closed

  26. OPAC – Beginner’s Search

  27. OPAC – Beginners Search Scope

  28. OPALS Circulation - Loans Scan barcode, or enter name and select from pick-list

  29. OPALS – Circ – Loans – Member Display Scanned borrower transaction details – note item on hold

  30. Loans Returns Renewals Reserves & holds Status check In-Library Use Loan categories Borrower categories Overdue notices Overdue lists Reserve lists Loans lists Lost items lists Circulation statistics School / Calendar year OPALS – Circulation Functions

  31. OPALS – Circ – Borrower Data Data entry & rights assignment… Data can be imported

  32. OPALS – Circ – Borrower Group Editor Search, sort, users & groups to edit them, print lists & barcodes

  33. OPALS – Circ – Borrower Data Import Utility Map data, import records, overlay changed data

  34. OPALS – Circ – Stats by Dewey Select date range, reporting period, Call# group, borrower type

  35. OPALS – Circ – Summary Stats Circulation & database management summary statistics

  36. OPALS – Circ – “Items on loan list” Select date range & sort formula to create these reports

  37. OPALS – Circ – Lost Items List Similar report setup for reserved items & records deleted

  38. OPALS – Cataloguing – 852 Subfield Search Above search produces list below Sort, view, edit groups of records… click “titles” to edit records

  39. Cataloguing – Z39.50 Import Import MARC Bibliographic Records

  40. Z39.50 Server Configuration Add any Z39.50 MARC database… Search & Import records

  41. Display, Edit, Save Records

  42. Edit 852 Local Holding Auto adds regional & building codes, Dewey numbers from MARC when present… edit single & auto add multiple barcodes and holdings.

  43. Batch Import MARC Records Upload vendor records, auto-add information to selected 852 subfield, set duplicate checking & merge strategies

  44. Locate, Review, Merge Duplicate Records

  45. MARC Editor - Templates Pre-defined & definable templates for original MARC editing

  46. MARC Record Export Export selected or all XML-MARC records in MARC 21 format

  47. Item Acquisitions List & Utilities Edit records, build/print new items list & label sets, delete, check/change status

  48. Select, Print Label Sets

  49. Item Type Parameters Set & modify item circulation limits

  50. Item Type Reassignment Utility Reassign groups of item circulation categories

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