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Learn about the new staff mode client interface in Aleph Version 16, including reconfigured clients/modules, GUI interface, live demonstration, and new features.
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ALEPH Version 16 An introduction to the new staff mode client interface…
Outline • Reconfigured clients/modules • Introduction to the new client/module interface (GUI) • A short, live demonstration using the Search interface • + a selection of new features
What Went Where? Staff OPAC Admin Acquisitions Cataloguing Serials Circulation Items Tasks Acquisitions and Serials Cataloguing Circulation v.14 v.16
Acquisitions and Serials Acquisitions Acquisitions and Serials Serials Staff OPAC Admin Tasks Budgets Currencies Vendors
Cataloguing Cataloguing Staff OPAC Items Cataloguing Tasks
Circulation Circulation Staff OPAC Items Admin Circulation Tasks Patron Profiles
Staff Mode Interface (GUI) Panes Bars
Staff Mode Interface: Bars Title Bar Menu Bar Search Input Bars Other Operations Server Status Bar Application Icons Operations Bar
Staff Mode Interface: Navigation Pane Tabs Mode Root Nodes Navigation Tree Navigation Pane
Navigation Pane: Navigation Trees by Module Cataloging Acquisitions Circ (Items)
Navigation Pane: Navigation Tree Functionality • Multiple Functionality • Navigation – to access a record or a list • Count – number of related records • Status information
Right-hand Panes:Brief List and Full View Brief List Full information re. highlighted record
Live Demo: Panes, Columns, and Tabs • Panes: • Pane highlight (red frame) • Pane re-size • Full-screen toggle button • Columns: • Column re-size • Column configuration • Colour tabs
Live Demo: Search • Searching in Aleph 16: • Find (results sets appear here) • Browse (gives a brief list, not a set) • Show (what you select in Find/Browse must finally be pushed here to display) • Search Input Bars in each module for pre-determined, simple searches • Search input terms are now sticky • Ellipsis button gives access to previous search terms (within current session)
Live Demo: New Features • Other new features: • Copy/Paste from brief lists • Print lists or full view: • Print Preview mode > F11 key • Excel report option (right-click) • Long edit fields • Keyboard shortcuts abound!
Wrap-Up • If you have questions about using the new interface, please post to the AlephTester List : http://www.library.mcgill.ca/lso/email/lists.html