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Choices for Public Services: Options in the Web OPAC

Choices for Public Services: Options in the Web OPAC. Amy Moberly Reference Librarian California Western School of Law. Some terminology. Record browse screen Shows the list of results from performing a search Full Record screen Shows the result when a search returns only 1 record

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Choices for Public Services: Options in the Web OPAC

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  1. Choices for Public Services:Options in the Web OPAC Amy Moberly Reference Librarian California Western School of Law

  2. Some terminology • Record browse screen • Shows the list of results from performing a search • Full Record screen • Shows the result when a search returns only 1 record • Shows a single record when selected from the Record Browse Screen

  3. Record Browse Screen

  4. Full Record Screen

  5. Web Options (wwwoptions) • An Innovative site can turn options on or off selectively • Web options control the display and behavior of the Web OPAC • Highly customizable • Allows Innovative sites to tailor the OPAC to meet their own requirements

  6. Path to Web Options A > Additional System Functions A > Alter System Parameters S > System Codes W > Edit WWW HTML Screens W > Update the wwwoptions file

  7. BIBLOC=true • First data field displayed in the Full Record Display will be the LOCATION from the bibliographic record

  8. BIBLOC=true

  9. BRIEF=[tag] • Specifies what data is to be displayed on the first line of a 2-line record browse screen along with the index that was searched • A few possibilities: • A – Author I - ISBN • B – Bib Location J – Journal Title • C – Call Number M – Cataloging Date • H – Holdings S - Status

  10. No BRIEF defined … default

  11. BRIEF=title, year, location, call#

  12. EXTENDED=[tag] • Controls the information you see on the Browse Screen when the Extended Display button is selected • Whereas BRIEF controls the 1st line display, EXTENDED controls the 2nd line of display • Examples of information available: • author bib location • call # holdings • ISBN status

  13. EXTENDED=act

  14. HOLDINGS_POS • Specifies which fields appear before the holdings list • HOLDINGS_POS=atpe • author, title, imprint and edition will appear before the holdings list

  15. HOLDINGS_POS=at at

  16. HOLDINGS_POS=atpe atpe

  17. ITEMOUT_MSG • Specifies the message that displays to indicate the circulation status of an item • Default message: • Due date and Time (if applicable) • This option allows an alternative message to be displayed

  18. ITEMOUT_MSG=(default)

  19. ITEMOUT_MSG=Checked Out

  20. LOC_<Location Code> • The location name in the full record is displayed as a hyperlink • Clicking on location hyperlink takes user to another HTML screen with information about the location

  21. LOC_cmpro=/screens/prob.html

  22. LOC_cmpro=/screens/prob.html

  23. MEDIA • MEDIA option adds a column to the record browse screen, showing the material types of the records • This information can be displayed using text or images. Displaying images requires the IMAGE-MATTYPEx option • Material type comes from the BCODE1 or BCODE2 fields of the bib record

  24. MEDIA=2 (no images)

  25. MEDIA=2 IMAGE_MATTYPEa=/screens/media_book.gif

  26. OFFER_HISTORY • Controls whether the Search History option is offered to the user • Can be set to True or False • Default: False • If OFFER_HISTORY is not in the Web Options file, the search history option will not be displayed • Maximum history of 20 saved searches

  27. OFFER_HISTORY=true

  28. PATRON_MSG • When patron accesses her patron record through the Web OPAC, a message from the library can be displayed for that patron

  29. PATRON_MSG=d|Message from the Library

  30. PATRON_MSG=d|Message from the Library

  31. SIMILAR_ITEMS=true • When set to true, the Web OPAC displays an additional button that will retrieve records containing permutations of the subject heading • Similar items subject headings appear in the full record screen

  32. SIMILAR_ITEMS=true

  33. d:(handicapped and employment and law) or d:(discrimination and against and the) or d:(united and states and american)

  34. SORT_BROWSE • Allows the user to sort results by title, author, year, reverse year, call number and material type on the record browse screen • Also can sort by scope • SORT_BROWSE=t:Title|a:Author|c:Chronological|r:Reverse Chronological|n:Call Number

  35. How to view your own options: • http://ip.ip.edu/screens/wwwoptions • http://kim.cwsl.edu/screens/wwwoptions

  36. MEDIA OFFER_HISTORY PATRON_MSG SIMILAR_ITEMS SORT_BROWSE Summary list of theWeb Options for Public Services BIBLOC BRIEF EXTENDED HOLDINGS_POS ITEMOUT_MSG LOC_

  37. Thank you! Amy Moberly Reference Librarian California Western School of Law

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