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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 ReformOnline Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) for each library Prepared by Basim Mohammad Faris
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
Current Situation of School Libraries • Severe shortage of information resources • Outdated Collections.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.
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 • Weed the outdated books.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)
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.
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.
Full Membership with ARUC • Arabic Union Catalogue. • Import MARC records • Cataloguing holding according to unfied standards in the Arab world
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)
Standard Search Standard search appears on every OPALS screen; Focus searches on any indexed field
OPAC Advanced Search Field selection pick-lists, keyword & Boolean search
OPAC – Search Results List Circ status, expand records, “Call#-Title-Author-Date” Sort, bibliographies
OPAC - Bibliographies Title, date, format options, add note, add/exclude summary, print, email
Bibliography – Format Output Print Preview / Summary Option Selected
OPAC – My File – Display Login to check transactions, self-service reservations
OPAC New Items List New acquisitions lists, sort call#, title author, date filter: 30, 60, 90 days
OPAC Weblinks Editor / Display Add, edit useful Weblinks: Directories, weather, local services, etc.
Weblinks List Editor Add Weblinks template: interest level, subject area, etc.
OPAC – News Editor / Display Edit & display local news & events
OPAC Library Schedule Edit opening hours & days closed
OPALS Circulation - Loans Scan barcode, or enter name and select from pick-list
OPALS – Circ – Loans – Member Display Scanned borrower transaction details – note item on hold
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
OPALS – Circ – Borrower Data Data entry & rights assignment… Data can be imported
OPALS – Circ – Borrower Group Editor Search, sort, users & groups to edit them, print lists & barcodes
OPALS – Circ – Borrower Data Import Utility Map data, import records, overlay changed data
OPALS – Circ – Stats by Dewey Select date range, reporting period, Call# group, borrower type
OPALS – Circ – Summary Stats Circulation & database management summary statistics
OPALS – Circ – “Items on loan list” Select date range & sort formula to create these reports
OPALS – Circ – Lost Items List Similar report setup for reserved items & records deleted
OPALS – Cataloguing – 852 Subfield Search Above search produces list below Sort, view, edit groups of records… click “titles” to edit records
Cataloguing – Z39.50 Import Import MARC Bibliographic Records
Z39.50 Server Configuration Add any Z39.50 MARC database… Search & Import records
Edit 852 Local Holding Auto adds regional & building codes, Dewey numbers from MARC when present… edit single & auto add multiple barcodes and holdings.
Batch Import MARC Records Upload vendor records, auto-add information to selected 852 subfield, set duplicate checking & merge strategies
MARC Editor - Templates Pre-defined & definable templates for original MARC editing
MARC Record Export Export selected or all XML-MARC records in MARC 21 format
Item Acquisitions List & Utilities Edit records, build/print new items list & label sets, delete, check/change status
Item Type Parameters Set & modify item circulation limits
Item Type Reassignment Utility Reassign groups of item circulation categories