Pull down menu-driven with new reorganized, simplified menus for fast and easy access to any menu item.

Versatile Databases for Both Books and Borrowers

A borrower database indexed on borrower number (hereinafter referred to as borronum ), and last name. Selected lists of borrowers, on screen or printed, sorted by borronum or last name. Fast screen entry of borrower's city, state and zip code based on predefined cities from the Information Editor. Rotary card maker for easy access to borrower information at check-out location to augment or replace library card. Rotary cards can be printed by borronum or last name (dot-matrix only). Listing of books checked out to borrower printed or on screen. On printed report the title field can be left blank. Printout of borronums or book numbers (hereinafter referred to as booknums) used is available. Booknums and borronums can be edited.

A book database indexed on booknum, title, author, call number and subject which also can serve as an online card catalog. New expanded 65 character Title field, Publisher and Copyright fields in book record. Multiple book records which contain identical information can be created without retyping in a single keystroke, eg. encyclopedias. "Capture" feature allows any book already entered to be duplicated without retyping. Selected lists of books, on screen or printed, sorted by booknum, title, author, call number or subject. Improved searching, viewing and editing features in book and borrower databases. When searched by booknum, title, or author, books are labeled IN, OUT or MISSING. If book is checked out borrower's name and due date are displayed. Subject field data can be selected from 136 user-defined subjects or any other heading. A list of subjects used can be printed. Allows for global subject updates to change subject names. 

Book check out with check out limits and fines warning, reserve warning and preselected user-defined due dates. Booknum and borronum can be searched and automatically inserted from the check out selection. Non-overdue books can be renewed. Book check in with manual or automatic fine calculation, Sundays excluded. The fines editor can be accessed from this selection. 

Information editor sets predefined cities, zip codes, fine rate, reserve time and check out book limit. Daily password protection in all editor areas can be deactivated at this editor screen.

Due dates editor sets predefined due dates for regular, 7 day, 14 day, and special borrowers with an onboard perpetual calendar. Due dates editor can be bypassed at startup for non-circulation functions. Due dates are remembered for the day even if exiting AUTO LIBRARIAN.

Book reserve which holds a book for a preselected time, produces a letter and releases the book after the hold time period. Up to 15 reserves can be tracked for each book.

Tracks and reports call numbers used in circulation. 13 predefined categories and 7 user-defined categories. 

Self-Generated Reports

REPORTS AVAILABLE: Overdue book list, sorted by borrower last name and due date indicating which have had notices sent;1st, 2nd, and final overdue notices are suitable for mailing in a window envelope; Books checked out list sorted by last name, includes which overdue notices have been sent; Fines List of borrowers who owe fines and Fines Notice sorted by borrower last name; Reserves List indicating book in date and limit date; Reserves Notice to borrower when book is checked in.

All reports are on computer-generated forms - (NO SPECIAL FORMS ARE NEEDED). Reports can be sent to disk file and viewed using diskview menu option. System information window lists the status of all of the databases and bytes free on the hard disk with the option to send listing to the printer. 

System Requirements

HARDWARE: IBM: All IBM MSDOS computers or compatibles below a Pentium II/200 Mhz processor.

MONITOR: Color or amber/green monochrome

DRIVES: 20 MB or larger hard drive space available and one 5.25" or 3.5" floppy disk drive.

PRINTER: Hewlett Packard or compatible Laser or Ink Jet printers; IBM Proprinter or compatible 9 or 24 pin dot-matrix printers.

SYSTEM: MS-DOS 3.1 or greater, 640K RAM

OPTIONAL: TriCoder tm portable bar code reader or WDP non-portable bar code reader. The optional portable bar code reader serves both as a non-portable reader for circulation and as a portable reader for inventory. The unit is compact yet powerful. The optional WDP reader is used at the desk for circulation only. No special hardware is needed to connect to the computer - it interfaces through the keyboard plug. (Specify keyboard plug pin size - 5 or 6 pin - when ordering.)

Auto Librarian™ Public Version 3.0 is priced well within even the tightest library budget.  Join the many satisfied users - small town librarians, hospital librarians, church, retirement community and many other librarians all agree - Auto Librarian™ Public Version 3.0 is the inexpensive solution to automating library circulation and management.

Companion Products:  

Auto Librarian Remote Card Catalog Ver. 3.0

MARC/AL Interface Utility Ver. 3.0

Bar Code Units

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