Graphical windows interface is very user-friendly for even the youngest patrons. Computer skills are not required for its use. Users can preset computer to control use of printer (on or off) to save paper (or if a printer is not available).

Auto Librarian™ Remote Card Catalog allows the librarian to utilize the main computer for circulation uninterrupted by patron requests for book information.

Current Book Database is “live” from main Auto Librarian™ Library Server Ver. 4.0 computer. The Book database is displayed in grid format on the screen with Navigator buttons for easy database maneuvering. Form View button displays the form view of the highlighted book record. Form View records contain all of the information about a book including: Booknum, Title, Author, Callnum, Publisher, 4 Subject Headings, ISBN, LCCN, Copyright, Pages, Illustrator and Unlimited Summary fields. Book status: Checked In, Checked Out (with Due Date) or Missing is also displayed.

Book database can be searched in two ways:

1) Enter Search Information: Key in search information on screen after choosing sort criteria: by Booknum, Title, Author, Call number, or Subject. Books are listed in grid format. Use navigator buttons (prior record and next record) to refine search. Entire book record can be viewed by highlighting book record and clicking on Form View button.

2) Key Word searches: key word searches can be made on the following fields: A) Title, B) Title and Author, or C) All fields: Title, Author, Subject, Publisher and Summary fields. An, A, The, articles are ignored in key word searches. Searches can be narrowed or widened using AND, OR, NOT search criteria. Results of search are listed in grid format and entire book record can be viewed by highlighting book record and clicking on Form View button. See book fields listed above. Results of key word searches can be viewed on screen and/or printed. Key word search report includes Title, Callnum, Author and Booknum.

Borrowers can review their borrower records by clicking on a User Record Review button. A valid borronum and phone number are needed to access record. Fines, Borrower History, Check Outs and Reserves can be reviewed.

Books found to be checked out upon searching the book database can be reserved by the borrower with a valid borronum and phone number.

Note: Borrower Record View and Borrower Reserve Capability can be disabled by the librarian.

COMPUTER: 486DX 100 MHz or higher processor with 24 MB RAM. Remote computer must be networked to main Auto Librarian™ server computer (with one of the versions listed above installed) with network in place.

DRIVES: 10 MB or larger hard drive space available

MONITOR: Resolution: 640 x 480.

SYSTEM: Windows 95 Note:  For later versions of Windows use Auto Librarian™ SE Remote Card Catalog in conjunction with Auto Librarian™ SE Library Server. 

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