Online Public Access Catalog. The patron-facing display of a library's holdings.
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Auto-logging into Aquabrowser catalog system
I'm looking to auto-login to Aquabrowser's catalog system using their own form.
By using Javascript I pulled the barcode and pin information in and populated the forms, but triggering the login ...
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Who coined the term “discovery layer” or rather “discovery interface”?
Is that something vendors introduced after libraryland invented "Next generation Catalogs"?
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Does anyone know how to add a custom button to their online catalog?
We would like to add a button to each entry of the search results of our online catalog. For exmaple, if someone is searching for "Harry Potter" through our web catalog, they would get a listing of ...
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What are good, free or cheap cataloging systems for personal or small-library use?
Because the budget and staff of either situation would be minimal, the major needs of such a system would be as follows:
Low price, preferably free.
Can be installed with a basic level of technical ...
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What enhancements are available for integration into OPACs? [closed]
What vendors offer enhancements that can be incorporated into existing OPACs (online public access catalogs) or discovery layers? I'm specifically interested in enhancements that can appear in ...
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Are any libraries making use of Goodreads API to integrate book reviews and ratings into OPACs?
With over 10 million book reviews across 700,000 titles Goodreads has quickly become a massive collection of information about books, information that could potentially be a real boon for libraries. ...
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Can Amazon's recommendation engine be licensed for library use?
Many users are in a rush to use the library, but some are still able to spare some time to explore the library's collections. Aside from perusing the shelves directly, it would be convenient for ...
