1. Prepared by Basim Mohammad Faris
School Libraries Reform Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) for each library
Prepared by
Basim Mohammad Faris

2. 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

3. 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Outdated Collections.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.

4. 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Weed the outdated books.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 (

5. New Academic Library’s Perspective Library 2.0

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. Full Membership with ARUC
Arabic Union Catalogue.
Import MARC records
Cataloguing holding according to unfied standards in the Arab world

9. 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)

10. OPAC - Public Access Catalogue
Rye Neck OPAC screen… custom picture, links, “My File”, Search interface options, custom news/events/weblinks

11. Standard Search
Standard search appears on every OPALS screen; Focus searches on any indexed field

12. OPAC Advanced Search
Advanced search: Drop-down boxes to select fields, use Boolean operators between fields, use Boolean operators between keywords within fields (AND, OR, NOT), left & right truncation, embedded wildcard, federated searching of subscription and other databases (Web or Z39.50)
Field selection pick-lists, keyword & Boolean search

13. OPAC – Search Results List
OPAC search results list, mark items for bibliography, sort call # - author – title, circ status, expand records
Circ status, expand records, “Call#-Title-Author-Date” Sort, bibliographies

14. OPAC – Expanded Record
OPAC Expanded Record: Hyperlinked series, subjects, authors, etc., media icons, mark for bibliography, navigate to next or previous expanded record or back to list, item status, authorized staff can click on barcode to view circ details & stats

15. OPAC – Display - Hyperlinks
Expanded record display: Hyperlinked fields, URI’s and links to descriptive information15

16. OPAC - Bibliographies
Bibliographies: MLA, APA, List, Add descriptions, Print,
Title, date, format options, add note, add/exclude summary, print,

17. Bibliography – Format Output
Print Preview / Summary Option Selected

18. Bibliography – Email Option

19. OPAC – My File – Display
Login to check transactions, self-service reservations

20. OPAC New Items List
OPAC – New Items List
New acquisitions lists, sort call#, title author, date filter: 30, 60, 90 days

21. OPAC Weblinks Editor / Display
OPAC: Add favourite Weblinks
Add, edit useful Weblinks: Directories, weather, local services, etc.

22. Weblinks List Editor
Add Weblinks template: interest level, subject area, etc.

23. OPAC – News Editor / Display
Edit & Display News Events… includes expiry date for each news item.
Edit & display local news & events

24. OPAC – Library Opening Hours

25. OPAC Library Schedule
Edit opening hours & days closed

26. OPAC – Beginner’s Search
OPAC – Beginner’s Search – Click on icons, search keywords, author, title, subjects

27. OPAC – Beginners Search Scope
OPAC – Beginner’s Search… Icons scope to more detail

28. OPALS Circulation - Loans
OPALS – Loan transactions… scan barcode or partial entry of borrower name, and selection from pick-list
Scan barcode, or enter name and select from pick-list

29. OPALS – Circ – Loans – Member Display
OPALS – Circ: Member display… scan item barcode, modify due date, renew-lost-return items here, identify items on reserve or held for borrower, view overdue items. Note that the catalog keyword search box access on all screens… top and bottom
Scanned borrower transaction details – note item on hold

30. OPALS – Circulation Functions
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

31. OPALS – Circ – Borrower Data
OPALS – Circ – Borrower data – Assign borrower rights… can be imported
Data entry & rights assignment… Data can be imported

32. OPALS – Circ – Borrower Group Editor
Search, sort, users & groups to edit them, print lists & barcodes

33. OPALS – Circ – Borrower Data Import Utility
Map data, import records, overlay changed data

34. OPALS – Circ – Stats by Dewey
Select date range, reporting period, Call# group, borrower type

35. OPALS – Circ – Summary Stats
Circulation & database management summary statistics

36. OPALS – Circ – “Items on loan list”
Select date range & sort formula to create these reports

37. OPALS – Circ – Lost Items List
Similar report setup for reserved items & records deleted

38. OPALS – Cataloguing – 852 Subfield Search
Above search produces list below
Sort, view, edit groups of records… click “titles” to edit records

39. Import MARC Bibliographic Records
Cataloguing – Z39.50 Import
Import MARC Bibliographic Records

40. Z39.50 Server Configuration
Add any Z39.50 MARC database… Search & Import records

41. Display, Edit, Save Records

42. Edit 852 Local Holding
Auto adds regional & building codes, Dewey numbers from MARC when present… edit single & auto add multiple barcodes and holdings.

43. Batch Import MARC Records
Upload vendor records, auto-add information to selected 852 subfield, set duplicate checking & merge strategies

44. Locate, Review, Merge Duplicate Records

45. MARC Editor - Templates
Pre-defined & definable templates for original MARC editing

46. Export selected or all XML-MARC records in MARC 21 format
MARC Record Export
Export selected or all XML-MARC records in MARC 21 format

47. Item Acquisitions List & Utilities
Edit records, build/print new items list & label sets, delete, check/change status

48. Select, Print Label Sets

49. Item Type Parameters
Set & modify item circulation limits

50. Item Type Reassignment Utility
Reassign groups of item circulation categories