1. Introduction to UPCat This project is funded (in part) with a Library Services and Technology grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library of Michigan

2. What IS UPCat? Searchable collection of 85+ libraries Contains 680,000+ unique titles Contains book covers, reviews, book excerpts, and more Gateway to selected web resources and MeL Kids’ Catalog

3. How Do I Access UPCat? Go to the Peter White Public Library homepage at http://www.pwpl.infohttp://www.pwpl.info Under Quick Links, click on the Online Catalog

4. Searching in UPCat Users can search by Author, Title, Keywords, Periodical Title, or Series Users can search ONLY their library or ALL 85+ Libraries Libraries participating in PII (patron initiated ILL) can place requests for materials at other libraries.

5. Root Menu Bar The root menu bar always appears at the top of the screen in the online catalog. Login ONCE to place multiple holds Navigation Bar The Navigation bar changes depending on your options as you are searching the catalog.

6. Search Library Search Terms Search Type Search Indexes

7. Sample Search: Browse Author

8. Example of Browse Search Results Link to titles by clicking an author’s name Number of titles with that title or author heading Browseable list of authors

9. Search Results Search results for Barbara Kingsolver Enhanced content and Reader Reviews Icons indicating format of the item

10. Working with Search Results Click Details to access additional information and content Add to a list for emailing or printing. Coming soon – users will be able to create “persistent” lists that can remain on the system. Click to Place a Hold or Request for this item. Access Enhanced Content and Reviews

11. Details Screen Call Number and item info Link to Enhanced Content Links to related titles Link to Reader Reviews

12. A Look Inside – Enhanced Content

13. Catalog Record Tab

14. Reader Reviews Add your own review Read reviews from others

15. Sample Search: Global Warming ALL Libraries and Title Keyword

16. Search Results – Global Warming

17. Detailed Info with Enhanced Content

18. Book Review and TOC

19. Placing a Hold Click the Place Hold Button

20. Place Hold Screen Enter your barcode or ALT ID and PIN number. If you don’t know your PIN number, or you’d like an ALTID, see your librarian. Suspension dates can be added to save your place in the hold queue.

21. Books by Mail Pilot NOTE: In the future, there will be an additional option to have the item MAILED to your home for those patrons participating in a Books by Mail Pilot Project. Be watching for additional information.

22. Hold Confirmation Screen

23. My Account Login to your account to view and/or manage current checkouts, bills, and holds.

24. Enter your Barcode or Alt ID and PIN Number Click to Display Your Information

25. View Current Checkouts, Bills, and Holds

26. View, Cancel, or Suspend Holds

27. Additonal Options on the Search/Home Page Reading Lists, Bestsellers, and Special Collections Search for audiobooks to be played on your computer, burn to CD, or transfer to an iPod or other portable device. Advanced Search Option Search MeLCat for additional titles not found in UPCat.

28. Power Search The Power Search allows you to create more complex searches using AND, OR and NOT Use the Power Search to create more complex searches using AND, OR and NOT Call Number Searching is also available

29. Recommended Reading and Best Seller Lists

30. Kids’ Library

31. Submenu for “Spooky Select another item from the graphical menu to complete your search.

32. Search Results – from Kids’ Catalog

33. Item Details for Kids’ Catalog Search Call Number and shelving location of item Links to related items and ability to browse “nearby items on shelf.”

34. Nearby Items on Shelf – aka Call Number Search Nearby Items on Shelf – aka Call Number Search

35. Find it Fast! Find it Fast is a graphical search menu for adults.

36. Lexile Level Searching The online catalog includes a search by reading level. The Lexile Measure is a number indicating the reading demand of the text in terms of semantic difficulty (word frequency) and syntactic complexity (sentence length). The Lexile scale ranges from below 200 for beginning-reader material to above 1700 for advanced text.

37. Lexile Chart You can learn more about how to equate Lexile scores to reading levels by reading MetaMetrics' FAQ on the subject at http://www.lexile.com. http://www.lexile.com

38. AR and Lexile Search

39. Sample of Lexile Search

40. Search Results from Lexile Search

41. “Kept” List Option A “Keep” button is available to select items for emailing or printing. They are placed on a “Kept” List

42. Working with a Kept List Kept Items can be printed/emailed in a variety of formats

43. Bibliography

44. Brief Format

45. Other Features in UPCat

46. Participating libraries can link to MeLCat, a resource sharing system for all of Michigan, or download audio books from OverDrive. New libraries can be added to either service on a regular basis.

47. Web Resources Librarians selected links to reference and other useful resources for patrons.

48. Web Resources – World Wide Web Links

49. Contact Us Use this option to send a question or comment to the library.

50. Questions?