The session focuses on the new V4.2.9 OPAC (or Heritage Online 3.4).

All sessions include a tutorial with hands-on practical exercises. Where possible, these are based on the data in the Demonstration Dataset which is available in your copy of Heritage. The workbooks can be used again at your site by other Library staff.

The Workshop includes practical exercises throughout the day to consolidate what you have learnt.

Who should attend?

Librarians responsible for managing the catalogue and OPAC in your organisation.

Course Content:

• How Cataloguing affects Enquiry Results

• Searching the Catalogue

  • General Search
  • Advanced Search
  • Guided Search

• Displaying Search Results

  • Explore the different displays that are available and how to manage the extensive choices
  • Can I include my corporate colours?
  • Do I want locations, status and class ranges colour coded?
  • Sort order of results

• Saving the Outputting Results

  • Favourites and lists

• Reader Account and Interest Areas

• Book Reviews

• Set-up and Housekeeping

  • Enquiry Groups
  • Index Rebuild
  • Widgets for quick links (predetermined searches such as new addtions, list of subjects, items issued today), Library News, opening times & Contacts

• What to do if I can't find what I'm looking for

  • Index Set-up (which catalogue fields are searchable)
  • Variant Spellings
  • Mapping special characters, Prefix mapping
  • Search Hints

• Book Reviews

• Who has the item on loan?

  • Enquiry Groups
  • Index Rebuild

  Where possible we always try to cover the full course content. However content may vary depending on number of attendees and the overall ability of the group. To ensure that you cover everything that you are interested in you may want to consider a bespoke one-to-one training session. For more information please contact Craig Smith at craig@isoxford.com

  Workshop timing

  The workshop runs from 10am to 3.30pm with registration from 9.30am. It includes coffee or tea and biscuits and a buffet lunch.