Transcript online public access to information resources

INTEGRATED LIBRARY
SYSTEMS:
THE OPAC
Integrated Library Systems (ILS)
• An ILS is product of modern digital
development
• Enables multitasking
• Entirely new tools for searching and browsing,
maintenance of the catalog, circulation,
acquisitions, statistics, budgeting, cataloguing
and patron accessibility to the collection and
own holding Online Public Access Catalogue
(OPAC)
Some of the ILSes
Examples of Lib. Info. Systems in
Institutions
Makerere University Library
Dept. of Lib. & Research Services,
Parliament of the Rep. of Uganda
Nkozi University, Uganda
Nkumba University, Uganda
Geological Society of Uganda
Uganda Christian University
Aghakan University, Uganda
Nairobi University, Kenya
Sokoine University of Agriculture, TZ
University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
Virtua
Koha
Koha
Koha
LIBERO
ABCD
Librarysoft
VUBUSMART
WEBLIS
INNOPAC
Virtua
• Virtua (182 libraries, 377 facilities in lib-web-cats)
Public libraries: 24
Academic libraries: 97
School libraries: 2
14 libraries have migrated away from this system.
• In Africa, two countries have been represented among
Virtua Users
• Makerere Univ. Library is reaching out to other
University Libraries through training in ILSes like Koha
and virtua to help them move along with the First
World Libraries
• Universities so far reached include University of Juba
(GoSS) and six others in Nigeria
lib-web-cats ID28385
CARD CATALOGUE
MakULA- Makerere
University Library Access
•
The OPAC for Makerere University was
named MakULA
•
It is a powerful tool that one can use to
carryout research from anywhere; this is
gradually replacing the wooden card
catalogue
•
MakULA : Translated from one of the
languages of the people as “Splendid”
MakULA
• A tool that can be used from anywhere as long
as one has access to the Internet
• It is simple to use with brief instructions on
how to use it
• Enables a User to retrieve sources of
information; those located within the library
and in electronic environment (e-resources)
• OPAC arena within the Library for those who
do not have PCs and Internet
Home page of the OPAC
Title as a search
term
Select Title
Browsing by title
Call
number
Location
Under Quick links, click on e-resources; a link to the databases