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Oliver ILS (OASIS)
 
 
Voyager ILS (Ex Libris)
Hardware Requirements
Hardware Requirements
  • Pentium IV 1.4 Ghz or better
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 500 MB Disk Space for Liberty3
  • 2 MB/1000 resources
  •     No information available
Software Requirements
Software Requirements
  •  Windows 2000 Server or later
  • IIS5, or Apache 1.3, or late
  • SMTP Server
  • Internet Explorer 5.5 or later
  • MS Word and Excel (for reports)
  • Released in SIF Compatible Format
  •   Voyager client/server software
  •   Voyager has flexible server configuration
  •  Open architecture
Web Access
Web Access
  • Web-based automation system
  • SoftLink Oliver integrates with SoftLink
    InfoNet, the network file indexing tool,
    which allows users to simultaneously
    search pdf, MS Word, and text files stored
    outside of the Oliver system (files are
    automatically stored in Oliver with a link to
    the source file using the file’s metadata
  •     Web-based public access cataloging
    and authority
Cataloging Module
Cataloging Module
  •   SoftLink Oliver allows for the automatic
    creation of keywords and allows librarians
    to create main topics which students can
    search easily
  •  Main topics are integrated into Oliver’s
    authority files
  •  Syndetics provides cover images and
    other descriptive information to
    automatically appear in the library catalog
  • Provides a Textbook Control, allowing
    library and textbooks resources to coexist
    with largely independent operation
  •  Full Unicode compliance within MARC
    bibliographic records, allowing libraries to
    catalog records in the vernacular
OPAC Module
OPAC Module
  •    Web-based OPAC
  •  Tailored to restrict or allow access to vital
    information
  •   Federated searching
  •  Interest alerts
  • Customizable “MyStuff” portal for patrons
    to check status of requests, renew loans,
    manage reserves, and receive alerts
    about newly acquired resources
  • Pictoral searching for primary students,
    allowing users to narrow searches by
    subjects using pictures
  •  Borrowers can use fingerprint recognition
    to access their user profile from an OPAC
    terminal by scanning their fingerprint
  •  Web-based OPAC (WebVoyage)
  •   Allows patrons to find relevant resources,
    place requests, and check their own
    library activity
  •   Can search local and remote library
    catalogs, bibliographic and full text
    databases, images, and video and audio
    files, as well as other Internet sources
  •  Easy-to-learn graphical interface
  •  Provides a wealth of options to define and
    limit search criteria
  •   Powerful keyword searching
  •  Natural language searching
Circulation Module
Circulation Module
  •    Fingerprint Recognition providing the
    ability to quickly identify a borrower without
    the need for a library card
  •  Privacy is ensured as fingerprints are
    converted to a unique number
  •  Easy registration of student and staff
    fingerprints
  •  Access time to borrower records ranges
    from instantaneous to 12 seconds,
    depending on the number of borrowers
    registered (average access is 2 seconds)
  • Instantaneous access to borrower
    records from large libraries by combining
    the fingerprint scanning with the quick
    access code (ideal for libraries with more
    than 600 borrowers)
  •    Closed-stack retrieval
  • Self-service circulation
  •   Patrons can access their account in
    regard to charged items, fines, and
    pending requests
Inventory Control Module
Inventory Control Module
  •   Available and part of the integrated
    system
  •  No other information is provided
  •    Available and part of the integrated
    system
  •  No other information is provided
Acquisitions Module
Acquisitions Module
  •  Available and part of the integrated
    system
  • No other information is provided
  • Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and
    other automated ordering and invoicing
    features, which reduce staff effort and
    expedite vendor communications
Reports Module
Reports Module
  •  Reports can link with a school’s central
    administration software
  •  Easy to update student information
  • Generates reports quickly and easily in
    Microsoft Word or Excel
  • Voyager Analyzer comprehensive
    reporting and analysis system enables
    libraries to make data-driven decisions
  • This powerful Web-based system
    expands a library’s reporting capabilities
    across all of the diverse resources
    managed by Voyager without requiring any modifications to existing IT resources
Serial Management Module
Serial Management Module
  •  Available and part of the integrated
    system
  • No other information is provided
  • Available and part of the integrated
    system
  •   No other information is provided
Media Booking Module
Media Booking Module
  • Advance Booking designed to control
    bookings for libraries which have users
    that require the ability to book resources
    over the Internet or locally
  •  Advance Booking provides processes for
    booking, picking, and dispatching items
  • Double booking of items is prohibited
  • Advance Booking and short loans
  •   Media scheduling provides
    comprehensive support for booking and
    delivering resources required for
    classroom use
Inter-Library Loans Module
Inter-Library Loans Module
  •    Available and part of the integrated
    system
  •  No other information is provided
  • Voyager Inter-Library Loan provides
    patron-initiated requests with real time
    status updates
  •  Lending and borrowing can be easily
    tracked and reported on from within the
    system
  •  Universal Borrowing functionality makes
    reciprocal borrowing in a consortium
    setting easy. Patrons can request, borrow,
    and return materials from any member
    library in the consortium. Internal tracking
    is noted in real time for efficiency and
    accuracy of records in all libraries
Backup and Restore Module
Backup and Restore Module
  •      Data is mirrored as it is being used
  • Nightly, automatic backups
  •  Softlink runs multiple data centers to
    ensure that data is always accessible
    even if there is failure at the primary center
  • Available and part of the integrated
    system
  •  No other information is provided
Maintenance Module
Maintenance Module
  • Annual maintenance fee includes all
    updates and upgrades
  •  SoftLink’s technical support staff perform
    updates and upgrades for each client,
    regardless of hosting material
  •  Triple-redundant protection for data
    security and availability
  •  “Send for Help” feature provides direct
    access to technical support specialists
  • Active maintenance agreements allow
    customers to participate in ongoing
    webinars, download reference guides,
    and search the knowledgebase
v     Available and part of the integrated system
v     No other information is provided

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