Amlib Library Management Systems [OCLC

Circulation and Reservations

The Circulation module provides complete management of all library loans, issues, returns, reservations, fines and location transfers. Circulation statistics are recorded for a wide range of functions such as issues, renewals, borrower visits, in-house use, reservations and transfers - which can then be analysed by item type, item form, borrower type,borrower class, borrower group, branch/location, suburb, ward/riding, area, year, month, day and hour.

Some of the features provided within the module include:

Hourly, daily, term, semester or annual loan periods
Different loan policies can be created for each location, item & borrower type, together with a library calendar for each location
Display borrower picture
Print (and customise) borrower receipts
Claimed Returned processing facility
Sound and visual alerts
Reservations include first copy, all copies, specific copy and even first copy across multiple titles
Item bookings for specific date/time
Process "in-house" usage of materials

Offline Circulation

The Offline Circulation module enables continued operation of Circulation Issues (Loans) and Returns from a local PC when a server/network failure occurs. After online access is restored the captured offline circulation data can be loaded into the live Amlib database.

Mobile Library

Available in both online and offline configurations, the Amlib Mobile Library solution accurately tracks circulation usage at each stop. In offline configuration the Amlib database can be automatically copied to the Mobile Library laptop each day to enable searching across the entire database whilst on the road, with all circulation transactions, borrower changes and reservations transferred to the Live database on return to base.

Borrower Management

The Borrower/Patron Maintenance module provides detailed management of all library patrons including Special Interest profiles (SDI) and Housebound Management. Other features include:

User defined borrower types each with separate reading history retention periods
User defined borrower categories with circulation analysis
Shared & guardian address fields
Save regular searches and perform global borrower changes
Import/matching external data (for example: Student data) and photos
Change borrower barcode and retain history
Borrower email address with flag to use for notices (for example: overdue notices)

DIY Self-Issues (inc SIP-2 Gateway)

The Amlib DIY Self Issues can be configured as a Borrower Self Serve application (either on kiosks or PCs). The Amlib DIY module can be installed on a purpose built Public Self Serve Kiosk featuring a Windows based PC, touch screen, barcode scanner and receipt printer, and is also ideal for unattended libraries.

Libraries can integrate their existing SIP2 compatible Self Service devices (including 3M Self Check, STi LogiTrack RFID and TalkingTech iTiva telephone renewal) to Amlib using the Amlib DIY/SIP2 "Middleware" Application Gateway.

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