1. A Library & Bookstore
Automation Solution
Provided by Boise Campus

2. Current Picture
 Half of the company’s campus libraries &
bookstores are not computerized
 The campuses that are not computerized
have no way of tracking inventories
 None of the campus libraries &
bookstores are linked
 Resource-sharing is not effective or
efficient

3. Future Picture
 Boise Campus has implemented an open-
source (no cost) solution to computerize its
library & bookstore operations
 Inventories can be tracked
 This open-source solution has linking
capabilities
 Every campus can be computerized & linked
 Resources can be effectively & efficiently
shared

4. USER VIEW - COLLEGEAMERICA & STEVENS-HENAGER
COLLEGE LIBRARIES OWNERSHIP
 search box top &
center
 other search options
available
 left side navigation to
student resources
 user account log-in
 news or information
posted prominently
 chat box “Ask” to
instant message a
librarian
 new & upcoming
titles list alerts users to
recent purchases (in
programming phase)

5. SEARCH RESULTS SCREEN
 search results screen
shows title information
in standardized format
 title availability
identified by campus
location
 titles can be
requested, added to a
cart or added to public
or private lists
 titles can be sorted
by relevance, popularity,
title, author, date or call
number
 if a title is not found,
the user is able to make
a purchase suggestion

6. SPECIFIC TITLE SCREEN
 titles display in
standardized format
 terms are searchable
through links
 title’s specific campus
location given
 call number & status
displays
 comments tab allows
user to leave comments
about the specific title
 search the title in
other libraries, check it
against Google Scholar
or buy it from an online
bookseller
 record can be saved
for use in citations

7. Configuring the System for the
Company
All of the system preferences are configured, they include:
 global system preferences
 libraries, branches & groups
 funds & budgets
 currencies & exchange rates
 item types & circulation codes
 patrons & circulation
 circulation & fines rules
 authorized values
 MARC bibliographic framework
 system to MARC mapping
 authority types
 classification sources
 record matching rules
 stop words
 Z39.50 client targets

8. STAFF VIEW
Staff:
 perform checkout &
check-in functions
 manage users
 manage inventory
 manage acquisitions
functions
 run reports
 set preferences
 see important news
or information

9. EACH COMPANY’S CAMPUS LOCATION HAS AN ENTRY
INTO THIS SYSTEM
Within the system,
there are campus
locations as well as
locations for
library, bookstore,
staff offices &
learning labs

10. Future Picture is Now
 Boise Campus students are loaded
 The library inventory is partially loaded
 Testing is being finalizing
 Once we are satisfied, the complete
inventory of Boise Campus library &
bookstore will be loaded
 Every campus location can use this
system to computerize, control inventory
& share resources

11. This solution brought to you by:
 Gwen Baker, the  Rachel Hollis, the
elite programmer inimitable librarian