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BASIC Details
Catalog uses the simple-to-understand
concept of the traditional card catalog but has the power
of instantaneous searching and immediate access to Title,
Author, Subject and Keyword lookup. Filing order maintains
the traditional "AACR2" sorting. Media items,
Series Titles and Cross References are color-highlighted.
Detailed bibliographic information can be displayed for
each item along with its check-out status and expected return
date. Librarians and patrons alike have praised the powerful
Series Title and Subtitle cross-lookup feature.
The Catalog can be password-isolated from the "librarian"
activities. (Ideal for public usage in the single-computer
library.)
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Item
Entry features include powerful Windows editing. With
the press of a button, you can display a list of every Author,
Subject and Publisher you have used before. No more variations
in your catalog entries. Step forwards and backwards through
the data to preview and easily update or correct an entry.
All catalog filing and keyword selection is automatic. Powerful
import features such as MARC and ASCII (text) imports
are included. Use MARC
to download cataloging information from the web (such as
US Library
of Congress) or import from vendor-supplied MARC files.
Use the ASCII import to obtain data from other programs
or databases.
Entering multiple copies of a title is simplified
by using the Recall Item feature. This is further enhanced
by the use of the Recall Previously Saved Item.
New Title Check feature can recall information
from complete or partial Title text.
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Enter as many Subject
Headings as you need. Multiple Authors, Alternate Titles,
Analytics, Series Titles and Cross References give your
patrons many paths to find what they need. Many libraries
will find the Donation tracking feature useful. Other standard
bibliographic information is maintained. User-defined fields
such as Age Code and Profiles can be used to create specific
listings. "Help" information is immediately available
on-screen using the [F1] key and context-sensitive buttons.
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Print Spine & Pocket
(or Circulation) Labels on your laser or ink jet printer.
Print or reprint in batches from new or existing items.
Uses standard label stock available from any library
supply store. Define fonts for an attractive, consistent
labeling. PCCC can reuse partial sheets of labels.
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Select from two Card/Pocket
label formats:
New format includes a Spine Label text "image"
on the left.
Assign user-defined field names. Configure
the Spine Label layout specifically to your library's needs.
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Print Catalog Cards
in sets including the Author, Title, Subject and Shelf cards.
The card sets are printed in filing order. Uses card stock
available from any library supply store.
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Listings can be made
in any imaginable order: Title, Author, Subject, Shelf,
Accession, Bar Code, ISBN, Multiple Subject (a very powerful
listing feature), Donor, Honoree, Author & Subject Authorities.
The Listing can be viewed on-screen, saved as a file or
printed on the printer. A new "filtering" feature
allows the librarian to further define the list by media,
dates, Age and Profile codes, location and other criteria.
Holdings Report gives an immediate "snapshot"
of your library's value and category distribution. NEW Shelf
List uses Spine Label order, adapting to any user-configured
Spine Label formatting.
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The Inventory feature
is an efficient means to determine the status of every item
in the collection. While not required, bar codes and a scanner
make this process even more efficient. Once every item is
"inventoried, " the Inventory List is printed
and reconciled with the circulation cards. The resulting
list is a precise picture of the collection showing misshelved
and missing items. (The CIRCULATION
module Inventory feature automatically reconciles items
checked out.)
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The Shelf list adheres
to new standards that define Series as shelved in sequence
order instead of the older alphabetic standard. Unlike other
library systems, PCCC adheres to precise "AACR2"
alphabetizing for its Listings and its Catalogs.
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The HomeWork
utility (an optional program) allows the "Item Entry"
program segment to be installed on other computers. Volunteers
or staffers using their home or office computers can now
add data by "merging" their entries with the "master"
collection. A great way for libraries to switch quickly
to automation.
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Other features include
a built-in Backup procedure, extensive context-sensitive
HELP, a printed manual, and support.
The Keyword Catalog can be defined to automatically use
keywords from the Title, Subjects, Notes, Donations or any
combination of the four.
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BASIC licensing can be obtained for a single
computer or for a limited (3-user) network. Larger networks
are served with the unlimited CIRCULATION license.
All versions can be used with the network-capable PUBLIC
ACCESS program.
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Bookplates can be printed
from Donation information for an attractive recognition
of gifts. Uses widely available label stock.
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More features than we can describe
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