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Library Classification and Cataloguing Theory

Notes OPAC( Online Public Access Catalogue)

Through this catalogue one can search the Library database to know the status of the Library Book.
The Library offers computerized Catalogue Search Services though the OPAC (Online Public
Access Catalogue) interface of the VOLKS. The bibliographic records of more than 24,974 books
available in the Central Library can be searched through this interface.

Notes The Library OPAC can search on following elements of bibliographic records:
1. Author Catalogue 2. Title Catalogue and 3. Subject Catalogue

Reserving System for the Books

Library users can reserve a book currently out on Issue through Library OPAC. Notifications for
availability of books are delivered to the message box of the user in the Library Software.
(i) Web-based Access to the Library OPAC
(ii) Libby’s Windows Client Access to the Library OPAC
The Library OPAC can be accessed most effectively using Libsys Windows Client. Follow the steps
given below to download and install Libsys Windows Client on your PC:
(a) Right-Click the mouse while pointing at the self-extracting “Libsys Windows Client”;
(b) Select “Save Target As” option from the menu;
(c) Save the “Libsys Windows Client” on your system in a temporary directory;
(d) Exit from your Internet Browser and click at the self-extracting “Libsys Windows Client”;
(e) Unzip “Libsys Windows Client” in a directory preferably named “libsys” or “info”. Self-
extracting “libsys.exe” file is password protected. The password is “libsys”;
(f) Locate file named “lsclient.exe” in the folder “libsys” or “info” from the files that you have
just extracted;
(g) Right-Click the mouse while pointing at “lsclient.exe” and select “Creat Shortcut”. You
would notice an additional file named “Shortcut to lsclient.exe”;
(h) Move this file to the desktop; Right-Click the mouse while pointing at “Shortcut to
lsclient.exe” file that you have just moved to the desktop and select “properties”;
(i) Click at the tab “shortcut” on the top. You would notice “C:\info\lsclient.exe” written in
the “Target”. Add “iit-lib 7001 0 PA” or “10.116.2.15 7001 0 PA” at the end providing a
single space after “lsclient.exe”. Click at “OK”;
(j) Add the following line at the end of your “hosts” file in “Windows” directory. 10.116.2.15
it-lib # libsys OPAC.
(k) Your “Libsys Windows Client” is now ready to search Online Library Catalogue for you.

Task Write down the benefits and uses of the different types of catalogue.

Self Assessment

Fill in the blanks:
1. .................... is a catalogue in book or loose-leaf form.
2. The library offers computerized catalogue search services though the .................... interface
of the VOLKS.
3. There are .................... types of catalogue in cataloguing theory.

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