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    The document summarizes a library automation software called Resource Mate. It can catalog, search, and circulate items for small to medium libraries without limits. It allows customization of fields, password protection, and overdue tracking. The software has simple and complex search options. It supports barcode scanning and statistical reporting. Libraries can promote their resources through website searching. Data can be imported from the Library of Congress. The timeline outlines cataloging 5000 items within 55 days.

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    The document summarizes a library automation software called Resource Mate. It can catalog, search, and circulate items for small to medium libraries without limits. It allows customization of fields, password protection, and overdue tracking. The software has simple and complex search options. It supports barcode scanning and statistical reporting. Libraries can promote their resources through website searching. Data can be imported from the Library of Congress. The timeline outlines cataloging 5000 items within 55 days.

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    The document summarizes a library automation software called Resource Mate. It can catalog, search, and circulate items for small to medium libraries without limits. It allows customization of fields, password protection, and overdue tracking. The software has simple and complex search options. It supports barcode scanning and statistical reporting. Libraries can promote their resources through website searching. Data can be imported from the Library of Congress. The timeline outlines cataloging 5000 items within 55 days.

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    New Library Software CE Presentation

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    The document summarizes a library automation software called Resource Mate. It can catalog, search, and circulate items for small to medium libraries without limits. It allows customization of fields, password protection, and overdue tracking. The software has simple and complex search options. It supports barcode scanning and statistical reporting. Libraries can promote their resources through website searching. Data can be imported from the Library of Congress. The timeline outlines cataloging 5000 items within 55 days.

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    New Library Software

    Rivermont EPC
    What Does Resource Mate Do?
    • The ideal library automation system
    for the small- to medium-sized library
    (no limit to number of items).
    • Full cataloging, searching and
    circulating of your resource library.
    • Unlimited subjects or keywords per
    item.
    • Generate dozens of built-in reports
    including items by title, items by
    author, items by category, items by
    call number, on-loan reports, mailout
    reminders etc.
    What Does Resource Mate Do?
    • Add your own user-defined fields to
    customize the program to your own
    situation.
    • Search and find items based on any
    information you enter, including your own
    user-defined fields.
    • Password protection can be switched on.
    Also you can optionally leave the Search
    Screen unattended by locking your users
    into it.
    • Overdue reporting and automatic waiting
    list management.
    Extensive Search Options
    • On the Simple Search Screen you
    can search by Title and/or Author
    and/or Subject. A convenient feature
    of this screen is that, an entered title
    will search the series, title and sub-
    title fields simultaneously. An
    entered author will search the author,
    second author, third author and
    Statement of Responsibility fields.
    • On the Complex Search Screen you
    can search by Title and/or Author
    and/or Publisher and/or Category
    and/or Subject.
    More Info…
    • Bar Coding
    Simplify the process of entering data,
    loaning and returning items by using
    a bar code scanner.
    • Full History / Statistical Reporting
    Accumulate history of items loaned
    and returned storing all information
    about that item. Generate and report
    historical and/or statistical
    information.
    Website Search
    • Promote the
    library by taking
    it to the people
    instead of asking
    them to come to
    you
    • The library will
    now be available
    7 days a week, 24
    hours a day
    allowing anyone
    in the world, to
    search whenever
    convenient for
    them.
    Re-Creating the Database
    • Import full cataloguing data from the free
    Library of Congress web site...an
    incredible time-saver!
    • This popular feature allows you to find full
    cataloguing information using the free
    Library of Congress web site. Search for
    an item, copy the entire LOC cataloguing
    record and in one motion have that
    information automatically entered into the
    appropriate fields in ResourceMate®!
    • Import from Internet can increase your
    entry speed five times.
    Time Line
    • 5000 items in the library to be
    entered in to the system
    • Goal for completion = November 15
    • 55 days to re-build database
    • Approximately 90 items per day.
    • Takes approximately 2 ½ Minutes per
    item.
    Time Line
    • Support from staff
    • Volunteer Support
    • Excellent and clear training video
    provided
    New Library Software
    Rivermont EPC

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