L4U iPAC
Internet Public Access Catalog
L4U iPAC goes hand in hand with our Library Software enabling an unlimited number of patrons to search your library catalog from anywhere!
iPAC stands for Internet Public Access Catalog or what others may refer to as OPAC or Online Internet Public Access Catalog.
This software will support an unlimited number of concurrent connections to your L4U database. These connections can be made using any standard HTML browser allowing your patrons unprecedented access to your libraries catalog and enabling your patrons to search your collection from anywhere. No third party software required.
Installing and configuring L4U iPAC is quick and easy. There are no confusing libraries or CGI scripts that must be loaded. L4U handles it all for you automatically.
L4U iPAC provides the administrator the power to decide whether to enable or disable features from our full suite of functions from our Library Automation Software such as Renewals, Reserves or Advanced Bookings. Allow patrons to view their account information, activity, items out, items overdue, historical data and much more!
L4U iPAC comes with 4 different skins to choose from, Standard, Clouds, Candy, and Academic.
Click here to try the demonstration version of L4U iPAC
L4U iPAC Features
- Spell Checking
- Search Suggestions
- Phrase Searching
- Picture Searching
- Sounds Like Searching
- Search the catalog from any page
- Advanced Searching using Boolean logic and multiple search arguments
- Launch URL's and hyperlinks for added research resources
- Wide Area Searching - groups of libraries can be searched simultaneously
- Authority Display
- New Item display - click a button to view a list of new items in the library
- Bookbag functionality
- View item availability in real time
Benefits of L4U iPAC
The L4U iPAC and it's various skins have been built using CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) and Web Standards based design. The benefits of which include:
- Faster Download Times! CSS based web pages have considerably less source code than regularly styled web pages. Furthermore, the methods by which browsers read and display CSS based web pages is generally quicker and more efficient. This means that CSS based websites download quicker.
- Greater Accessibility! Over recent years the amount of hand held internet compatible devices has grown massively. Along with this it may soon become law that any website offering a service will need to be accessible by those with disabilities. Adopting the new web standards is a huge leap towards having an accessible-to-all website. Content can now be read in any browser, phone, PDA, or by those using assistive software.
- Reduced Markup! Web pages which are CSS based have much less code than table driven web pages. Less code means faster loading pages. Less code also means more server capacity, which in turn means less money needed for server space and bandwidth.
- Modifications and Customizations are much easier! CSS separates the content elements of a webpage from design elements. This means that by altering just one CSS file (which is applied across your entire website) you can easily and effortless make a range of alterations to the appearance of your website, without having to go through the time consuming process of altering individual web pages.
My students say our new L4U is FUN and easy, and I certainly
agree with them. The clear and attractive screens of L4U help keep the program user-friendly, and that simplifies procedures.