Janium Modules

Public access catalogue (OPAC)

Janium’s public access catalogue allows the user to recover information from both physical and digital collections. As well as the traditional search options, it also has unique options that improve user experience.

The Catalogue allows can establish hierarchical relations, with a tree-like structure, among searches. It is also possible to see from the public catalogue the position of a search inside the hierarchy; the pull-down window can be used to navigate inside the tree-like structure.

It allows the use of Boolean operators and wildcards to the right, to the left, and both, at the same time. Search through one, several, or all of the libraries in the system at the same time. It offers different types of search:

• Literature search:
  • Fast: by word, author, title, subject, publisher, series, classification, ISBS, ISSN and complete text.
  • Advanced: by word, author, title, subject, publishing, list selection and full text.
• Numerical search: by barcode, acquisition number, number of tab or item, control number, classification, ISBS and ISSN.
• Search limiters: language, date of publication, etc.
  
• Searches on other sites : for Z39.50 and http.
• Alphabetical search: title, author, subject, series, etc.
• Other searches: Web search and XML services.
• Full text search of the contents of digital objects: allows you to search for information contained in digital objects that are in any text format, such as: PDF (text), DOC, TXT, RTF, HTML, PPT, ZIP etc.

Full text index

This index allows you to search for terms within the electronic documents linked to the bibliographic record or specimen that we call a digital object; provided it is an archive or file in a text format.   They can be electronic documents PDF (text), DOC, TXT, RTF, HTML, PPT, ZIP etc. and are linked to bibliographic records or specimens to enrich the information that is offered to users in the public catalogue (OPAC). Janium indexes the content of these electronic documents, increasing the chance of information retrieval since it does not depend on the information captured in the bibliographic record, but it also allows you to search for information contained in the electronic files.

Digital objects. It also allows the crossing of information between the full-text index and the indices of the bibliographic record. Janium System digital objects can enrich bibliographic records and specimens through the linking of electronic archives with the digital objects function. This feature allows you to link electronic files (text, video, image, sound, etc.) providing more information than that written in the bibliographic records and specimen. These electronic files will be available to users in the electronic reference library public catalogue (OPAC).

Electronic reference librarian.  It allows you to define searches, and represent them with images or icons, so that when you click on a particular icon, it automatically runs the search. You can create a hierarchical structure to guide the user so that it is easier to perform searches ranging from the general to the particular about certain topics, authors, bibliographies of courses, etc. Each institution can design the electronic reference librarian in accordance with their specific needs. It is also possible to incorporate within the structure access to external resources such as databases of content providers or web sites of interest to users. It allows:

• Predefined searches of the catalogue.
• Predefined searches to full text digital objects
• Access to sites of interest
• Access to electronic resources from other sites
• Access to resources marked with Tags

These options are configured in a hierarchical structure so that their distribution and access are easy and intuitive. The design of the electronic reference librarian is designed by the institution itself according to its interests and needs. Tags (labels).  The term Tags (labels in English) has been used in the Web 2.0 philosophy and semantic Web to describe and contextualize the information, allowing a user or group of users to sort, classify and share information (records, content, resources, etc.) by means of one or more keywords. The system allows you to create two types of tags:

• Private Tags, are those which the user applies to the bibliographic records for their personal use. No other user will be able to see them through the public catalogue
• Public Tags, are those that can be viewed by all users of the system, but can only be created by users with permission of the library.

The Tags function allows you (the user) to mark the bibliographic records of interest to you with a code that allows you, subsequently, to locate them immediately. It enables direct access to the bibliographic records that the user marks as interesting by its subject matter. The Tags are deployed in the alert services in the public catalogue.

Reference Online (Chat)

• This feature allows that user to communicate instantly, in real time with the library.
• The library sets the policies and the timetable in which the service is provided.

Progressive Zoom Viewer

This technology efficiently visualizes high-definition images without generating excessive online traffic. It shows imaging sequences with intuitive navigation controls that give the user the option of faster document browsing. With this option, you can zoom in or out of each page of the document and obtain images with different resolutions.  Depending on the chosen configuration, it is possible for the user to download, print or save images.

Control of authorities

• Management of MARC21 of NO-MARC records.
•  Bibliographical Validation automatically verifies coincidences between the bibliographical records and the authorities records, immediately validating them once the material is classified
• It offers to manage “see” and “see also” relations, and necessary fields to establish hierarchies.
• Automatically generates files of authority from the records.
• Makes global changes to the bibliographic database from changes made by authorities.

Subscription Control

Comprises management and subscriptions control functions which include:

• Prediction and receipt of fascicles.
• Complaints, by email, concerning fascicles which have not been received.
• Annulment and cancellation of fascicles.
• Automatic creation of MARC21 records of stock.
• Automatic creation of fascicles in the publication record.
• Reminder of subscription expiration dates.

Workflow

Janium operators create, in a simple way, prediction patterns for different publications, even those that have are irregular. Once a pattern has been created, control is very easy, all that is needed is to receive booklets for the system to automatically create inventory records  (MARC items and inventories).

Reports and statistics

• Generates lists and statistics of: records, catalogues, authorities, users, use of the material, etc. based on specific filters, according to the particular needs of an institution.
• Exportation of results in csv files (to import in MS Office Excel).
• Designed to be used by the end user without the intervention of technical support.

Administration

• Vía Web. Does not require telnet session or SSH with the server.
• Immediate application of policies in real time
• Personalised configuration of all models