Patron Login - OPAC To allow patron access for catalog searching, log in to your LibraryWorld.com account and select your library. Select the Settings link, select the General link and then change the Guest Access setting from "N" to "Y". (OPAC)

Basic OPAC Searching - Online Patron Access Catalog (OPAC) You can easily provide an online catalog to your patrons through LibraryWorld.com. You can do this by setting the Guest Access switch to Yes in the General Properties in the Setting module of the library, or setting up an OPAC password in the OPAC Properties page in the Settings module. (OPAC)

Union Searching - Online Patron Access Catalog (OPAC) To allow your patrons to search union libraries you must first add the libraries to the Union OPAC List. (OPAC)

Using the Clipboard - OPAC When searching a library, it is often necessary to write down the titles and call numbers of the items found. This can be quite cumbersome and time consuming. In LibraryWorld, you can quickly copy a record to a temporary location called the Clipboard. After collecting all your records, you can then go to the Clipboard and print out a listing of titles. (OPAC)

Mobile Searching LibraryWorld Mobile provides full keyword searching of all fields in the library catalog records. (OPAC)

OPAC Hold Email Request Online Patron Access Catalog (OPAC) users can send an email to the library circulation desk staff to place an item on hold or reserve. (OPAC)

How can my patrons access my catalog? Your patrons will access the catalog by using the read only OPAC module. You may set this up so they can enter your library with or without a password (Guest Access). You can either create a link to post on a website or computer or they can go to www.libraryworld.com/opac and type in the name of your Library as it appears in LibraryWorld and the password if guest access is not permitted. No password is needed if guest access is permitted. (OPAC)

Can I personalize my OPAC page? If so, how? Yes. Go to Settings -> Customize OPAC. Here you can add plain text or HTML code into the News and Events box. You can also add a picture, add links to other websites, and set up display preferences. When you upload a picture to display on the OPAC page, the picture file size must be 160k or smaller. (OPAC)

We have several libraries that are associated. Is it possible for my patrons to search their catalogs at the same time? Yes, if the associated libraries have been added on the Union List page under Settings. To search multiple libraries, go to OPAC and enter the search term. Select the Union radio button on the right and click Search. Your search results will display and will indicate in which library the item is located. Make sure all union libraries are added on the Union settings page, including your own library. Go to Settings -> Union. (OPAC)