For my friend library who do not know the function of the opac (Online Public Access Catalogue) Or the online catalog of the IAINTA library can listen to the following information. We will explain the functions that exist in each menu. In addition to searching books in the library, it turns out there is another function of the opac. Especially For those who wonder about checking book loans, The following information will be very useful for you. Maybe because it hasn't been able to enter for a long time to the library so that many students forget whether they still have book loans or not. To overcome these problems is not necessary worry because you can check independently have a book loan or not, if yes then you can also know the number of books you are borrowing along with the title of the book and the amount of the fine. But take it easy because during the library it closed the fine fine will not be counted.

Here's a complete explanation of each menu on OPAC. The address to access the opac is opac. :

1. Front veranda

This menu is The main menu on opac because it functions to search for book collections owned by the IAINTA library. Ada 2 The search type that you can do, namely a simple search and specific search. In the search Simple you can write the identity that is in the book you want search, for example the title of the book and the name of the author/ author of the book. Whereas on Specific search you can narrow the search results by writing one or several book identities that you know is like the title of the book want to be sought, author, ISBN/ ISSN, GMD or the type of library material, type collection, and also location. The more columns are filled in, the level the suitability of the results that arise will be more accurate.

On this menu there is also a list of collections owned by the library, like a printed book, Casette disk (CD), dissertation, journal, cassette, thesis, and thesis.

2. Library Info

The library info menu contains general information about the IAINTA library such as the address, phone number, Fax number, and also the opening hours of the library service. And there is a brief explanation of the collections in the IAINTA library and library members in English.

3. Member Area

It is on this menu that students can see membership status and check independently whether you still have a book loan or not. If you have a book loan, then the title of the book you borrow will appear along with the lending date and the should be returned. Do you do this by entering your respective nim and your pin.

4. Librarian

This menu contains the names of librarians who are assigned to the IAINTA library and authority to be able to access the library database. If you are in the library and have difficulty, you can ask one of them.

5. Search assistance

The search assistance menu contains an explanation of the search on the front homepage through opac in English as explained in point number 1 on.

6. Enter the librarian

On this menu only librarians registered in point number 4 only that can access it. By logging in and entering the username and password of each officer.

7. Loan Check

Check menu loans are the same as the member area menu in point number 3 on, namely to see the status of membership and independent checks by students with Entering the NIM along with the PIN of each student.

That is Explanation of the functions of each menu on Opac/ Online Catalog IAainta Library. Hopefully it can help you, library in getting to know further library. Greetings Literacy! J

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