Jan
2
Written by:
Insight Informatics Support
Friday, 2 January 2004
Libero Version 5 is currently undergoing beta testing for release to customers. Libero clients can expect to receive a wealth of new functionality building on previous version releases. Highlights include:
- Pictorial Searching - Libero offers a broad range of picture searching options making access to your catalogue that much easier! Building on from a Kid's Catalogue, where access to parts of the collection is available via several levels of searching, Libero now offers one step more - the ability to provide broader image searching to all or part of your collection.
This new functionality can allow easier access including image searching of your foreign language catalogues, community information catalogues, local history access - the access points are limitless. Like all Libero modules clients are provided with a variety of access points far beyond linking to subjects. Combined with Libero's advanced indexing ability you are now able to provide broader alternative searching.
If you would like a demonstration on how picture searching can aid access to your foreign language collection (particularly beneficial where members can read but cannot necessary master language structure) or provide easy structured access to other parts of your collection, e.g. community information or local history, we would be happy to demonstrate the wide range of options and benefits.
Multiple Budget Years - Acquisitions. Libero now allows multiple budget years to be open allowing transactions during any of the active budget years. This new functionality allows greater management of budgets allowing purchasing to take place over multiple financial years. Orders can be finalised in a different financial year. In addition orders can be created for any active budget year providing greater financial management to our customers. - Field Level Security now available for Orders and Suppliers - Field level security is now in place for both Orders and Suppliers allowing greater security controls. Systems managers can now not only limit access to functionality but have greater security controls including the ability to limit which fields can be viewed by staff or if fields are able to be viewed whether the information is read only or can be updated. This new functionality meets Libero's standards allowing different settings for each individual user.
This is only a small snapshot of new functions available to you. We will continue to announce new functionality to help in your planning and overall management of your library.
We hope you will be planning to attend your next scheduled User Group Meeting at Riverina Library in May as we plan future development and management directions and work together in planning for the future.
Please note that Extended Maintenance Customers will also receive free New Version Training to help you implement new services with the release of Libero Version 5. To find out more about the benefits of Extended Maintenance please contact our customer services team.