administrative module
DESCRIPTION
Administrative Module. Customise FirstSearch to fit your local requirements. Passwords and Timeouts. System Password Administrative Password Session and Full Text Timeouts. Databases. Control access to databases Customize topic areas. Searching. Default Search mode - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Passwords and TimeoutsPasswords and Timeouts
System Password
Administrative Password
Session and Full Text Timeouts
SearchingSearching
Default Search mode Basic, Advanced, Expert
Turn Related Searches feature off
Cross-database searching Search 1,2, or 3 databases
Full TextFull Text
Set full text passwords
Set full text access by database
Set full text delivery to e-mail only
Holdings DisplaysHoldings Displays
Set default, regional or group display
Enable “All Holdings” display
Interlibrary Loan LinkInterlibrary Loan Link
Enable ILL access for entire service
for individual databases
Indicate where requests will go: to review file for checking
to lenders via ILL Direct Request
Select and edit ILL request form
Your Library Your Library
Add library’s logo
Link to library’s OPAC Uses static URL
If OPAC has ISBN/ISSN indexes, link directly to record in OPAC
DocumentationDocumentation
• Online Help
• ‘Managing the OCLC FirstSearch Service’ – section 4 - Customize FirstSearch
– Online at http://purl.org/oclc/fs-mng
• ‘New Administrative Module Reference Guide’:– http://www.oclc.org/firstsearch/documentation/
adminref/index.htm
Logon ProcedureLogon Procedure
Open browser Type URL (or select from bookmarks)
http://firstsearch.oclc.org/admin Enter authorization Enter administrative password
Why do you need statistics?Why do you need statistics?
• Monitor system capacity
• Monitor database use
• Assess value
• Demonstrate value
• Plan future purchases– Do we need more simultaneous logons?
Types of ReportTypes of Report
• Overview– Sessions, Turnaways, Searches, Port usage
• Searches Used– Searches by database, 6 month summary
• Simultaneous Usage– Logons, Searches, Port usage, Turnaways -
by database for one month only
• Full Text Used
Levels of Report AvailableLevels of Report Available
• Consortium
• Subgroup
• Institution
• Authorization
Access levelsAccess levels
• National Library of the Czech Republic
• Moravian Library, Brno
• State Research Library, Olomouc
• Remaining 7 State Research Libraries– Ceske Budejovice
– Pilsen
– Kladno
– Usti Nad Labern
– Hradec Kralove
– Liberec
– Ostrava
• 3 ports
• 1 port
• 1 port
• 5 ports shared
DocumentationDocumentation
• Online Help - Glossary• ‘Managing the OCLC FirstSearch
Service’ – section 9 - ‘Monitor your library’s
FirstSearch usage’– Online at http://purl.org/oclc/fs-mng
Accessing Usage StatisticsAccessing Usage Statistics
• Accessible via the Web at
http://www.stats.oclc.org
• Enter authorization
• Enter administrative password