Amlib - Products - Amlib Library System

The Circulation module provides complete management of all library loans, issues, returns, reservations, fines
and location transfers. Circulation statistics are recorded for a wide range of functions such as issues,
renewals, borrower visits, in-house use, reservations and transfers - which can then be analysed by item type,
item form, borrower type,borrower class, borrower group, branch/location, suburb, ward/riding, area, year,
month, day and hour.

Some of the features provided within the module include:

• Hourly, daily, term, semester or annual loan periods
• Different loan policies can be created for each location, item & borrower type, together with a library
calendar for each location
• Display borrower picture
• Print (& customise) borrower receipts
• Claimed Returned processing facility
• Sound and visual alerts
• Reservations include first copy, all copies, specific copy and even first copy across multiple titles
• Item bookings for specific date/time
• Process “in-house” usage of materials

The Offline Circulation module enables continued operation of Circulation Issues (Loans) and Returns from a
local PC when a server/network failure occurs. After online access is restored the captured offline circulation
data can be loaded into the live Amlib database.

Available in both online and offline configurations, the Amlib Mobile Library solution accurately tracks
circulation usage at each stop. In offline configuration the Amlib database can be automatically copied to the
Mobile Library laptop each day to enable searching across the entire database whilst on the road, with all
circulation transactions, borrower changes and reservations transferred to the Live database on return to
base.

The Borrower/Patron Maintenance module provides detailed management of all library patrons including
Special Interest profiles (SDI) and Housebound Management.

Other features include:

• User defined borrower types each with separate reading history retention periods
• User defined borrower categories with circulation analysis
• Shared & guardian address fields
• Save regular searches and perform global borrower changes
• Import/matching external data (e.g. Student data) and photos
• Change borrower barcode and retain history
• Borrower email address with flag to use for notices (e.g. overdue notices)

The Amlib DIY Self Issues can be configured as a Borrower Self Serve application (either on kiosks or PCs).
The Amlib DIY module can be installed on a purpose built Public Self Serve Kiosk featuring a Windows based
PC, touch screen, barcode scanner and receipt printer, and is also ideal for unattended libraries.

Libraries can integrate their existing SIP2 compatible Self Service devices (including 3M Self Check, STi
LogiTrack RFID and TalkingTech iTiva telephone renewal) to Amlib using the Amlib DIY/SIP2 “Middleware”
Application Gateway.

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