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CATNOW!
CATNOW! was designed to assist those libraries that implement
retrospective conversion by using volunteers or untrained staff. According
to the announcement, it presents an inexpensive, yet highly effective tool
to perform current cataloging via the Internet.
“Now anyone from librarian to occasional volunteer can tackle the cumbersome task of cataloging with this innovative new product. CATNOW! is particularly user-friendly because the data-entry function is performed in a basic screen—devoid of complex cataloging information,” said Annette Harwood-Bakhtiar, president and CEO of TLC. “In that way, the staff member simply enters basic information into the program, prompting a search for corresponding MARC records from the ITS•MARC database. In addition, CATNOW! differs from traditional enrichment processes in that MARC records are provided for all entries, not just the perfect matches.
“The advantages of CATNOW! for the smaller library system are
considerable—speed, low price, 100-percent delivery, and ease-of-use for
untrained staff. The new product is also representative of TLC’s ongoing
commitment to provide the very best in library automation and cataloging
services to libraries of all sizes and types,” said Harwood-Bakhtiar.
Library•Solution Interface
The new Library•Solution Java interface frees libraries to utilize
any platform—Windows, Macintosh, UNIX, or Linux—for circulation terminals
rather than migrate to one platform. By operating the new module as a Web-based
application, libraries need only employ an NT server to run the application.
End-user terminals simply require a Web browser to provide full access
to the library’s circulation information. With the application running
on the server, system requirements of workstations—RAM and hard-drive space—are
minimal, enabling the use of existing equipment.
“The economical benefits of TLC’s Java interface are clear: Libraries
won’t be required to cast aside older equipment and purchase new computer
systems as long as their terminals support Web browsers,” said Harwood-Bakhtiar.
“An added advantage is that the interface can be modified by library staff.
In addition, the Web-based application allows TLC more flexibility in customizing
user interfaces.”
ITS•MARC Upgrade
TLC’s expanded database, Asian MARC, is specifically engineered to
allow libraries with Asian collections to add quality MARC records to their
cataloging. The composition of Asian MARC is approximately 46-percent Japanese,
40-percent Chinese, 13-percent Korean, and 1-percent other languages. Records
include descriptive information in Japanese, Chinese, or Korean in Western
script, translated into English.
Harwood-Bakhtiar said: “We anticipate that the addition of Asian MARC to our cataloging features will significantly expand the use of ITS•MARC in numerous international markets and be of particular value to libraries with collections catering to the study of Asian cultures—notably academic libraries of institutions offering Asian-study programs.”
Source: The Library Corporation, Inwood, WV, 800/325-7759, 304/229-0100;
http://www.tlcdelivers.com.
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