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Catalog (OPAC) Customizations Catalog (OPAC) Customizations

The following customizations can be made to suit the needs of your specific library.

• Background: There are currently five background options to choose from: World (default), Blue, Mandarin,

Purple or Titanium.

• Logo/Title/Subtitle: You may upload an image file (jpg or png) to visually represent your library throughout

the M5 application. A title and/or subtitle may also be included to include the name of your library, tagline
and/or brief library information like operating hours.

• Reading Programs/Levels: Records can be searched and filtered by the following Reading Programs:

Lexile, Fountas & Pinnell, Accelerated Reader, and Scholastic Reading Counts. A slider below the
standard search bar enables patrons to pre-filter their search by confining results to a certain range –
this slider can be turned on or off for each reading program, or altogether. Similarly, the post-query filters
enable patrons to narrow their search by specific Reading Programs and/or ranges. These can also be
turned off for each reading program, or altogether.

• Kids Catalog: The Kids Catalog has been designed specifically for younger patrons. A link to the Kids

Catalog can be added or removed from the top-right corner of the general Catalog homepage.

• Bulletin Board: The Bulletin Board refers to the four grey buttons that are displayed below the standard

search bar. These icons can be renamed and used to link to any external resource or removed entirely.

• Visual Search: Visual Search is a graphical interface that allows patrons to narrow a search from a topic

to sub-topics, ultimately prompting a search. This search can link to an external webpage (like a third-
party database) or generate search results from within the catalog itself. Please note, visual icons and
search results are customizable. The Visual Search widget can also be renamed or removed from the page
entirely.

• Recommended Reading: The Recommended Reading widget enables admin users to highlight items

from the catalog directly on the homepage. Items can be added by ISBN, which automatically populates
title, author and call number information, as well as the associated cover image (if available). The
Recommended Reading widget can also be renamed or removed from the page entirely.

• Gallery: The Gallery widget can be used to display images, and can be renamed or removed from the page

entirely.

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