Page 3 - M5 User Guide

Table of Contents Table of Contents
Mandarin M5 Overview ..........................................................................................................................5
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................6
The M5 Interface ..............................................................................................................................7
Patron Mode ...............................................................................................................................8
Librarian Mode ...........................................................................................................................9
Catalog (OPAC) Customizations ....................................................................................................11
Configuration ........................................................................................................................................12
Setup Page / Installation ................................................................................................................13
Library Settings ..............................................................................................................................15
Options ...........................................................................................................................................18
Sort Formulas .................................................................................................................................21
Z3950 Searches .............................................................................................................................23
Visual Search .................................................................................................................................25
Bulletin Board .................................................................................................................................27
Record Templates ..........................................................................................................................29
Database Groups ...........................................................................................................................31
Recommended Reading ................................................................................................................32
Gallery Images ...............................................................................................................................34
Using the Group Editor ........................................................................................................................35
About the Group Editor ..................................................................................................................36
Sign In to Groups ..........................................................................................................................37
Creating the Group Hierarchy ........................................................................................................38
Group Editor Features ...................................................................................................................39
Working with Patron Groups ..........................................................................................................41
Creating a New Patron Group .................................................................................................42
Modifying Patron Group Permission ........................................................................................50
Deleting a Patron Group ..........................................................................................................51
Working with Item Groups .............................................................................................................52
Creating a New Item Group ....................................................................................................53
Modifying Item Group Permissions ..........................................................................................57
Deleting an Item Group ...........................................................................................................58
Working with Special Reserve Groups ..........................................................................................59
Creating a New Special Reserve Group .................................................................................60
Modifying Special Reserve Groups .........................................................................................65
Deleting a Special Reserve Group ..........................................................................................66
Using the OPAC ...................................................................................................................................67
OPAC Overview .............................................................................................................................68
Signing in to the OPAC .................................................................................................................71
Searching the OPAC ......................................................................................................................73
Standard Search ......................................................................................................................74
Enhanced Search .....................................................................................................................77
Visual Search ...........................................................................................................................80
The Result Page ......................................................................................................................82
The Detail Page .......................................................................................................................84
Using Lists ................................................................................................................................85

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