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Introduction
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The latest version of ANGKASA which is ANGKASA v.3 has been released on 1st of June 2004 with a lot of new features as well as enhancements to the previous version. The new ANGKASA version 3 is now more user friendly, provides more functions and features, and many more.
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New Features and Enhancements
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ANGKASA CONFIGURATION
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- Library information
- Library holidays & opening hours
- Library latest news
- Cataloging module
- Member management module
- Circulation management module
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CATALOGING MODULE
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- Additional multilingual support for Chinese and Arabic
- Able to assign the language of library materials
- More robust searching capability
- Improved organization for search results
- Instant viewing of record details if a single result is found
- Direct navigation within authority, bibliographic and item editor to minimize
navigation time
- Option to publish bib records in OPAC, other than through status of bib
- Instant MARC21 tag help for authority and bib editor
- Collaboration tools within Cataloging Module
- More user-friendly record editing console
- Enhanced integration with Serials Management module
- Support multiple records selection for:
a. Bib merging wizards
b. Authority merging wizards
c. Authority cross-referencing function
- Cataloging listing and statistical reports
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ONLINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOGUE(OPAC)
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- Enhanced searching capability
- Supports multilingual search
- Built-in search logging capability for query improvement process
- Narrow down search scope with specific library collection search
- More user friendly page navigation
- Emphasis on Sarawakiana Collections
- Special highlighting and instruction on restriced materials,
eg. Government documents
- Hyperlink for electronic resources in bib records
- Indicate internal location for items within the library
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ACQUISITION MODULE
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- More flexible searches to allow user to find records faster
- More information regarding suppliers may be entered
- Able to customized Purchase Order (PO) more (not to relate to any contracts)
- Support customization of system generated PO Number
- Support different sets of PO Number for different suppliers
- Allow direct import
a. Files with MARC21 formats
b. Other bib records suppliers
c. Files with tab-delimited data in pre-defined format
- Cover letters are now part of the print-out for purchase order and cancellation list
- Statement Management allows proper tracking of suppliers' invoices
- Gift & Exchange(Legal Deposit) management
a. Manage receiving of materials not through purchase
- Statistical reports related to all modules
- Email reminders for overdue Purchase Orders to the person in-charge
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SERIALS MANAGEMENT MODULE
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- New serials search methods
a. Browse by alphabet
b. List by all subscribed serials
- Improved organization for search results
- Instant viewing of record details if a single result is found
- Subscription Management
a. More precise prediction with additional parameters
b. Support generation of multiple copies of issue records
c. Automatic recording of issue receiving date
d. Automatic notification of late issue
- Binding Management
a. Built-in control to avoid re-submission of issues that have already been submitted
for binding
b. Support binding cancellation
- Claims Management
a. New claim search criteria to narrow searches to specific serials only
b. Re-ordering of claim search result according o title and expected date
c. Better integration with Current Awareness Service(CAS) application to resolve
records duplication issue
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MEMBER MANAGEMENT MODULE
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- Automatic membership registration for other affiliated libraries upon registration at
one library if affiliation relationship exists
- Provides automatic membership reminders
a. Reminders are generated in the form of email/letters
b. Email contents are customizable through email templates
c. Able to monitor status of email reminders
- Internet transactions are now viewable in billing screen
- More informative members' blocks screen
- Library Administrators are able to:
a. Configure member management policies easily
- Member management admin are now empowered to:
a. Generate re-conciliation report for all staff
b. Perform overriding of registration and billing transaction details
- Members are now able to:
a. Upload their own photo for their personal profile
b. Re-obtain their username/password from LibraryNet if forgotten
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CIRCULATION MODULE
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- More informative check-out and check-in screen with circulation policy and
membership details of members
- Faster renewal and check-in processing through "Renew All" and "Check In All"
feature
- Support intensive and high volume transactions check-out using Bulk Loan feature
- Support viewing of circulation transactions performed at affiliated libraries
- Support one-go fine payment transaction usinbg account balance and cash
- Support reservation of items from same title but different item types
- Circulation reminders for before and after due dates:
a. Reminding through emails
b. Support generation reminder letters
c. Support monitoring of the email reminder status
- More detail and information circulation statistic
- Library Administrators are able to:
a. Configure circulation policies such as loan period, max number of CKO, renewal
limits, hold shelf period etc
- Circulation admin are now empowered to:
a. Provide overriding feature to change due date, extend maximum numbers of
check-out items per member
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