From 4287eca8b84b512beef1b9c742c548ca351e9d70 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Robert Soulliere Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:04:59 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Documentation: remove line break characters from file. Signed-off-by: Robert Soulliere --- docs/opac/kids_opac.txt | 402 ++++++++++++++++++++-------------------- 1 file changed, 201 insertions(+), 201 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/opac/kids_opac.txt b/docs/opac/kids_opac.txt index 4a65a5fda7..268d9fbc46 100644 --- a/docs/opac/kids_opac.txt +++ b/docs/opac/kids_opac.txt @@ -1,201 +1,201 @@ -Kids OPAC ---------- - -The Kids OPAC (KPAC) is a public catalog search that was designed for children -and teens. Colorful menu items,large buttons, and simple navigation make this -an appealing search interface for kids. Librarians will appreciate the flexible -configuration of the KPAC. Librarians can create links to canned search results -for kids and can apply these links by branch. The KPAC uses the same infrastructure -as the Template Toolkit OPAC (TPAC), the adult catalog search, so you can easily -extend the KPAC using the code that already exists in the TPAC. Finally, third -party content, such as reader reviews, can be integrated into the KPAC. - -Choose a Skin -~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - -Two skins, or design interfaces, have been created for the KPAC. The KPAC was -designed to run multiple skins on a single web server. A consortium, then, could -allow each library system to choose a skin for their patrons. - - -*Monster Skin:* - - -In this skin, the search bar shares the top panel with a playful monster. The -search grid appears beneath the search bar. Help and Login links appear in bold -colors at the top right of the interface although you can customize these with CSS. -After you login, the Login button disappears. - -image::media/Kids_OPAC2.jpg[Kids_OPAC2] - - -*Alternate Skin:* - -In this skin, the search bar is the focal point of the top panel and is centered -on the screen. The search grid appears beneath the search bar. Help and Login -links appear at the top right of the interface. You can customize the appearance -and position of these links with CSS. After you login, the user name is displayed -in the top right corner, and the Login link becomes an option to Logout. - -image::media/Kids_OPAC1.jpg[Kids_OPAC1] - - -Search the Catalog -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - -You can search the catalog using only the search bar, the search grid, or the search -bar and the collection drop down menu. - - -*Search using the Search Bar* - -To search the catalog from the home page, enter text into the search bar in the -center of the main page, or enter text into the search bar to the right of the -results on a results page. Search indices are configurable, but the default search -indices include author, title and (key)word. - -You can use this search bar to search the entire catalog, or, using the configuration -files, you can apply a filter so that search queries entered here retrieve records -that meet specific criteria, such as child-friendly copy locations or MARC audience -codes. - - -*Search using the Grid* - -From the home page, you can search the catalog by clicking on the grid of icons. -An icon search can link to an external web link or to a canned search. For example, -the icon, Musical Instruments, could link to the results of a catalog search on -the subject heading, Musical instruments. - -The labels on the grid of icons and the content that they search are configurable -by branch. You can use the grid to search the entire catalog, or, using the -configuration files, you can apply a filter so that search queries entered here -retrieve records associated with specific criteria, such as child-friendly copy -locations or MARC audience codes. - - -image::media/Kids_OPAC4.jpg[Kids_OPAC4] - - -You can add multiple layers of icons and searches to your grid: - - -image::media/Kids_OPAC5.jpg[Kids_OPAC5] - - - -*Search using the Search Bar and the _Collection_ Drop Down Menu* - -On the search results page, a search bar and drop down menu appear on the right -side of the screen. You can enter a search term and into the search bar and select -a collection from the drop down menu to search these configured collections. -Configured collections might provide more targeted searching for your audience -than a general catalog search. For example, you could create collections by shelving -location or by MARC audience code. - - -image::media/Kids_OPAC17.jpg[Kids_OPAC17] - - -Using any search method, the search results display in the center of the screen. -Brief information displays beneath each title in the initial search result. The -brief information that displays, such as title, author, or publication information, -is configurable. - - -image::media/Kids_OPAC6.jpg[Kids_OPAC6] - - -For full details on a title, click *More Info*. The full details displays the -configured fields from the title record and copy information. Click *Show more -copies* to display up to fifty results. Use the breadcrumbs at the top to trace -your search history. - - -image::media/Kids_OPAC7.jpg[Kids_OPAC7] - - - -Place a Hold -~~~~~~~~~~~~ - -From the search results, click the *Get it!* link to place a hold. - - -image::media/Kids_OPAC11.jpg[Kids_OPAC11] - - -The brief information about the title appears, and, if you have not yet logged in, -the *Get It!* panel appears with fields for username and password. Enter the username -and password, and select the pick up library. Then click *Submit*. If you have -already logged into your account, you need only to select the pick up location, -and click *Submit*. - - -image::media/Kids_OPAC12.jpg[Kids_OPAC12] - - -A confirmation of hold placement appears. You can return to the previous record -or to your search results. - - -image::media/Kids_OPAC13.jpg[Kids_OPAC13] - - - -Save Items to a List -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - -You can save items to a temporary list, or, if you are logged in, you can save to -a list of your own creation. To save items to a list, click the *Get it* button -on the Search Results page. - - -image::media/Kids_OPAC14.jpg[Kids_OPAC14] - - -Select a list in the *Save It!* panel beneath the brief information, and click *Submit*. - - -image::media/Kids_OPAC16.jpg[Kids_OPAC16] - - -A confirmation of the saved item appears. To save the item to a list or to manage -the lists, click the *My Lists* link to return to the list management feature in -the TPAC. - - -image::media/Kids_OPAC15.jpg[Kids_OPAC15] - - - -Third Party Content -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - -Third party content, such as reader reviews, can be viewed in the Kids OPAC. The -reviews link appears adjacent to the brief information. - -image::media/Kids_OPAC8.jpg[Kids_OPAC8] - - -Click the Reviews link to view reader reviews from a third party source. The reader -reviews open beneath the brief information. - - -image::media/Kids_OPAC9.jpg[Kids_OPAC9] - - -Summaries and reviews from other publications appear in separate tabs beneath the -copy information. - - -image::media/Kids_OPAC10.jpg[Kids_OPAC10] - -Configuration Files -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - -Configuration files allow you to define labels for canned searches in the icon -grid, determine how icons lead users to new pages, and define whether those icons -are canned searches or links to external resources. Documentation describing how -to use the configruation files is available in the Evergreen respository. - +Kids OPAC +--------- + +The Kids OPAC (KPAC) is a public catalog search that was designed for children +and teens. Colorful menu items,large buttons, and simple navigation make this +an appealing search interface for kids. Librarians will appreciate the flexible +configuration of the KPAC. Librarians can create links to canned search results +for kids and can apply these links by branch. The KPAC uses the same infrastructure +as the Template Toolkit OPAC (TPAC), the adult catalog search, so you can easily +extend the KPAC using the code that already exists in the TPAC. Finally, third +party content, such as reader reviews, can be integrated into the KPAC. + +Choose a Skin +~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +Two skins, or design interfaces, have been created for the KPAC. The KPAC was +designed to run multiple skins on a single web server. A consortium, then, could +allow each library system to choose a skin for their patrons. + + +*Monster Skin:* + + +In this skin, the search bar shares the top panel with a playful monster. The +search grid appears beneath the search bar. Help and Login links appear in bold +colors at the top right of the interface although you can customize these with CSS. +After you login, the Login button disappears. + +image::media/Kids_OPAC2.jpg[Kids_OPAC2] + + +*Alternate Skin:* + +In this skin, the search bar is the focal point of the top panel and is centered +on the screen. The search grid appears beneath the search bar. Help and Login +links appear at the top right of the interface. You can customize the appearance +and position of these links with CSS. After you login, the user name is displayed +in the top right corner, and the Login link becomes an option to Logout. + +image::media/Kids_OPAC1.jpg[Kids_OPAC1] + + +Search the Catalog +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +You can search the catalog using only the search bar, the search grid, or the search +bar and the collection drop down menu. + + +*Search using the Search Bar* + +To search the catalog from the home page, enter text into the search bar in the +center of the main page, or enter text into the search bar to the right of the +results on a results page. Search indices are configurable, but the default search +indices include author, title and (key)word. + +You can use this search bar to search the entire catalog, or, using the configuration +files, you can apply a filter so that search queries entered here retrieve records +that meet specific criteria, such as child-friendly copy locations or MARC audience +codes. + + +*Search using the Grid* + +From the home page, you can search the catalog by clicking on the grid of icons. +An icon search can link to an external web link or to a canned search. For example, +the icon, Musical Instruments, could link to the results of a catalog search on +the subject heading, Musical instruments. + +The labels on the grid of icons and the content that they search are configurable +by branch. You can use the grid to search the entire catalog, or, using the +configuration files, you can apply a filter so that search queries entered here +retrieve records associated with specific criteria, such as child-friendly copy +locations or MARC audience codes. + + +image::media/Kids_OPAC4.jpg[Kids_OPAC4] + + +You can add multiple layers of icons and searches to your grid: + + +image::media/Kids_OPAC5.jpg[Kids_OPAC5] + + + +*Search using the Search Bar and the _Collection_ Drop Down Menu* + +On the search results page, a search bar and drop down menu appear on the right +side of the screen. You can enter a search term and into the search bar and select +a collection from the drop down menu to search these configured collections. +Configured collections might provide more targeted searching for your audience +than a general catalog search. For example, you could create collections by shelving +location or by MARC audience code. + + +image::media/Kids_OPAC17.jpg[Kids_OPAC17] + + +Using any search method, the search results display in the center of the screen. +Brief information displays beneath each title in the initial search result. The +brief information that displays, such as title, author, or publication information, +is configurable. + + +image::media/Kids_OPAC6.jpg[Kids_OPAC6] + + +For full details on a title, click *More Info*. The full details displays the +configured fields from the title record and copy information. Click *Show more +copies* to display up to fifty results. Use the breadcrumbs at the top to trace +your search history. + + +image::media/Kids_OPAC7.jpg[Kids_OPAC7] + + + +Place a Hold +~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +From the search results, click the *Get it!* link to place a hold. + + +image::media/Kids_OPAC11.jpg[Kids_OPAC11] + + +The brief information about the title appears, and, if you have not yet logged in, +the *Get It!* panel appears with fields for username and password. Enter the username +and password, and select the pick up library. Then click *Submit*. If you have +already logged into your account, you need only to select the pick up location, +and click *Submit*. + + +image::media/Kids_OPAC12.jpg[Kids_OPAC12] + + +A confirmation of hold placement appears. You can return to the previous record +or to your search results. + + +image::media/Kids_OPAC13.jpg[Kids_OPAC13] + + + +Save Items to a List +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +You can save items to a temporary list, or, if you are logged in, you can save to +a list of your own creation. To save items to a list, click the *Get it* button +on the Search Results page. + + +image::media/Kids_OPAC14.jpg[Kids_OPAC14] + + +Select a list in the *Save It!* panel beneath the brief information, and click *Submit*. + + +image::media/Kids_OPAC16.jpg[Kids_OPAC16] + + +A confirmation of the saved item appears. To save the item to a list or to manage +the lists, click the *My Lists* link to return to the list management feature in +the TPAC. + + +image::media/Kids_OPAC15.jpg[Kids_OPAC15] + + + +Third Party Content +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +Third party content, such as reader reviews, can be viewed in the Kids OPAC. The +reviews link appears adjacent to the brief information. + +image::media/Kids_OPAC8.jpg[Kids_OPAC8] + + +Click the Reviews link to view reader reviews from a third party source. The reader +reviews open beneath the brief information. + + +image::media/Kids_OPAC9.jpg[Kids_OPAC9] + + +Summaries and reviews from other publications appear in separate tabs beneath the +copy information. + + +image::media/Kids_OPAC10.jpg[Kids_OPAC10] + +Configuration Files +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +Configuration files allow you to define labels for canned searches in the icon +grid, determine how icons lead users to new pages, and define whether those icons +are canned searches or links to external resources. Documentation describing how +to use the configruation files is available in the Evergreen respository. + -- 2.43.2