WISDOMLIB LTD

Oliver nurtures learning, enhances education and facilitates library processes at any organisations across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, the UK and the US.

 

(1) Access the library from anywhere, anytime

Oliver can be accessed “24-7” from anywhere within, or beyond the library or school campus via Internet connection.

Access ‘my portal’ features and perform cataloguing and stocktaking from anywhere on campus, or home as desired!

• Access full Oliver functionality via Internet connection

• Set borrower privileges to maintain ultimate user-access control

 

(2) Accommodate different learning strengths

Oliver delivers features suited to the demands of the 'Internet Generation' including email integration and self-management facilities.

A range of flexible search options, multilingual capabilities and the ability to catalogue all manner of resources cater to various learning strengths. 
 

• Book cover images and icons identify resources
• Deliver information and alerts as preferred by individual students or staff
• Picture search and multilingual capabilities

(3) Manage any format

The type and number of resources that can be integrated and accessed, searched or catalogued in Oliver are only limited by your imagination. 
Provide students/staff with access to a variety of information sources beyond the library catalogue; manage video, sound, Internet and non-library resources such as sports equipment.
 

• Catalogue, access and manage video, website, book resources, toys and sports equipment

• Integrate access to multiple information sources through Oliver

 

(4) Enjoy time-saving features

Built to librarian design, powered with leading technology, Oliver successfully improves task efficiency and the distribution of information and resources - without sacrificing precision or control.

Powerful integration capabilities with tools such as school administration systems and self-check-in machines reduce manual processing requirements, freeing library staff to focus upon service delivery. 
 

• Integrate with administration systems and other tools

• Flexible stocktake options

• Fully-integrated Z39.50 portal and MARC compliance

 

(5) Carefree transition

Softlink offers a range of services that make the transition to Oliver a simple and efficient advance for your library.

Remote installation and data conversion options ensure library staff are not reliant upon the IT department and that system implementation is smooth, streamlined and performed in a project-managed environment.
 

• Remote installation options

• Swift, seamless data conversion

• Flexible training options

 

(6) Increased control over information

Oliver is built with functionality to provide staff with ultimate flexibility, efficiency and control over tools and information that facilitate learning.
 

• Configurable lending rules, borrower & resource categories and circulation policies

• Provide orders and borrower alerts by email or print

• Automated overdue, reservation and request alerts at Circulation Desk

 

The Oliver OPAC
 

- Flexible searches, including basic, browse, advanced & picture search

- Customisable OPAC screen

- Edit the Library Homepage to promote new resources or events

- Full-text searching

- Import SCIS resources with ease

- Flexible, easy-to-use cataloguing templates

- Supports multiple MARC & non-MARC formats

- Ability to modify authority lists, branches, formats, collections, item status, categories

- Simple issue & return processing

- Simple-to-set configurable lending rules & charges

- ‘First available’ reservation processing & notification

- Integrate with self check-in machines and receipt printers
 

The Student Portal

- Secure login

- Self-manage loans, renewals, requests, alerts, view loan history

- Highlight interests in author, subjects, or series

- Reports provide key decision-making information at the click of a mouse

- Populated with standard, easily-generated reports 

- Export to Microsoft Word or Excel to edit, save, print or email as desired

- Ability to modify authority lists; branches, formats, collections, item status, categories.

Overdue Report Sample :

 

- No manual housekeeping necessary

- Automated housekeeping and back-up services
 

Oliver Optional Available Modules:

Oliver is built with a set of fully-integrated core modules to optimise the collection, management and controlled distribution of information and learning resources.

A range of optional modules and third-party add-ons are also available to serve the individual needs of your organisation, its library and learning community.

Such as
- Oliver Stocktake module
- Oliver Serials module
- Oliver Acquistions module
- Oliver Z-Cataloguing module
- Oliver SIP2 module