ABSTRACT

First published in 1992, this guide examines GEAC's place in the automated libraries' market and describes the hardware and software products available. It serves as both an introduction to, and a description of, the products GEAC sell to libraries, which would be of interest to current users as well as prospective purchasers and students. An account of how the system is initially set up and run is followed by descriptions of the circulation, cataloguing, acquisitions and local information packages. Other chapters cover management information and communication with external networks. This guide represents the experiences of users of the systems.

part Section 1|16 pages

Setting the scene

chapter 1|7 pages

History of the company

chapter 2|7 pages

Introduction to the systems

part Section 2|46 pages

The hardware and its operation

chapter 3|15 pages

Central configuration

chapter 4|14 pages

Terminals and other peripherals

chapter 5|15 pages

Telecommunications and networking

part Section 3|184 pages

The software

chapter 6|14 pages

Introduction to the Software

chapter 7|68 pages

The Circulation package@@@

chapter 9|28 pages

The Cataloguing module

chapter 10|28 pages

The Acquisitions module

chapter 12|5 pages

Other GEAC products

chapter 13|9 pages

Management information

chapter 14|7 pages

External Communications

part Section 4|16 pages

Support services

chapter 15|9 pages

Customer support

chapter 16|5 pages

Response times

part Section 5|4 pages

Conclusion

chapter 17|2 pages

Concluding remarks