WEB OPAC

 

WEB OPAC

There are many differences among the OPAC and Web-OPAC. Web-OPAC is the latest tool of OPAC. Web OPAC is an OPAC, which is available on the web and with the help of internet connection any person whether user or staff can access it from anywhere in the world and in any time. According to Washington University in St. Louis, “A Web OPAC interfaces, which uses the World Wide Web protocol to act as an OPAC.” According to ODLIS, “An Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) that uses a graphical user interface (GUI) accessible via the World Wide Web, as opposed to a text based interface accessible via telnet." Web OPAC is a self determining program intended separately from the library system. It is automatic to assist users to search the OPAC, during their personal search, for the ease of borrowing, in its place of searching through the card catalogue. In addition users can also appeal for the information with reference to borrowing, reservation, etc. connected to their own library profile, as well as to make automatic reservations. Sometimes Web-OPAC is called online Catalogue.