Audience
Library Management platform for communities
About OPALS
OPALS Open-source Automated Library System is a powerful cooperatively developed, Web-based, open source program. This alternative technology provides Internet access to information databases, library collections and digital archives. Many school, college, research, business, religious and library union catalogs (that provide ILL services) use OPALS. There is no need to install software or purchase expensive computer hardware or software licenses to implement this powerful, turnkey Internet accessible system. The “total cost of ownership” of this standards-based, Web-based, feature rich software is demonstrably and undeniably sustainable. We can host and maintain OPALS on our servers or we can work with your IT colleagues to install and support it at your site. Experienced programmers and technical support staff update and maintain the program, giving this open source initiative a responsive, dependable support framework that is essential for institutions that serve the public.
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Company Information
OPALS
Founded: 1985
United States
www.opals-na.org
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Product Details
Platforms Supported
SaaS
Training
Documentation
Support
Phone Support
Online
OPALS Product Features
Library Management
Barcode Scanning
Barcoding / RFID
Catalog Management
Church Libraries
Circulation Management
Fee Collection
Inventory Management
Law Libraries
OPAC
Patron Management
Private Libraries
Public Libraries
Reserve Shelf Management
School Libraries
Search
Self Check-in / Check-Out
Serials Management
Acquisition Management
Periodicals Management