BiblioParma 5.509.0

The BiblioUnipr application provides authorized users with streamlined access to the Parma Library System's holdings and services. Users can perform comprehensive searches of the library catalog to locate books and documents across participating libraries, utilizing features such as availability checks and rapid barcode scanning for quick retrieval. The platform allows users to verify the real-time availability of materials in specific libraries, request or reserve items for borrowing, and extend loan periods where applicable. Additionally, users can compile personal bibliographies, suggest acquisitions to library staff, and monitor their patron account status.

Recent updates enhance the user experience through several notable features:

• An optimized iPad design that leverages the full screen to display more information at once.
• Advanced search options incorporating facets and classifications such as tags, authors, publication years, and material types.
• The ability to select multiple preferred libraries for more targeted searches and notifications.
• Listings that prominently feature documents available within preferred libraries.
• Document detail pages now display availability information on the same screen for convenience.
• Options to share events, news updates, and titles directly on major social media platforms.
• Personalized reading recommendations based on user activity ("people who have read this also read...").
• Synchronization of personal bibliographies across the library system portal and multiple devices.
• An interactive map displaying all libraries within the Parma Library System, including addresses and opening hours.
• Real-time updates of news and events sourced directly from the library system portal.
• Access to the "Ask a Librarian" support service for assistance with research or technical issues.