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Learning Objectives* '''Access your Library Account as a patron on the Web '''
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Learning Objectives
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* '''Access your Library Account as a patron on the Web '''
 
* And it’s benefits
 
* And it’s benefits
|  In this tutorial, we will learn how to -* Access your '''Library Account''' as a '''patron '''on the '''Web'''  
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|  In this tutorial, we will learn how to -
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* Access your '''Library Account''' as a '''patron '''on the '''Web'''  
 
* And it’s benefits
 
* And it’s benefits
  
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| Slide
 
| Slide
| This tutorial assumes that * Your '''system administrator''' has a''' Koha Library''' installed on a '''server'''.
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| This tutorial assumes that  
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* Your '''system administrator''' has a''' Koha Library''' installed on a '''server'''.
 
* The '''SuperLibrarian''' or '''Library Staff''' has created some '''Item types '''in this '''Koha Library'''
 
* The '''SuperLibrarian''' or '''Library Staff''' has created some '''Item types '''in this '''Koha Library'''
  
 
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|-
 
| Slide  
 
| Slide  
| This tutorial assumes that * You know the '''URL''' of this '''Koha Library'''
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| This tutorial assumes that  
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* You know the '''URL''' of this '''Koha Library'''
 
* You are a '''patron '''of this '''library'''
 
* You are a '''patron '''of this '''library'''
  
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Cursor on
 
Cursor on
  
'''Title- Exploring Biology Sharma, Sanjay'''
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'''Title- Exploring Biology'''
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''' Sharma, Sanjay'''
  
 
'''Due- 01/06/2017'''
 
'''Due- 01/06/2017'''
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| The page shows details for '''Checked out (1)''' items like:
 
| The page shows details for '''Checked out (1)''' items like:
  
'''Title- Exploring Biology Sharma, Sanjay'''
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'''Title- Exploring Biology'''
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'''Sharma, Sanjay'''
  
 
'''Due- 10/08/2018'''
 
'''Due- 10/08/2018'''
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|-
| Cursor on * '''your summary'''
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| Cursor on  
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* '''your summary'''
 
* '''your fines'''
 
* '''your fines'''
 
* '''your personal details'''
 
* '''your personal details'''
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* '''your messaging'''
 
* '''your messaging'''
 
* '''your lists'''
 
* '''your lists'''
| Note the other tabs on the left side of the page.* '''your summary'''
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| Note the other tabs on the left side of the page.
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* '''your summary'''
 
* '''your fines'''
 
* '''your fines'''
 
* '''your personal details'''
 
* '''your personal details'''
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| Narration only
 
| Narration only
| Upon clicking these tabs, details of the''' Patron'''
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| Upon clicking these tabs, details of the''' Patron''' opens up.
  
opens up.
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I will explain about these tabs later in this tutorial.
 
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I will explain about these tabs later in this tutorial
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'''Lists'''
 
'''Lists'''
| On the top left corner of the '''OPAC '''interface, notice that there are two tabs:* '''Cart '''and
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| On the top left corner of the '''OPAC '''interface, notice that there are two tabs:
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* '''Cart '''and
 
* '''Lists'''
 
* '''Lists'''
  
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* '''Save to Lists '''
 
* '''Save to Lists '''
 
* '''Add to cart'''
 
* '''Add to cart'''
| Under each title, the following options appear-* '''Place Hold'''
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| Under each title, the following options appear-
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* '''Place Hold'''
 
* '''Save to Lists '''
 
* '''Save to Lists '''
 
* '''Add to cart'''
 
* '''Add to cart'''
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| From the drop-down, click on '''Cart.'''
 
| From the drop-down, click on '''Cart.'''
  
All the selected items will move to the '''cart.'''
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All the selected '''items''' will move to the '''cart.'''
  
 
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| Narration only
 
| Narration only
| Now let us look at the tabs on the left side
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| Now let us look at the tabs on the left side.
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Click on '''your personal details '''on the left side of the same page
 
| Click on '''your personal details '''on the left side of the same page
| To begin with, I will click on the tab- '''your personal details'''
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| To begin with, I will click on the tab '''your personal details'''
  
 
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| Cursor on '''Checkout history'''
 
| Cursor on '''Checkout history'''
  
Cursor on * '''Title'''
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Cursor on  
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* '''Title'''
 
* '''Item type'''
 
* '''Item type'''
 
* '''Call no'''
 
* '''Call no'''
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|-
 
|-
 
| Cursor on '''Your purchase suggestions'''
 
| Cursor on '''Your purchase suggestions'''
| A new page, '''Your purchase suggestions, '''opens up
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| A new page, '''Your purchase suggestions, '''opens up.
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Click on '''New purchase suggestion'''
 
| Click on '''New purchase suggestion'''
| Now click on the tab '''New purchase suggestion'''
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| Now click on the tab '''New purchase suggestion'''.
  
 
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|-
 
| Cursor on '''Enter a new purchase suggestion'''
 
| Cursor on '''Enter a new purchase suggestion'''
| A new page opens with the heading-
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| A new page opens with the heading '''Enter a new purchase suggestion'''.
 
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'''Enter a new purchase suggestion'''
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| Cursor on-# '''Title:'''
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# '''Title:'''
 
# '''Author:'''
 
# '''Author:'''
 
# '''Copyright date:'''
 
# '''Copyright date:'''
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# '''Reason for suggestion:'''
 
# '''Reason for suggestion:'''
 
# '''Notes:'''
 
# '''Notes:'''
 
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| # '''Title:'''
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# '''Title:'''
 
# '''Author:'''
 
# '''Author:'''
 
# '''Copyright date:'''
 
# '''Copyright date:'''
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Enter the''' Title '''as''' Genetics'''
 
Enter the''' Title '''as''' Genetics'''
 
Enter the '''ISBN/ISSN '''number as- '''1234567891'''
 
 
| Note that: the '''Title '''field marked in red color is mandatory.
 
| Note that: the '''Title '''field marked in red color is mandatory.
  
 
I will enter the''' Title '''as''' Genetics.'''
 
I will enter the''' Title '''as''' Genetics.'''
  
Then I’ll enter the '''Standard number (ISBN, ISSN or other) '''number as- '''1234567891'''
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|-
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|Enter the '''ISBN/ISSN '''number as- '''1234567891'''
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|Then I’ll enter the '''Standard number (ISBN, ISSN or other) '''number as- '''1234567891'''
  
 
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|-
 
| Cursor on '''Your purchase suggestions'''
 
| Cursor on '''Your purchase suggestions'''
| A new page '''Your purchase suggestions '''opens, again
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| A new page '''Your purchase suggestions '''opens, again.
 
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Cursor on '''Delete '''
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| If you wish, you can '''Delete '''this suggestion.
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| Click on '''Delete selected '''
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| Then click on '''Delete selected '''button at the bottom of the page.
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| A new page, without that particular suggestion opens.
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| You may explore the rest of the options on the left side of the page, on your own.
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Summary
 
Summary
  
In this tutorial, we learnt-* Access your '''Library Account''' as a '''patron '''on the '''Web'''  
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In this tutorial, we learnt-
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* Access your '''Library Account''' as a '''patron '''on the '''Web'''  
 
* And it’s benefits
 
* And it’s benefits
  
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Make a purchase suggestion for a book
 
Make a purchase suggestion for a book
| '''Assignment'''
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| For assignment, make a purchase suggestion for another book.
 
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As an assignment, make a purchase suggestion for another book.
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|-
 
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| Slide
 
| Slide
  
About '''Spoken Tutorial '''project* Watch the video available at[http://spoken-tutorial.org/What_is_a_Spoken_Tutorial  ][http://spoken-tutorial.org/What_is_a_Spoken_Tutorial http://spoken-tutorial.org/What_is_a_Spoken_Tutorial]
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About '''Spoken Tutorial '''project
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* Watch the video available at[http://spoken-tutorial.org/What_is_a_Spoken_Tutorial  ][http://spoken-tutorial.org/What_is_a_Spoken_Tutorial http://spoken-tutorial.org/What_is_a_Spoken_Tutorial]
 
* It summarises the '''Spoken Tutorial '''project.
 
* It summarises the '''Spoken Tutorial '''project.
 
* If you do not have good bandwidth, you can download and watch it.
 
* If you do not have good bandwidth, you can download and watch it.
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'''Spoken Tutorial '''workshops
 
'''Spoken Tutorial '''workshops
  
The '''Spoken Tutorial''' Project Team* Conducts workshops using spoken tutorials
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The '''Spoken Tutorial''' Project Team
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* Conducts workshops using spoken tutorials
 
* Gives certificates for those who pass an online test
 
* Gives certificates for those who pass an online test
 
* For more details, please write to contact@spoken-tutorial.org
 
* For more details, please write to contact@spoken-tutorial.org
  
| The '''Spoken Tutoria'''l Project team:* conducts workshops and
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| The '''Spoken Tutoria'''l Project team:
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* conducts workshops and
 
* gives certificates.
 
* gives certificates.
  
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| Slide:
 
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Forum for specific questions* Do you have questions in THIS '''Spoken Tutorial'''?
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Forum for specific questions
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* Do you have questions in THIS '''Spoken Tutorial'''?
 
* Please visit[http://forums.spoken-tutorial.org/  ][http://forums.spoken-tutorial.org/ http://forums.spoken-tutorial.org]
 
* Please visit[http://forums.spoken-tutorial.org/  ][http://forums.spoken-tutorial.org/ http://forums.spoken-tutorial.org]
 
* Choose the minute and second where you have the question
 
* Choose the minute and second where you have the question
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| Slide 17
 
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Acknowledgement* '''Spoken Tutorial''' Project is a part of the '''Talk to a Teacher''' project
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Acknowledgement
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* '''Spoken Tutorial''' Project is a part of the '''Talk to a Teacher''' project
 
* It is supported by the '''National Mission on Education''' through '''ICT, MHRD, Government of India'''
 
* It is supported by the '''National Mission on Education''' through '''ICT, MHRD, Government of India'''
 
* More information on this Mission is available at
 
* More information on this Mission is available at

Latest revision as of 16:45, 21 February 2019


Visual cue
Narration
Slide 1 Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on Access your Library Account on the Web.
Slide 2

Learning Objectives

  • Access your Library Account as a patron on the Web
  • And it’s benefits
In this tutorial, we will learn how to -
  • Access your Library Account as a patron on the Web
  • And it’s benefits
Slide Number 3

System Requirement

To record this tutorial, I am using* Firefox web browser


Slide This tutorial assumes that
  • Your system administrator has a Koha Library installed on a server.
  • The SuperLibrarian or Library Staff has created some Item types in this Koha Library
Slide This tutorial assumes that
  • You know the URL of this Koha Library
  • You are a patron of this library

If not, please contact your Librarian or system administrator for the same.

Let’s begin.
Slide Open your Web Browser and type

http://127.0.1.1/8000

This URL is based on-

  • The port number and domain name is
  • given by your sys-ad at the time of installation
Open Web Browser

Type http://127.0.1.1/8000 and Press Enter

Now, press Enter.
Cursor on Welcome to Spoken Tutorial Library A new OPAC page with the heading, Welcome to Spoken Tutorial Library, opens.
Go to top right corner of the OPAC page

Click on Login to your account:

On the top right corner of the OPAC page, click on Login to your account:

This login is for the patrons of the library.

Cursor on Login id and Password: On the new window that opens, we have to enter our patron Login: and Password:
Enter login as Reena and password as library Recall that we had created a Patron as Ms. Reena Shah in an earlier tutorial.

I will login as Reena and type her password here.

If you created a different partron, then use those login details here.

Cursor on Hello, Reena Shah A new page Hello, Reena Shah, opens.

This page reflects the details of the summary of the Patron.

Cursor on Checked out (1)

Cursor on

Title- Exploring Biology

Sharma, Sanjay

Due- 01/06/2017

Barcode- 00002

Call no.

Fines- No

The page shows details for Checked out (1) items like:

Title- Exploring Biology

Sharma, Sanjay

Due- 10/08/2018

Barcode- 00002

Fines- No

Remember- this entry was made in an assignment of an earlier tutorial.

Cursor on
  • your summary
  • your fines
  • your personal details
  • your tags
  • change your password
  • your search history
  • your reading history
  • your privacy
  • your purchase suggestions
  • your messaging
  • your lists
Note the other tabs on the left side of the page.
  • your summary
  • your fines
  • your personal details
  • your tags
  • change your password
  • your search history
  • your reading history
  • your privacy
  • your purchase suggestions
  • your messaging and
  • your lists
Narration only Upon clicking these tabs, details of the Patron opens up.

I will explain about these tabs later in this tutorial.

Cursor on

Cart

Lists

On the top left corner of the OPAC interface, notice that there are two tabs:
  • Cart and
  • Lists
Type Microbiology in OPAC

Click on Go

Cursor on the list of items

If you wish to add any Library item to a cart, then do the following-
  1. Search for the item in OPAC, as explained earlier in this series.
  1. I will type Microbiology and click Go. You may search an item that you want from your library.
  1. The search results of that keyword appears.
Cursor on-
  • Place Hold
  • Save to Lists
  • Add to cart
Under each title, the following options appear-
  • Place Hold
  • Save to Lists
  • Add to cart

Note that the option Place Hold, will appear only for the items that can be issued by the library.

Point to Add to cart option Click on the option Add to cart for adding any particular item to the cart.
In case multiple items have to be added to the cart then do the following steps.
Cursor on Select titles to: Locate the tag Select titles to: just above the list of items.
Click on the radio button on the left side of the respective items To add multiple items to the cart, click on the radio button on the left of the respective items.
Cursor on With selected titles: Now go to the top. The tag Select titles to will appear as With selected titles:
Click on Cart


Cursor on Cart

From the drop-down, click on Cart.

All the selected items will move to the cart.

Cursor on Cart Next, go to the top left corner of the interface and locate the tab Cart.
Click on the Items in your cart:2 From the drop-down, click on Items in your cart:2
Cursor on 2 Please note: number 2 represents the total number of selected items.

As I selected 2 items, the number here is 2.

If you selected a different no. of items, then that no. will appear on your interface.

Cursor on Your cart

Cursor on

  • More details
  • Send
  • Download
  • Print
  • Empty and close
On clicking, a new window Your cart with the following options, appears:
  • More details
  • Send
  • Download
  • Print
  • Empty and close

You may explore these on your own.

Close the window. After exploring close this window.

To do so, go to top left corner of the page and click on the cross button

We are now in the OPAC interface.
Click on Save to Lists In case, an item has to be added to Lists then, click on Save to Lists, at the bottom of each item.
A new window Add to a list: opens

Cursor on Industrial Microbiology Patel, Arvind H.

On clicking, a new window Add to a list: opens, with the title of the particular item.

In my case -Industrial Microbiology Patel, Arvind H.

Cursor on section- Add to a new list:

Type Microbiology in the field for List name:

Under the section Add to a new list:, in the field for List name:, type the name for the list.

This is purely for your reference.

I will type Microbiology here.

You may give a name as per your requirement.

Under the section Category:,* From the drop down click on Private Next, under the section Category:, from the drop-down, click on Private if not already selected by Koha

This ensures that the list will be visible only to you.

Click on Save Now, click on Save at the bottom of the page.
Click on the tab Lists We are again at the OPAC interface

Now, at the top left corner of the OPAC interface, click on the tab Lists.

Click on Microbiology From the drop-down, I will click on Microbiology.

If you gave a different name for your list, then click on that name.

Cursor on items under the list Microbiology The saved items now appears under the list.
Narration only Now let us look at the tabs on the left side.
Click on your personal details on the left side of the same page To begin with, I will click on the tab your personal details
Cursor on Home library: Spoken Tutorial Library

Cursor on: Surname

Cursor on: First name

A new page with the details of Ms. Reena Shah, opens up.
Click on your reading history Next, click on your reading history, on the left side of the same page.
Cursor on Checkout history

Cursor on

  • Title
  • Item type
  • Call no
  • Date
A page Checkout history opens up with the details:
  • Title
  • Item type
  • Call no and
  • Date
Click on your purchase suggestions Now, click on your purchase suggestions, on the left side of the same page.
Cursor on Your purchase suggestions A new page, Your purchase suggestions, opens up.
Click on New purchase suggestion Now click on the tab New purchase suggestion.
Cursor on Enter a new purchase suggestion A new page opens with the heading Enter a new purchase suggestion.
Cursor on Enter a new purchase suggestion Here we are prompted to fill in a few details.
Cursor on-
  1. Title:
  2. Author:
  3. Copyright date:
  4. Standard number (ISBN, ISSN or other):
  5. Publisher:
  6. Collection title:
  7. Publication place:
  8. Item type:
  9. Reason for suggestion:
  10. Notes:
  1. Title:
  2. Author:
  3. Copyright date:
  4. Standard number (ISBN, ISSN or other):
  5. Publisher:
  6. Collection title:
  7. Publication place:
  8. Item type:
  9. Reason for suggestion: and
  10. Notes:
Cursor on Title

Enter the Title as Genetics

Note that: the Title field marked in red color is mandatory.

I will enter the Title as Genetics.

Enter the ISBN/ISSN number as- 1234567891 Then I’ll enter the Standard number (ISBN, ISSN or other) number as- 1234567891
Click Submit your suggestion Click on Submit your suggestion at the bottom of the page.
Cursor on Your purchase suggestions A new page Your purchase suggestions opens, again.
With this we have learnt how a patron can use OPAC to search a book in a Koha Library.
Go to top right corner of OPAC interface and click on logout. Lastly, log out from the OPAC account by clicking on Logout at the top right corner of the page.
This brings us to the end of this tutorial.
Slide

Summary

In this tutorial, we learnt-

  • Access your Library Account as a patron on the Web
  • And it’s benefits
Let us summarise.

In this tutorial, we learnt how to -

  • Access your Library Account as a patron on the Web
  • And it’s benefits
Assignment

Make a purchase suggestion for a book

For assignment, make a purchase suggestion for another book.
Slide

About Spoken Tutorial project

The video at the following link summarises the Spoken Tutorial project.

Please download and watch it.

Slide:

Spoken Tutorial workshops

The Spoken Tutorial Project Team

  • Conducts workshops using spoken tutorials
  • Gives certificates for those who pass an online test
  • For more details, please write to contact@spoken-tutorial.org
The Spoken Tutorial Project team:
  • conducts workshops and
  • gives certificates.

For more details, please write to us.

Slide:

Forum for specific questions

  • Do you have questions in THIS Spoken Tutorial?
  • Please visit[2]http://forums.spoken-tutorial.org
  • Choose the minute and second where you have the question
  • Explain your question briefly
  • Someone from our team will answer them
Post your timed queries in this Forum.
Slide 17

Acknowledgement

  • Spoken Tutorial Project is a part of the Talk to a Teacher project
  • It is supported by the National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Government of India
  • More information on this Mission is available at
  • http://spoken-tutorial.org/NMEICT-Intro
[3]

Spoken Tutorial project is funded by NMEICT, MHRD, Government of India.


More information on this mission is available at this link.

This is Bella Tony from IIT Bombay signing off.


Thank you for joining.

Contributors and Content Editors

Bellatony911, Nancyvarkey