Follett VERSION 6.00 - Manual (Page 413)

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To allow limiting by Publishing year, Reading level, Interest level, or Material
types, select the appropriate check boxes.
If a check box is cleared,
the option is disabled and
cannot be set by you or
your patrons.
To set default ranges for the
limiters, click Set defaults and
see the following section,
Defining default limiter ranges."
Libraries button available only
for Union Catalog Plus. Lets patrons customize
search limiters,
overriding any defaults.
Note: If all the limiter options are cleared, the Limiters option is inaccessible from
either the toolbar or the Tools menu, and the Let patrons set limiters check
box is disabled.
If you plan to let patrons limit their searches, but do not wish to set any default
limitations, continue with What's next" on page 414.
For Union Catalog Plus: A Libraries option is available. Selecting this box allows
limiting the search to the collection of a specific member. Clearing the box
disables the Libraries button in the Limiters dialog. For ease of use to the patron,
Member" is referred to as Library" in the OPAC.
Defining default limiter ranges
By default, your text OPAC uses any limiters defined here. If patrons are allowed
to change the limiters (see page 470), their selections override these defaults.
You can set defaults for publishing year, reading level, interest level, and material
type. To set the defaults, from the Setup dialog's Limiter options, click Set
defaults. The Limiters dialog appears:
Allows you to select
multiple material
types
To save the default
limiter settings, click
OK to return to the
Setup dialog, and
there click Save.
Reading levels can range
from 0.1 to 20.0. To enter
a number above 14.9, type
it in the text box.
To limit the search to
one member's
database.
Available only to
Union Catalog Plus.
Resets all limiters
back to All