Cataloguing information fed in at the acquisition stage becomes available as the material arrives and is entered on the material register. If readymade cataloguing information is used the librarian can order them or call up the program already when the acquisitions are made. The librarian can also monitor the progress of the acquisitions as they happen so that it can be seen through information retrieval whether the work is on order or whether it has arrived. The acquisitions program places the order, and this can also be sent electronically to the supplier. Retrieval may be focussed on sub-objects or even a single MARC field.
All information regarding availability is in real time, including the data under acquisition.
Earlier searches are stored in memory to facilitate subsequent returning to them. Forms for information retrieval can be adjusted to match needs. The user can set criteria according to which the system arranges the references found. References can be selected individually or in groups, for example for printing out. Lending system Enhanced security through client's picture and fingerprint identification The ATP Origo lending system is particularly security concious.