A company official says patrons familiar with Web browsing will feel right at home using this new OPAC, which has single-click access to various areas of the program. The Safari menu remains visible at the left side of the screen at all times, so it's easy to move to a different area at any time. Patrons can access Safari's basic features without a password, but by using their personal password, they can check to see what materials they have on loan, on reserve, or overdue, as well as any fines they owe. They also have the option of placing books on reserve. In addition to standard and advanced searches by subject, author, title, or keyword, Safari 2.0 also allows the user to search the list of new arrivals or popular titles as well as access the library calendar and bulletins or search for book reviews of a specific rating on a five-star system.
Patrons can browse recommended reading lists, which are used to create custom lists of materials.
Safari 2.0 adds flexibility to how search results should appear. Users can choose to sort the results list by call number, author, title, or material type. They can also choose to enable or disable the display of the summary for each title in the list. In keeping with many Internet search engines, Safari 2.0 will highlight the users' search term in the results list as well as all other views of the record. By simply checking a box next to a title the user can add that title to the book bag or custom bibliography area for later retrieval or printing.