The base configuration of the software was customized by Michael Gay of the BJU Webteam. Since the new catalog is HTML-based, users will eventually be able to search the catalog remotely via a Web browser. At this time, however, remote searching has not yet been enabled. Part of DRA's new TAOS modular library automation system, DRA Web2 combines the best of DRA's existing technology with several new features. For example, from a web browser, a patron can search multiple databases simultaneously and merge the results.
Patrons can limit searches by location or date, perform self-help functions, and more.
A built-in Z39.50 gateway instantly connects patrons to a virtually limitless collection of resources. Sackett Successfully Defends Graduate Project Circulation Librarian Jennifer Sackett is finishing her second semester at the University of Illinois. Her current courses are Archives, History of Bibliography, and Human Resources in Libraries. Her main task this semester has been her graduate project, A Preservation Plan for the J.S. Mack Library of Bob Jones University. Throughout the semester, personnel at the Library have been doing whatever was necessary to provide for Jennifer the information and materials needed to create the plan.