OPALS - School Library System - WSWHE BOCES

Off-line Circulation

If your Internet connection fails, circulation can still continue. Follow this link for more information and to download the OPALS Off-Line Circulation Module.

Using the Off-Line Circ Module Notes

Slow Connection Help

Slow Internet connection? OPALS can help you find out why - Slow Connection Problems

MARC Vendor Specifications

Specs for WSWHE BOCES - OPALS

Reading Levels

Lexile and other reading levels (such as Fountas & Pinnell) are applied to both individual and union catalogs by Mitinet services as part of your automation purchases. These are done twice annually for all of our participating districts. If you have any questions, or want more frequent updates, please contact the SLS.

OPALS FAQs

OPALS Frequently Asked Questions

OPALS PATRON LOADS

For Patron Loads:

Please email School Library Services (libraryservices@wswheboces.org) for help and instructions!

OPALS Patron Load - Data Needed
Section 1 is what we require to match on students to update. Section 2 is up to the librarian if you need it. Section 3 may need to be added by you, or contact SLS for help.

OPALS Newsletters (Smore)

OPALS eNewsletters - Archives

LINK TO OTHER OPALS eNEWSLETTER ARCHIVES:

OPALS Updates Sept 2020

FAQs about Quick Cats

OPALS Tip for Today: Handling a series

OPALS Tip for Today: Valid ISBN

OPALS Tip for Today: Using Notes, importing pictures

January 2019

November 2018 MARC FAQs

October 2018 Tip of the Day: Items not showing up in catalog (need to merge)

September 2018 MARC records, "in processing"

TEMPORARY MESSAGE FOR ILL

NEW OPALS FAQs

SCREENCASTS FOR NEW OPALS UPDATES (DEC 2017)

COOL OPALS FEATURES

OPALS UPDATES! (Dec 2017)

Catalogs - WSWHE SLS

Union Catalog
Union Catalog of all participating schools in WSWHE BOCES. To request materials, participating schools need to have a login. To request materials from outside of WSWHE, contact our SLS office.
Professional Collection
Catalog for PD materials. Contact SLS office to borrow materials.
CDLC Catalog
The Capital District Library Council catalog has records from university and college, medical and law libraries, as well as from museums and school library systems in the Capital Region. To borrow materials, contact the SLS office.
SLS Contact Information
Contact information for SLS staff

SLS CoSer

Library Automation (CoSer 527)
This service provides coordination and professional and technical assistance to implement and support a region-wide library automation service using OPALS open source software. Please contact the SLS if you are interested in learning more.

School Library System - WSWHE BOCES: OPALS