OPALS

The majority of the local library catalogs in the WSWHE SLS region are powered by OPALS, including our union catalog. If you ever need further assistance, feel free to contact WSWHE SLS, or click on the OPALS image to the right to access their help pages.

• Circulation basics

• System preferences (how things look)

• Adding new users

• Using Quick Cat to add new items to collection

• How to add holdings onto existing records

• Task clock

• How to properly delete items

• Class list feature

• Create a temporary shelving location

• How to tell if an ILL has been lost

• How to find the total number of titles/holdings

• How to change status of user

• How to put an item on reserve/hold

• How to group edit users

• How to edit home page

• What is "in processing"?

• How to handle payment for lost item

• How to issue a refund in OPALS

• (Don't see those functions? Let us know so we can turn them on)