Leabharlann©

Leabharlann is a Library Application designed especially for Irish Primary Schools.

Leabharlann is a library application designed to be simple enough for pupils to use, yet has all the features required by school and class libraries. Loans and Returns are handled with two keyboard taps. Once details of books are entered, ID numbers are assigned automatically. Print labels and stick to books. Quick Cataloguing can take the drudgery out of cataloguing many books, allowing up to 500 books to be catalogued each day. Enter details of pupils. Print labels, stick to small cards and use as library tickets.
Leabharlann keeps track of all loans allowing the following reports to be printed:
  • Today’s Loans
  • All Loans
  • All Books - grouped by shelving, Dewey code, category, etc.
  • Overdue Loans (all or specific classrooms)
  • Loan Histories for Pupils and Books

Search for books by authors, by keywords, by titles, by ISBN number and by ID number. Set the maximum number of books that may be borrowed, and the time period before books are regarded as overdue. Users of other SeaSoft applications, such as RegScoile, may transfer details of pupil records, by-passing the tedium of rewriting data. Unlike other library programs, Leabharlann is designed specifically for Irish school requirements. Built in is a process to allow upgrading of classes and classroom changes at the end of each school year.

Pricing: Each purchase includes a site licence.
Leabharlann costs €130 for a site licence.
Whether libraries are operated in several individual classrooms, or in a library-room, or both, no additional licences are required. In addition, during the first 12 months after purchase updates will be available free of charge from this web site. Users will be informed by e-mail.

Networking:
Leabharlann is network ready. Details of how to configure it to a network are included where requested.

Leabharlann performs all the functions a primary school library requires:

Loans and returns Reservations Cataloguing
Track all loans Track the current day's loans Track over-due loans
Print ID cards for pupils Print ID labels for books Track overdue loans for classrooms
Print Loan Histories for pupils Print Loan Histories for books Searches
Back-up data Restore data Update data at year-end easily
Full Online Help  User manual supplied Free add-on modules

Extra Modules:

Leabharalann Viewer Designed primarily for pupils to use themselves, they can perform searches based on Author, Title and Keyword. Search results will also show availability of books, location and Dewey code. View, print and save the search list. Pupils cannot alter data. 

Quick Catalogue Now there is no need to type all the book details into Leabharlann. Simply type the ISBN numbers of your stock, up to 500 at a time. Use with the British National Bibliographic CD-ROM* to extract the required information for Leabharlann. Within three minutes, the 500 ISBN codes will be processed, and the details added to Leabharlann. If any books are 'missed' (no match found) they must be manually entered. The 'hit' rate for matches is 75% - 80%. This a great way to bring an existing library quickly online.

*The BNB CD-ROM requires a seperate subscription and is available from Interleaf Technologies, Bray, 55/57 Southern Cross Park, Boghall Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow. Ph: 01-286 5855. 
Web site: www.interleaf.ie

Training.
Leabharlann is simple and straight-forward to use. The User Manual describes all the main features. If required, after installation install the supplied sample data and use for practice. Perform all the functions with fictitious pupils and books. Once users are comfortable with the software empty the sample files and begin to input real data. 

There are a series of tutorial webpages available for viewing. Why not view them now, and see how simple Leabharlann is to use, and yet how fully-featured the software is.

Barcode Scanners.


Quick Catalogue can be speeded up by scanning ISBN numbers directly into the application. Scanners may also be used in Leabharlann to input book numbers and pupil id numbers. Barcode labels for both books and pupils may be printed from Leabharlann.

Seasoft Educational Software has tested the LI50-WDP scanner and found it operates to our recommended standards. It is available from Worth Data Inc., 21-23 Fenian Street, Dublin 2. 1800-210700. Web site: www.pcbarcode.com

While there is no alteration required to the software or computer, the scanner will need to be calibrated before use. If in doubt, order through us and we'll calibrate for you. We charge an additional 12½% on top of the price to cover postage and labour.

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