VERSO Integrated Library System is to help libraries manage their resources while significantly improving patron information discovery and service delivery.
VERSO satisfies the needs of library systems ranging in size from single-branch libraries to multi-branch city and county systems. Regardless of size, libraries provide their patrons a bright, attractive, welcoming, and familiar user interface. Libraries can configure and brand their OPACs with a look-and-feel consistent with the library’s city or county website. VERSO is designed to offer a large range of UI configuration, localization, and staff function options.
System Modules
- OPAC
- Circulation
- Statistics
- Report and Report Writing
- Cataloging
- Acquisitions
- Serials
Administrative Modules
- CIRC Admin
- UX Admin
- PAC Admin
- User Admin
All VERSO modules interoperate with each other
Circulation
- Completely web-based
- Unlimited number of patron types
- Unlimited number of material types
- Three levels of location
- One-click navigation
- Check-in backdating
- Fines and fees negotiation and management
- Payment processing and logging
- Paper or email checkout receipts
- Find patrons using as many as to 20 indexes
OPAC
- Display cover art in the gallery and list displays
- Grouping option – clustered or merged results display
- Presentation option: gallery or list results
- Patrons can place item level or title level holds
- Extensive My Account capability for patron self-management
- Patrons can send themselves SMS text messages with item information
- Ebook searching and integrated checkout process using vendor APIs
- Federated search
- Self-registration option
- Active Alerts Email Current Awareness service
VERSO’s web-based administrative modules obviate the need to install clients on staff workstations. Library managers and front-line staff manage all staff functions from a web browser. Administrative modules such as Circ Admin, Cataloging Admin, UX Admin, PAC Admin, Acquisitions, and Serials enable staff to configure and manage all aspects of library operation.
Dashboard showing all ILS functions available to staff
Cataloging
- AGCat MARC record editor or original cataloging
- Copy cataloging from Z39.30 sources
- Batch MARC import
- Batch MARC export
- Bib Record merge
- Full or partial record overlay in AGCat
- Authority control
- Inventory
- MARC 856 URL Checking report
- SAGE – Smart Application Group Editor
- Spine and pocket label printing
- MARC Export to CollectionHQ
Statistics
- 15 Circulation Statistics Categories, totaled by day, month, and year
- PAC Usage and Search statistics
- Google Analytics support
SmartReports™ Report Writer
- Build Your Own Report – using Wizard
- MARC Tag Reporting
- Select fields for output
- Assign operators (<,>,=) to queries
- Reports can be scheduled – once, daily, weekly, monthly
Acquisitions
- Selection list import and vendor subfield mapping
- Firm Order Data Entry
- Real-Time Fund Calculation
- EDI 810, 850, 855 messaging
- Holds Notifications For New Arrivals
- Processing Slips
- Overspending Alerts
Serials
- Prediction Pattens
- Multiple Copy Check-in
- Routing Slips
- Issues are Treated as Item Holdings
Reports
- 50+ system supplied reports, including:
- Patrons
- Overdue items, lost items, claims returned items
- Hold Ratio
- Collection items and holdings
- Fines collected and financial summaries
- Can be emailed or printed
- Most Produced in Spreadsheet Format
PAC ADMIN
- Configure and Define Kids Cat categories and collections
- Configure MARC tags and subfields to display in full bibliographic records
- Select indexes available to patrons and staff
- Configure Z39.50 targets and select reference databases to offer logged-in patrons to focus searching
- Set scoping levels and groups
UX Admin
(User Experience Look and Feel)
- Set up and manage splash pages and other secondary library pages
- Library branding – color, logo, header, footer, etc.
- Manage login screen messaging
- Configure search results presentation and grouping
- Define and organize facets
- Configure and organize Advanced Search
- Manage full record display
USER ADMIN
- Configure system fields in Patron records
- Define and configure up to 20 library-defined fields
- Set up User Registration Duplication checking
- Configure patron self-registration parameters
Patron Checkout screen – staff view