Display cover images including SCIS

SCIS cover images in Amlib

SCIS (Curriculum Corporation) now have Cover images available. The Images.zip file contains images for items matched in the Order file (Note: Not all SCIS records have cover images).

The Images.zip file can be saved, extracted and attached to the Catalogue data in Amlib as an Image attachment.

The name of each image is the ISBN which will assist when uploading into Amlib.

The image is not part of the Marc file so the image will need to be added individually after the Marc file has been downloaded.

1. Import Orders from the SCIS Webpage in the usual way.
   
   
   The additional Images.zip will appear in the COVER IMAGES/Get Images column. You can open it to see how many records have images. In this example, five records were ordered from SCIS, 3 have images and 2 do not contain image files. Save the Images.zip in a folder in a location you are able to access later. Ensure these are extracted using Winzip.
   
2. Import the Marc file using Marc Take Up in the usual way (see separate Marc Take Up instructions if required)
3. Find one of the Catalogues recently added (e.g. from the Catalogue File). Check to see that there is an image for that ISBN.
   
4. If an image exists, you are able to attach it. From within a catalogue record select Catalogue > Picture Sounds
   
5. The Catalogue Media window will display
   
6. Select F1 New, locate the image from the folder where they were saved and select Open
   
7. Enter the Replay Sequence (usually 10), a Brief Description e.g. Cover image and F3 Save
   
8. The Image can be tested by highlighting the new Image line and selecting F7 Test
   
9. Close the window and the Image icon should be now available on the Catalogue
   
10. If the images are to display in NetOpacs, the NetOpac configuration file may need to be changed to display images (NetOpacs/Amlib.ini). The actual Item list template may also need altering to include a new placeholder. See Configuring Amlib to display images below or contact Support-Amlib@oclc.org to request this to be done for you for a charge.

Configuring Amlib to display SCIS & Other Images

Setting a location for Web

Navigate to Main > Supervisor > Locations and make sure there is a location called WEB.

Copy settings to other locations

Repeat all the above settings for each location:

1. From the installation screen select Installation > Advanced Copy
2. Select the Source Location – for example DEFAULT or Library etc
3. In the top window, tick the check boxes for Location’s Picture Directory
4. In the bottom window, tick the check boxes for locations to copy to
5. Click F6 Copy
6. Wait for the confirmation message and click Done
   
   
   This path will display when the Image is to be attached to the Catalogue.
   
   
   The Unique Entity is the Folder into which the image will be saved under the Path shown. The images are stored in Folders named with the Catalogue Reference Number e.g. Catalogue Number 11874.
   
   
   Under this path is the actual file name.
   

NetOpacs Settings

The following will need to be setup to ensure the images will display correctly:

1. Supervisor settings, Locations, Image directory – must all be accessible from the NetOpac Server. For instance the Libraries must use a Shared Drive e.g. J drive that is a valid path from the NetOpac Server (the J drive may be used for a completely different purpose, but you can create a folder called ‘Amlib Images’ here and then ensure that the Web location has this as its Picture Location directory path, pointing to this Image directory, if you do not wish to use the current picture location being used in the default settings).
2. The Amlib.ini location will indicate which Image file to use as the source of the Images so this must point to the where the Library cataloguer has saved the Catalogue images.
3. In the NetOpac Amlib.ini file you must have Location = WEB , therefore the Location table must have a Web location with the relevant Image path set in place
4. The Amlib.ini file in ://NetOpac determines if the images are to be viewed and how etc. See below for further details of setting required.
5. The Item List design pages need to be modified to contain Placeholders for the Image icon or Thumbnail – this must be **PPPP** as show below.
   

There may also be implications with the site’s Firewalls.

Amlib.ini File in Netopacs Folder

Used to indicate in NetOpacs:

• Whether the images are actually displayed (CheckForImageFiles=Y)
• Whether Images in the NetOpacs will display as Thumbnails or as a Camera icon FirstImageDisplay=ACTUAL050

Source file of the Image, shown only as the Location. The path is defined in Supervisor, Image column for that particular Location Location=WEB

• Location of Web images within Netopacs
  • Destination used for creation of URL links for the images to view WebPicturesBase=webpics/ (end slash not needed in V4.2)
  • Destination for the image copied from the source File WebPicturesBaseCopy=c:\NetOpacs\amlibweb\webpics

A sample Amlib.ini file with explanations is show below :

[NetOpacs]

; the next 5 lines contain the names of the database requirements for NetOpacs

; note database web is used for temporary work areas for NetOpacs.

DatabaseLib=amlib

DatabaseCat=amcat

DatabaseLocal=amlocal

DatabaseStats=amstats

DatabaseWeb=amcat

; the database user must have permissions to create tables on the system. These are temporary tables used for certain enquiry types

;

DatabaseUser=NETOPACS

DatabasePw=NETOPACS

;

; A location code must be supplied - this can be any defined location and is used for statistics and in the reserve process. This location is checked for the SOURCE of the Images, the Absolute path shown in the Image column in Supervisor, Locations. This can be a special WEB Location

Location=WEB

; the hostname and directory for the service

Hostname=libserver/amlibweb

; executable hostname

FullHost=/amlibweb/WebQuery.dll?

; disconnect after no activity from database

; the parameter below (minutes) causes NetOpacs to disconnect from the db if no activity

Disconnect=30

; Description to use for full details ie Marc hyperlink in periodical windows

Marc=FullDetails

; Description to use for hyperlink giving chance to reserve an item

Reserve=ReserveThis

; retain 7 days of searches so user can go back to previous searches. NetOpacs saves search info

; on the amweb database. This enables it to continue an interrupted session. The parameter below

; is the number of days worth of restartable data to keep. This value is also used to destroy any

; temporary tables that may have been used in searches.

Retain=7

; usercode - this is the one character code referring to a particular NetOpacs design set. Multiple

; sets can be stored in the amlib database

UserParamCode=a

; Renewals are permitted if the Renew parameter has been supplied. The data following the

;equal sign is used for the link text for the renewal option.

; Renewals are generally permitted if an item is not odue, is not reserved

; and if member does not owe money & item is not stopped by ILL memo

Renew=RenewThis

; the PerCopies parameter is used to provide the hyperlink text for the link

; from an issue display to an item display

PerCopies=Items In Library

; path for icon files - this defines the directory in which icons used in the design can be found

WebIconsPath=pics/

; If supplied causes a count of the number of catalogue records associated with an heading. This is

;shown in brackets on the authority list screen. If the count is 1 then nothing is shown.

CatsPerAuth=Y

;The itemviacat parameter if supplied will cause the system to create a link between a catalogue

;screen and an item screen - the type 4 screen for the display must be defined as the output of the 14

ItemViaCat=Holdings

NetOpacs

NetOpacs can be set up to display Thumbnails in the Item List. Click on the Thumbnail or Hyperlink to view details or to see the images the full display.

A sample Amlib.ini file showing settings required for images in NetOpacs to display.