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Library World

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Overview

Overview

LibraryWorld is a hosted library automation service for school, academic, public, and special libraries. It provides cataloging, circulation, patron management, inventory, serials tracking, reports, and an online public access catalog without requiring the library to maintain local server software.

Catalog identifiers describe materials, while patron identifiers describe borrowers. Library staff maintain both relationships so circulation history remains useful when students change classes or schools. The patron record and the item record have separate maintenance needs. Library, SIS, and technology staff coordinate their relationship through school changes and annual rollover.

Features

Features

Cataloging

  • Creates and imports MARC catalog records, manages holdings and copies, attaches files, and searches external Z39.50 resources.
  • Supports export of catalog data in standard MARC format.

Circulation and patrons

  • Processes checkout, return, renewal, holds, reserves, patron records, receipts, and transaction summaries.
  • Includes barcode and optional self-service workflows.

Inventory and serials

  • Verifies collection status, reports missing items, and tracks expected serial issues and vendor follow-up.
  • Maintains copy-level inventory information.

Discovery and reports

  • Provides customizable OPAC and kids’ catalog interfaces, mobile search options, labels, notices, statistics, and operational reports.
  • Districts should validate current roster and SSO options before adding interoperability values.

Student Data Privacy

Student Data Privacy
Review the Common Sense Privacy Rating:
N/A

Library World Privacy Policy:
Not available

Signed California Student Data Privacy Agreement?
Yes

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Interoperability

Sign-on, rostering, and file exchange methods

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LibraryWorld provides a full range of library modules, including catalog, circulation, inventory, serials control, and OPAC. The catalog module provides for the creation and updating of catalog and holding records. 

LibraryWorld provides a full range of library modules, including catalog, circulation, inventory, serials control, and OPAC. The catalog module provides for the creation and updating of catalog and holding records. The circulation module provides for fast check in, checkout, renew, hold, clear hold, and reserve of items for patrons. The patron module allows you to import or hand enter patron records. Patron records can include an optional patron image for quick user verification. The serials module allows an easy method for tracking expected repeating items. The inventory module allows you to verify the status of your collection. LibraryWorld has a wide range of reports for each application. The Online Patron Access Catalog (OPAC) is a separate program designed specifically for your patrons to search your collection. 

Note: SDLA does not endorse or resell any products listed on the site. They are listed simply to aid in the development of integration resources for school district ed-data leaders.

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Library World: Cole Library Catalog Tutorial
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School districts using this product

One California school district is currently associated with this product in the SDLA database.

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