Each ILS product offers different features with respect to APIs used by third parties like OCLC in order to get data. In addition, each library can often customize their ILS setup, which makes it difficult to have a one-size-fits-all guide for some features. For these reasons, OCLC is often unable to help configure this information directly and library staff will need to discuss available options and values with their ILS administrator and/or vendor.
To add a carousel to your app:
Some additional metadata fields are available to be enabled. These fields will display in the app's search results, not in an item's details. For more information, see Enhanced metadata display. The following additional fields can be enabled when using TLC-LS2/CARL/CARL-X:
The features below are allowed by the ILS, but may vary depending on your library's implementation.
Libraries can choose to configure any filters if supported by their ILS. It is not mandatory to use all filters or groups configured in your ILS, which allows each library to determine their ideal setup for patrons.
If no search filter is chosen by a user, or no options are displayed, the default is ALL.
These apply to libraries running TLC ILS products LS2, CARL or CARL-X. To learn how to add a filter, see Search filters.
These filters may vary based on how each library system chooses to catalog their materials. On your TLC OPAC, the available options here are typically found under the formats facet filter. The VALUE field must match exactly to choices found under the formats facet, but the display name you input can be anything you want.
Note: Multi-faceted material type filters are not supported.
Example display name | Value |
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Audiobook on CD | Audiobook on CD |
Books | Book |
DVDs and Blu-Ray | Blu-Ray DVD |
eBook | eBook |
Video Games | Game |
Large Print | Large Print |
Music CD | Music CD |
These are typically the same for all TLC products and customers. You may use the table below as a reference.
Example display name | Value |
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Everything | AnyField |
Title | Title |
Author | Author |
Series | Series |
Subject | Subject |
Note | Note |
ISBN | ISBN |
UPC | UPC |
Call Number | CallNumber |
These filters may vary based on how each library system chooses to configure their locations, but these are usually numbers.
Example display name | Value |
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All Locations | 1 |
Algoma Library | 3 |
Cedar Point Library | 4 |
Dowd Main Library | 7 |
Dowd Branch Library | 8 |
Zenia Public Library | 23 |
These are typically the same for all TLC products and customers. You may use the table below as a reference.
Example display name | Value |
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Relevance | Relevancy |
Newly Added | NewlyAdded |
Publication Date | PubDate |
Borrower Rating | Rating |
Author | Author |
Title | Title |
Call Number | CallNumber |
These are typically the same for all TLC products and customers, you may use the table below as a reference.
Example display name | Value |
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Adult/General | Adult/General |
Children | Juvenile |
These filters may vary based on how each library system chooses to catalog their records. On your TLC OPAC, the available options here are typically found under the collections facet filter. The VALUE field must match exactly to choices found under the formats facet, but the display name you input can be anything you want.
Example display name | Value |
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Adult New Readers | Adult New Readers |
Biographies | Biographies |
Fiction | Fiction |
Library of Things | Library of Things |
Local History | Local History |
Musical Instrument | Musical Instrument |
Language Learning | World Languages |