Your library has a lot to offer to patrons who enjoy visiting or learning about new places. Whether they are traveling or “armchair traveling”, connecting library users to these resources is easier with the tools in your ILS.
Armchair Travel
Many people turn to books, movies, and other library resources to “travel” to far-off places. Historical works, travelogues and memoirs, travel guides, and films are common sources of information. Cookbooks enable people to try foods from other countries. Novels can transport readers to new and exciting destinations. Using consistent subject headings in your resource records makes searching more efficient. Surpass Cloud enables you to easily add and edit information in your database so you can ensure that this information is present. An easy-to-search OPAC with curated reading lists covering different world regions connects your patrons with useful resources. Surpass Cloud’s Explore buttons can show a list of resources or search for items. Resource Lists and Collections are tools included in Surpass Cloud that you can use to identify relevant items.
Travel Planning
Patrons may be planning trips to locations that they have never visited before. By using the OPAC, they can find resources related to the countries or regions they will visit, enabling them to prepare for their journeys. Surpass Cloud’s Bulletin widget can be used to promote the availability of reference assistance at the library. Library workers who specialize in research assistance can save patrons a lot of time and effort. Bulletins can also be used to promote travel-related library displays, programming, or new acquisitions that are of interest. A virtual display in the Surpass Cloud OPAC encourages library visits by giving users a snapshot of the different materials available.
Conclusion
Whether patrons experience new cultures from the comfort of their homes or by traveling, the library is an indispensable source of information. Promoting collections and services helps attract library users and shows them yet another way that the library can help meet their needs.
About Surpass
Surpass Cloud is the easy-to-use, cloud-based library management system for libraries of all types and sizes. Whether you’re a school, church, museum, business, or any other organization with resources to lend, Surpass is likely a good fit for you. We pride ourselves on being affordable and flexible, with an expert support team ready to help you at a moment’s notice.
