OPALS Reviews

OPALS Description

OPALS Open Source Automated Library System (Open-source Automated Library System) is a powerful, web-based, open-source program that was developed in collaboration. This alternative technology allows Internet access to information databases and library collections, as well as digital archives. OPALS is used by many library union and school catalogs (that offer ILL services), as well as research, business, religious, and business libraries. This powerful, Internet-accessible system is easy to implement without the need to install or purchase expensive hardware or software licenses. This standards-based, Web-based and feature-rich software is easily and clearly sustainable. We can either host and maintain OPALS on one of our servers, or we can work with you and your IT colleagues to install it and support it at your location. This open-source initiative is supported by technical support staff and programmers who are skilled. It provides institutions that serve the public with a reliable support system that is responsive and reliable.