PAC ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 5. KIDS CATALOG ADMINISTRATION
Configuring “Categories”
The “Categories” section of the Kids Catalog (shown at the top of the Kids Catalog HOME page) lets you create pre-defined hierarchical “subject” searches that allow “single-click” searching of your library’s catalog. The “Categories” section can include both “categories” and “searches.” You can define up to three levels of categories/ searches:
- Level 1 Categories – Use Level 1 Categories to create primary subject classifications, such as “Animals,” “Music” or “Sports.” Level 1 Categories may include both “categories” and “searches,” if desired.
- Level 2 Categories – Use Level 2 Categories to create secondary subject classifications, such as “Popular Music” and “Classical Music.” Level 2 Categories may include both “categories” and “searches,” if desired.
- Level 3 Categories – Use Level 3 Categories to create searches for specific subjects, such as “Rock Music,” “Country Music” and “Jazz.” Level 3 Categories should be limited to “searches” only.
EXAMPLES
Music (Level 1 Category)
All Music (Level 2 Search)
Classical Music (Level 2 Category)
Bach (Level 3 Search)
Beethoven (Level 3 Search)
Brahms (Level 3 Search)
Popular Music (Level 2 Category)
Country Music (Level 3 Search)
Jazz (Level 3 Search)
Rock Music (Level 3 Search)
Categories and searches shown in the “Categories” section of the Kids Catalog are represented by both a textual description and graphic icon. You may choose to use a “stock image” as the graphic icon, or you can upload a custom image to use as the graphic icon.
When preparing an image file, keep the following in mind:
- The image file should be prepared in either .GIF, .JPG or .PNG format.
- Image resolution should be set to 96 pixels/inch.
- Recommended image size is 80 pixels wide by 80 pixels high. If larger images are uploaded, the system will scale the images to fit within the 80-pixel by 80-pixel envelope.
If you choose to create custom images, the system includes a “blank” background image (as well as “blank” topic images for animal, person, place or plant) that can be downloaded and used when creating images to ensure consistency between stock and custom images.
To download the “blank” background image:
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From the PAC Admin menu (see
The PAC Admin Menu
for details), select Kids’ Catalog Admin – Level 1 Categories.
- The Level 1 Categories screen displays. The screen shows a listing of all currently defined Level 1 categories and searches.
- Click the Add New Level 1 Category link.
- The Add New Level 1 Category screen displays.
Add New Level 1 Category- Add Category Screen
- Select the desired “blank” image (blank, blank_animal,
blank_person, blank_place, blank_plant) from the Select
Stock Image menu.
- The screen refreshes to display the selected background image.
- Using the right-hand mouse button, click the background image.
- A shortcut menu displays.
- Select Save Image As from the shortcut menu.
- Use the standard procedures for your web browser to save the image.
NOTE: Be sure to retain the .PNG extension when saving the file.