Encore 4.5 SP1 Features and Enhancements

Encore 4.5 SP1 includes the following features and enhancements:

Barcode + PIN authentication for Axis 360

Development was completed to support those libraries who are configured to use library barcode and pin authentication for Axis 360 digital content. Integration with the Axis 360 API allows your patrons to discover, checkout, and place holds for Axis 360 digital content all within Encore. Patrons can then access their chosen ebook or eaudiobook using the newly-released Axis 360 App.

Documentation:

Integrating Axis 360

Notification of Patron Card Expiration

In alignment with a 2015 IUG WebPAC enhancement, the library can set a message to inform the patron that their card will expire within a library-specified number of days.

Documentation:

Viewing the Patron Account Expiration Date

Research Starters for Encore Mobile

EBSCO Research Starters were integrated into Encore 4.5 for Encore with EDS customers. This feature development has been extended into Encore Mobile. Research Starters provide researchers with short summaries on frequently searched topics within Encore. They display at the top of the results sets within a placard. The content from EBSCO is culled from reference publishers such as Salem Press, Encyclopedia Britannica, and American National Biography.

Documentation:

Using Research Starters

Configuring Research Starters