The features included in the basic Libshield package are:
- Total Time allowed
- Maximum time per patron - per day
- End of day shutdown
- Remote rebooting
- Add or subtract time on one or all computers
- Disable users in real time
- Send Notes to one or all computers
- Local database as well as ILS authentication of patrons
- Check for fines or other blocks before allowing access
- One time Temporary code generation (for guests)
- Full Statistics - daily, weekly, monthly usage - average, total, etc.
- Disallow duplicate logins
- Add notes to patrons profile - will display on control computer when
the
patron logs in
- Zones for youth/ adult computers - different waiting lists
- Waiting list manager - will alert patron when computer is available
- Print management - allow negative balance or not allow
- Supports multiple printers with different cost/page on each
- Maintains printing account in local database.
- Sets limit as to the number of pages that can be printed without
asking
- Set limit as to the number of computers in use before not
allowing
relogin
- Full database searching capabilities along with usage searching
- Updates made from the control center