Eclipse.net - School Information

Welcome
to the next generation
Revolutionise the way your
library system works for you
Revolutionise the way your library system works for you
Combining sophisticated library management tools
with an intuitive interface, Eclipse.net has become the
most popular system in the market, already enjoyed
by the majority of Secondary schools, Academies and
Colleges across the UK.
The new home page provides students with an
animated and engaging interface to your library, and is
accessible from school, home or via our free smartphone
and tablet app, iMLS.
Welcome to Eclipse.net
Contents
Eclipse.net provides you with everything you need to
create and develop a dynamic online library portal,
the centre for research and learning in your school
or college.
Introduction to Eclipse.net
One of the most important features of Eclipse.net is its
unique potential for the support of personalised and
inclusive learning. Eclipse.net enables you to generate
and schedule news items, alerts and messages delivered to
specific groups or individuals. At the click of a button your
students can gain access to a personalised online learning
resource, tailored to their individual research and reading
preferences wherever and whenever they want.
Intuitive new search facilities allow you and your teaching
staff to provide students with a rich diversity of approved
multimedia content that’s easily accessible from any
browser based location, creating excellent opportunities
for teaching and learning both inside and outside the
classroom.
You can organise and manage your pupil database and
loans information effectively, generating loan reminders,
detailed reports and statistics with ease. You can manage
your library stock and other school resources with
confidence, quickly cataloguing and linking an unlimited
range of media types from books, CDs and DVDs to
websites, video clips and eBooks. Whatever your library
requirements, Eclipse.net does it all.
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An Overview 1-2
Eclipse.net for Students
Introduction to the Interface 3-4
Searching for Resources 5
Multimedia Content 5
iMLS App 6
MLS eBooks and Bookshop 7
VLE Integration 8
Eclipse.net for Staff
Who Benefits 9 - 10
Interface and Toolset 11
Cataloguing Resources 11
Reports, Statistics and Student Import
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Integration with IT Systems 13
MLS Advantage Support 14
About MLS 15
Introducing the Student Interface
Eclipse.net includes a dynamic and engaging interface designed to appeal to students of all academic levels. Students can
access a wide range of interactive features, allowing a completely independent and enjoyable experience.
Top ten books and latest resources
…displayed just like your favourite
albums on iTunes
Carousel Navigation
An animated keyword cloud showing the
most popular searches in your library
Student Interface
You can customise the interface to suit your needs,
allowing you to determine which features you would like
your students to have access to
Showcase your “Book of the Week”
Activate a ‘Book of the Week’ or even
populate this for the entire term so that
each week the system automatically
updates to a new title
Author’s Corner
Instant access to videos of
authors discussing their
books
Who Next
All the Latest News
Next book
recommendations at the
click of a button
All the latest library news is available
instantly and can even be viewed using
page turning technology to make it
really engaging
Latest Reviews
The latest reviews available as soon as you approve them
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Dynamic and intuitive searching
iMLS smartphone and tablet application
Eclipse.net provides a unique range
of search options designed to
suit the needs of students at all
academic levels. The software
provides a user-friendly platform
to showcase all of the resources you
have available on-site, including any books, text
books, documents and even multimedia content such as
websites, video clips and eBooks. The MLS Libraries feature also
allows students to engage with the wider community by searching federated
sites and public libraries.
The visual impact of the results displayed will ensure using Eclipse.net is the most engaging
and popular choice for student research.
The iMLS app allows students, parents and staff to access the school library from a mobile phone or tablet.
You can now ensure the library and its resources are accessible anywhere, anytime to your whole community.
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Search your library resources
View the latest and most popular books
Write and record video reviews
Check in on the latest news from the library
Check their library account
View recommended reads
Request books for the school to purchase
Staff can…
e-Safety, for peace of mind…
A portal through which you can access resources that
benefit the entire curriculum, and to which every staff
member can contribute.
Eclipse.net includes a suite of over 10,000 WebLinks,
which are websites that have been vetted for e-safety and
relevance to the curriculum. Along with these WebLinks
you can add your own favourite websites, guiding students
towards resources you know to be age appropriate and relevant
and enabling Eclipse.net to become the first choice for online
research from school and home.
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Catalogue new resources
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Issue and return books on and offline
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Carry out stock checks
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Monitor reading trends with the statistics dashboard
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Learn which titles are popular in other schools using the community statistics
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Set homework such as writing and recording reviews and library research
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Embed the library into the teaching of ICT and literacy
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Monitor reading progress
Help with book selections using ‘Who Next?’
Check whether a book is available in the school library before purchasing
Keep up to date with library news
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MLS eBooks & Audio library Powered by OverDrive
Would that help to monitor and display reading levels in
their school?
Imagine a world where every
time your pupils logged on
to your school’s Learning
Platform or VLE they could
instantly see the very latest
resources available to assist
their learning.
Make reading cooler with eBooks!
The new School Download Library enables students to
enjoy eBook titles on PCs, smartphones, tablets and a
huge range of other devices.
Lastly, imagine that world again, but this time when
parents logged in to the parent portal of your school’s
Learning Platform or VLE, they could instantly view the
reading activity of their child. Imagine if they could
see exactly which books their child was reading at the
moment, could see which websites their child had
been visiting to help them with their school work, even
be informed of any outstanding resources their child
needed to return.
Imagine if books you wished to promote were displayed
in a format more familiar to that which your pupils use at
home when searching for music.
The Eclipse.net package now includes access to over
1,500 free eBooks and other online content, with the
option of upgrading to access a vast range of premium
titles.
MLS Bookshop Powered by Peters
Take advantage of exclusive pricing for MLS customers
through the integrated, online Bookshop in Eclipse.net.
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Imagine your library at the heart of your Learning Platform or VLE
Imagine if, whilst browsing, they selected a book that
interested them and were able to read other pupil’s
reviews and watch a video clip of the author talking
about the book.
Would that help keep them informed of their child’s
reading progress?
Could that inspire them to borrow the book and read
it for themselves?
Imagine no longer.
Now imagine the same world, but every time a member
of teaching staff logged on to your school’s Learning
Platform or VLE, they could instantly see graphs of the
very latest reading statistics from the library.
This is all possible now as a result of the work MLS has
been doing in partnership will all the main Learning
Platform providers and Microsoft to raise the profile
of libraries.
Imagine if they could see an overview by year group, drill
down further to tutor group, even as far as by individual
if they wished.
Integration with your current catalogue
Personal shopper service
Barcoding and labelling service
Wish List facility
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Who benefits from the installation of Eclipse.net?
Librarian
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(Smartphone and tablet app, eBook platform, VLE integration, fingerprint recognition etc.)
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New Intake
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Raise the profile of the library through technology New students joining your school will therefore have A management system designed specifically for an instant familiarity with Eclipse.net, reducing the Secondary school and College libraries
training requirements at library induction
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automated library use our Junior Librarian system
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Extremely intuitive, user-friendly interface
Students
Most Primary schools in the UK that have an •
IT / Network Manager
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Periodicals and Journals cataloguing facilities
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Discounted book purchases through MLS Bookshop
Headteacher
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Reports specifically designed for inspections
Track reading progress across gender, ethnicity etc.
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Statistics dashboard providing a snap-shot of whole-
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from other students
Catalogue hardware
WebLinks website database for ‘safe searching’ of the Excellent technical support
Cost effective asset tracking tool for all school •
Reserve resources and manage All the library resource available through the Learning Platform / VLE
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Access the catalogue from home and via iMLS smartphone and tablet app
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Watch movies of popular authors discussing their books
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Open eBook content on PC, mobile, tablet or eReader
Parents
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Monitor effective use of school resources and plan Competitive conversion and implementation costs
Floorplan to show location of resources
personal account
Asset value reports
Competitive annual support costs
playback video reviews from other students
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future purchasing
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Integrate information literacy skills into lesson plans
Automatic updates from MIS system for student data
Software licences module
Record video book reviews and Access to school library catalogue
Track reading progress
Help choose next book to read with ‘Who Next?’ tool
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Help write and record book reviews
Improved usage and awareness of available resources for planning projects
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Utilise as a whole-school research platform for all aspects of the curriculum
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Integration with your Cashless Catering system
resources
Teachers
Integration with your Learning Platform / VLE
Bursar
school reading engagement
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Single sign on for Active Directory & Shibboleth users
Asset register for all school loaned resources including text books
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Server based application (fully hosted and managed internet
technology
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Write book reviews and read reviews service available)
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user portal
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Integration of school resources, video content and websites all in one place
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Extensive global editing facilities for maintaining your catalogue
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information literacy skills
reports
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Multiple search options to help develop
Student tutorial videos included to assist library inductions
Engaging and appealing interface
Manage departmental items resources such as digital cameras and text books
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Management Interface and toolset
All the information you need, instantly
Eclipse.net has been designed to deliver an intuitive and easily customisable interface, providing a logical layout and
toolset to help you and your students get started straight away.
Monitor and identify trends and target readers’ interests using excellent statistical information.
Eclipse.net allows you the flexibility to customise and prepare your own statistics along with over 80 ready to
use report templates, including standard school inspections, circulation figures, audits and statistic dashboard.
The new enhanced views facility allows you to conduct searches and target specific data directly from within a
report. The community statistics also enable you to view the most popular titles across our scope of users.
Unlimited multimedia cataloguing
Streamlining your regular tasks is easy with
our scheduling facility
Because Eclipse.net is web-based software, this allows
you to access and add to the catalogue from any
browser-based location. The customisable record cards
allow you the freedom to catalogue a variety of resource
types, including books, CDs, websites, equipment,
hardware, documents and eBooks.
Personalised overdue reminder letters can be scheduled
to print out or to email students, parents or staff.
Other time consuming tasks such as tidying catalogue
records and importing new student data can be automated,
freeing up time for staff to spend with students.
Let MLS Connect take care of your student import for you
MLS Connect provides a dynamic link between Eclipse.net and your MIS making the enrolment process fast,
clean and simple. Easily customisable record cards and the introduction of resource categories allow you to quickly
establish and automatically target your students’ individual reading and research preferences.
Live media files such as movie clips and specialist
audio files can be added to your catalogue at the click
of a button.
Our online cataloguing service, Discovery, improves
the speed of your cataloguing by providing an instant
download of bibliographical data and book cover
images, and also enhances the catalogue records with
access to author movies, book summaries, book
recommendations and a vast directory of approved,
curriculum-relevant websites.
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Working in partnership to deliver a more personalised,
integrated and engaging learning experience
Eclipse.net offers integration with most Management Information Systems and can integrate with your chosen Learning
Platform / VLE, biometrics or smartcards, Active Directory / Shibboleth for single sign-on and is designed to help you raise
the profile of your library and resources to provide a whole school resource.
Using Finger Biometrics
MLS ID Solutions
When biometric ID is used, cards and passwords are
no longer required to access services and borrow
resources. This can result in a significant increase in
students uptake of library services. Use of biometrics
also eradicates the problems associated with cardsharing and lost cards. Staff time is not taken up by
having to replace lost or stolen cards.
Staff and students can access their records and perform
circulation functions simply by placing their finger on
a scanner, increasing both speed and security. People
are identified quicker and more efficiently, especially at
busy times.
MLS Advantage Support, Training and the MLS Community
All MLS clients gain access to their own personalised
user portal called MyMLS, providing a definitive online
multimedia knowledgebase.
Whatever you need from your library system, Eclipse.
net offers you simplicity, reliability and ultimate
flexibility with unrivalled scope for expansion.
What really sets MLS apart from our competitors is our
strong and supportive after sales network. Whether
you’re upgrading from an existing version of Eclipse or
converting from another system you’ll gain immediate
access to our fantastic technical support team, a
valuable growing network and community of existing
users and helpful organisations.
Preview the system for yourself...
We offer fast and simple conversion of your existing
data in a matter of days and we can also provide you
with dedicated and professional on-site installation
and
training
which is tailored
to your specific
re quirement s .
We’re delighted to be able to offer you the opportunity
to see the system in action. You can book a live online
demonstration with us
and experience these
incredible new features
directly from your own
computer, inviting any
colleagues from the
library, IT or SLT along as
required.
Using Cards
As an alternative to biometrics, cards can still be issued
as a method of identification. All of the functionality,
configuration and management options available for
biometric ID also apply when using cards. Furthermore,
users can have both biometric and card recognition
registered in the same database if required.
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A little about us
Over 25 years’ experience developing high specification library systems
for schools and colleges has definitely taught us a thing or two...
Established in 1981, MLS provide market leading library
management solutions, combining professional library
management tools with a range of user friendly and
visually engaging student interfaces to suit all academic
levels. Using a wide range of innovative features and
mobile apps we are able to promote reading for pleasure
amongst students, whilst providing essential reports
and statistics for educators and parents.
We’ve always made it our priority to listen carefully to
the recommendations and suggestions from our
customers, constantly adapting our systems to meet
the demanding standards of the educational industry.
Micro Librarian Systems Limited
Arden House . Shepley Lane . Hawk Green
Marple . Stockport . Cheshire . SK6 7JW
For more information please call, email or visit our website.:
Tel: +44 (0) 161 449 9357 . Fax: +44 (0) 161 449 0055
Email: [email protected]
www.microlib.co.uk
Over the years we’ve successfully developed many high
quality library systems specifically designed to meet
the challenges and needs of educational establishments.
We have a strong understanding of the unique
requirements of our market, supporting thousands of
users throughout the UK and also Europe, Africa, the
Middle East, USA and even as far as New Zealand.
We feel the main reasons for the popularity of our systems
are their ease of use and the excellent standards of
care we offer our users. Without compromising on the
functionality, we have always managed to produce high
quality solutions that are effortlessly straightforward
to use and we are particularly proud of the after sales
support network that we offer to our customers. Our
ongoing commitment to product development ensures
that we will always have one eye on the future. You can
be certain that whatever your future requirements, we
will always provide the very best solution for you.