category, amount of time spent by each user connected to each specific database or destination, total number of searches, total number of retrievals, and the time of day of access. The gateway must automatically determine whether the client to be invoked when a destination is selected is resident on the server or on the desktop. If the client software resides on the desktop workstation, it must be invoked automatically and must communicate with the external database or service without any host server involvement. For fee-based services, the system must provide the option to prompt for account ID and password before connecting. G-9. Display The Library should be able to easily modify all record display screens to suit its needs and preferences, including the selection, order, and captions of displayed fields. For example, on the screen showing the results of a call number search, the Library should be able to define what data elements accompany the call number. OPAC displays must be and easy to read. System should support character display at terminals for the visually impaired. System times out and returns to the welcome screen following a specified period of inactivity. System must allow Library to define menus, summary screens, and bibliographic and item record displays. System must allow the user, through simple menus and/or search queries, to determine: if items are owned where they are located whether or not they are available, with item's status in real time QUESTION: Are any limits on the size of field labels and display constants or If on the number of uniquely definable labels and display constants? yes, what are they? QUESTION: What hardware/software if any, can your system interface with for physically impaired users?
category, amount of time spent by each user connected to each specific database or destination, total number of searches, total number of retrievals, and the time of day of access. The gateway must automatically determine whether the client to be invoked when a destination is selected is resident on the server or on the desktop. If the client software resides on the desktop workstation, it must be invoked automatically and must communicate with the external database or service without any host server involvement. For fee-based services, the system must provide the option to prompt for account ID and password before connecting. G-9. Display The Library should be able to easily modify all record display screens to suit its needs and preferences, including the selection, order, and captions of displayed fields. For example, on the screen showing the results of a call number search, the Library should be able to define what data elements accompany the call number. OPAC displays must be and easy to read. System should support character display at terminals for the visually impaired. System times out and returns to the welcome screen following a specified period of inactivity. System must allow Library to define menus, summary screens, and bibliographic and item record displays. System must allow the user, through simple menus and/or search queries, to determine: if items are owned where they are located whether or not they are available, with item's status in real time QUESTION: Are any limits on the size of field labels and display constants or on the number of uniquely definable labels and display constants? If yes, what are they? QUESTION: What hardware/software if any, can your system interface with for physically impaired users?
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