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Logging into an OPALS Union site
for library ILL users

 

 

The OPALS Union Catalog allows each member library to access their own information and configuration by giving each library access their own secure login and password.

Select, and Login to a member library | Link to your ILL library


Select, and Login to a member library

Getting there- The URL

Connect to your Union database using the url you were supplied. The examples in this tutorial are based on the Scools ILL URL : http://www.scools.org

How to Select your library.

Each user in the database is associated with their own particular library, and must login to that specific library to use the functionality.

For example, to use the SCOOLS ILL you need to :

  • Switch to your own named library, then
  • Login.

1) Click the small blue Login link at the page's top right

2) Use the drop down lists (UNION, SYSTEM, DISTRICT, and LIBRARY) to select

  • your BOCES
  • then school District
  • then your library.

3) Login using the username and password that you were given previously.


 

Warning :

If your login name or login location is incorrect you will receive a message "Unknown username:"
You will be unable to access your information!


When you are properly logged into the OPALS Union ILL System,
you will see the name of your library in three places on the page.

(See the highlighted areas in the screen shot below.)

You will also see
your login name and first name
in two separate areas on the page.

(See the highlighted areas in the screen shot below.)

Link to your library (2 ways)

1) Drag and drop the link to make an shortcut Icon on your desktop

2) Right click on the link and save it as a bookmark in your browser.