Virtual Reference Configure Dialog Box

To open this dialog box:
In Polaris Administration, select Profiles, PowerPAC, Virtual reference: Configure.

Use the Virtual Reference Configure dialog box to set up virtual reference services with specific providers. Specify settings only for the provider with which your library has a contract. Most of the settings are specific to your library; obtain them from your provider. See Setting Up Live Virtual Reference Services.

Note:
To make virtual reference services available to patrons, you must also set the PowerPAC profile Virtual reference: Enable to Yes.

• Tutor.com tab - Use this tab to set up virtual reference services from Tutor.com (Virtual Reference Toolkit™). Type your Polaris PowerPAC home page URL in the View Port field. Obtain the other settings from Tutor.com.

• QuestionPoint tab - Use this tab to set up virtual reference services from QuestionPointSM (OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc.).

• Library ID, Category - Obtain these site-specific values from OCLC.

• Partner ID - Not used

• Main URL that connects to the QuestionPoint virtual reference librarian.

• Transcript URL - Not used

• View Port - Your Polaris PowerPAC home page URL.

• Log in required - If you want to restrict access to registered patrons, select (check) this option. If this option is not checked, a Guest button is displayed on the virtual reference log-in page. The user can click Guest to go straight to the QuestionPoint Web site and submit a question.

• No Login URL - If you do not require log-in, type the QuestionPoint URL to which the Guest link should connect.