Setting Up Mobile PAC - Overview

Polaris Mobile PAC is a Web-based public access catalog that has been optimized for mobile devices, providing simplified access to most of the features available in Polaris PowerPAC. Any device with a Web browser can access the site, including mobile devices with browsers optimized for mobile use and computers with standard Web browsers.

Polaris Mobile PAC works best with mobile devices where users navigate the interface in either of two ways: with a pointing device, where user touches the desired option or selects it with a stylus; or with navigation keys, where the user presses keys (such as arrow keys) on the device key pad to move the focus up or down in a list. Full functionality may not be available for cell phones without full keyboards or pointing devices.

Note:
Beginning with Polaris 5.5, Polaris PowerPAC features responsive web design so users can enjoy the same PowerPAC features regardless of device (desktop computer screens, tablets, or phones).

Mobile PAC must be installed on a Polaris Web server and the library must have a current, valid license to make Mobile PAC available. Mobile PAC also offers a multilingual version, where users can select the display language on any page or set a language preference that persists from session to session. Polaris Administration settings control the features available in Mobile PAC. Mobile PAC shares some settings with Polaris PowerPAC. Other settings apply only to Mobile PAC.