Polaris PowerPAC Children’s Edition

Polaris PowerPAC Children’s Edition is the public access Web interface designed specifically for children’s use. Children can connect to the library’s catalog and services from within the library, or from a remote location such as home or school.

Polaris PowerPAC Children’s Edition is available by specific contract to your library. If your Polaris installation does not include Polaris PowerPAC Children’s Edition, the features described in this section are not available.

Important:
When you change Polaris PowerPAC Children’s Edition settings, you may need to update page caches to see the effects of your changes. See Updating Page Caches.

Note:
Polaris PowerPAC and Polaris PowerPAC Children’s Edition are based on ASP.NET programming code. All .aspx page files are editable, and other advanced customizations are available. For more information, see PAC Customization.

Note:
Polaris PowerPAC version 5.5 and later features responsive web design that adapts to the user's device (desktop computer, tablet, or smart phone). Polaris PowerPAC Children's Edition does not use responsive design, and is best used from a desktop computer or tablet.

See also:

• Administering PowerPAC Children’s Edition
• Managing Themes
• Managing Children’s Dashboards
• Setting Children’s Search Limits
• Managing Search Categories
• Customizing the Children’s Results Display