Follett VERSION 6.00 - Manual (Page 138)

04/04 138 Circulation Desk
How to check out a copy
The basic checkout procedure involves entering two barcodes: the patron barcode
and the copy barcode:
Type or scan the patron barcode. If the patron
barcode is missing or damaged, use the Find
Patron button.
When Circulation Desk retrieves the patron
successfully, the Important Message dialog
displays (if there is a message) and brief
patron information appears in the patron
information box.
To know more about important messages, see
Important messages for patrons," page 126.
Next, scan the copy barcode. If the copy
barcode is damaged or missing, use the
Find Title Button.
Block messages appear if the patron has
violated any circulation policies. If the
Circulation Desk Override password is
defined in System Setup, you must enter
that password to complete the transaction.
Before checking out or renewing copies,
check to see if a special due date is active.
If the checkout is successful, relevant copy
information appears in the title information box.
If no special due date is active, the due date for the checkout is determined by the
circulation policies defined in System Setup (see page 77). If a ceiling date was used to
determine the due date, Ceiling Date Used appears next to the Due Date.
To print a receipt for the patron's current
transaction
See Receipt Printing setup and printing on
page 120 for more information.
To view and print detailed information about
the current patron
To see the current patron's fines or holds and
reserves, select the appropriate toolbar
button.
To get information about a copy's previous
checkouts, choose Copy Status. See ViewĆ
ing the current status of a copy," page 134.
When Show Patron Picture is selected from
the File menu, a picture displays if a photo
is attached to the patron's record.
To access the Edit Patron dialog
If the copy you are checking out requires special attention, a circulation note may
appear. Circulation notes are attached to the copy record in Cataloging. For more
information about circulation notes, see Chapter 24, Working with copies."
If Circulation Desk cannot find the patron or the title in your database, you can
add them during a checkout. For more information, see Adding or editing a
patron" and Adding a title during a checkout," both on page 139.