Follett VERSION 6.00 - Manual (Page 139)

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If the loan period for the copy is defined as zero, a message appears stating that
the copy is nonĆcirculating. For more information about nonĆcirculating copies,
see Handling nonĆcirculating copies" on page 141.
If you try to check out or renew a copy that has a pending or ready hold or
reserve on it for another patron, a message appears asking you to confirm this
action. Since this message does not require a password to override it, you may
want to communicate your policy regarding holds and reserves to your staff.
If you try to check out a copy that has a future reserve on it, and the normal
circulation period would overlap the reserve period, Circulation Desk alerts you
with a message. It also automatically shortens the loan period so that the item is
due on the day before the pre-reserve processing date.
If the reserving patron retrieves the item before the reserve period, you need to
delete the reserve before checking out the item. This avoids any loan-period
shortening intended to protect the reserve.
See also: For more information about searching for patrons or copies, see
Finding patrons or copies" on page 123.
See also: For more information about block conditions, see Handling block
conditions during a transaction" on page 127.
Adding or editing a patron
You can add a new patron from the Circulation Desk main window by selecting
Add Patron from the Circulation menu and defining the patron information
exactly the same way you would when adding a patron in Patron Maintenance.
You return to the Check Out window upon saving the patron record. You can also
add a patron from the Holds/Reserves, Fines, and Lost Copies windows.
Additionally, if a scanned patron barcode is not associated with a patron
currently in your patron list, you are prompted to add the patron and taken to the
Add Patron dialog if you choose to do so. For information about adding patrons,
see How to add or edit a patron record" on page 187.
To edit a patron you must first select a patron from the Find Patron dialog, or by
scanning a patron barcode, then select Edit Patron from the Circulation menu or
click the Edit Patron button to the right of the Patron Group Box. You are
presented with the Edit Patron dialog where you can make your changes. As
when adding a patron, you return to the Check Out window upon saving the
patron record.
Note: You can turn off the ability to add or edit patrons during checkout by using
the Limit Circulation Desk Access function. See Limiting and restoring
access to Circulation Desk" on page 118 for more information. You must
still use Patron Maintenance to delete patrons.
Adding a title during a checkout
When adding titles during checkout, Circulation Desk gives you the option of
creating temporary or permanent records. Whether you add a temporary or a