Are your students more likely to browse your shelves than your catalog? If so, how can you get them interested in all those eBooks in your collection that don’t have a space on the shelves? Make them a space!
Tag: Circulation
Mr. Finch, one of teachers at Miss Honey’s school, has a cart of books with him for the Approved Book Report List for his class. How can Miss Honey make a searchable list in Researcher with the books on the cart?
Miss Honey set up a new fantasy-themed section of the library, and she wants to make the books searchable under the term “fantasy.” She can do this by assigning keywords in Circulation!
For Central Union users, the In-Transit mode and In-Transit patron (barcode 9) is probably the least-understood but integral part of the Central Union System. Improper use of the In-Transit feature can cause a lot of problems, so let’s review how to use it properly!
If you are in a scanning frenzy—checking things in, checking things out, you’ve got a busy library—you might not want to let go of the scanner in order to use the mouse or keyboard to change modes in Alexandria’s Circulation window.
The X command is a great way to perform multiple time-saving functions within Circulation. Let’s take a look at what the “Magic X” can do for you!
Last week, we went over damage codes and how to set them up. This week we are going into more detail about using the DL command in circulation.
Right before winter break is a busy time in the library–that’s why Miss Honey saves time with keyboard shortcuts! If you’re not on the keyboard shortcut train yet, now’s your chance. They are the gift that keeps on giving!
The next stop on our favorite features tour is the Items Out Tab in Circulation.
The tour of some of our favorite features continues with another great highlight: the Homeroom Subtab.