The circulation desk operator is able to quickly issue patron loans, renew patron loans, and process loan returns from almost any device, anywhere, including a conventional circulation desk. Loans are issued to patrons based on their access rights and associated loan rules, or by applying a common due date to a batch of loans. A full history of each patron's loans is recorded in their circulation record but is only accessible provided anonymisation has not been enabled. 

Go to: Circulation > Circulation Desk

Record A Loan

1. - scan the patron's barcode to open their circulation record, or
2. - search for a patron using any combination of first name, last, name, class, and year level, and select from the drop down list. Note: Only active and unblocked patrons will be listed. Patrons without a barcode cannot be retrieved.
3. - display portraits or photos of all members of the current student's form class, and highlight those with overdue loans. Note: A student's profile record must be displayed currently for this button to appear. If not displayed, click on the Browse Student link to view and select the required Form Class.
4. Review patron's loan profile:
   1. Loan History - display patron's entire preserved loan history.
   2. Reservations - displays patron's current reservations.
   3. Notes - displays notes recorded against patron:
      1.  to record a note.
      2. Highlight on issue to alert operator during circulation.
      3. a patron from borrowing, check and record Reason For Blocking. Note: Blocks are not enforced via RfID stations.
      4. a blocked patron to reinstate borrowing rights, uncheck  and optionally remove Reason For Blocking.
   4. Fines - to review or collect fine payments.
5. - scan the barcode of the item being borrowed. Note: If alert messages display, proceed or cancel as appropriate. 
6. Current loans display in reverse chronological order.
7. Repeat Step 3 for each item the patron wants to borrow.
8. Repeat Step 1 for the next patron.
9. - display the last 5 borrowers for the current active session.

1. Click on the automatically calculated Due date to manually change it by choosing an alternate date from the calendar.
2. Set a Common Due Date. Note: All loans issued while this option is checked will be allocated the common due date displayed.

Note: Regardless of the method used to calculate the due date, the rules in the holiday calendar will always be used to adjust the calculated date as defined.

Print Or Email A list Of Loans Just Issued To a Patron

1. - is active if a patron record is currently displayed.
2. Loan Receipt:
   1. Session - all loans issued to all patrons during this current logged in session. Note: A session closes when the operator logs out.
   2. Today - all loans issued today to all patrons.
   3. Current - all loans currently displayed for the current patron borrower. 
3. - email based on the above selection.
4. - print based on the above selection to an attached receipt printer.

1. displays patron's current loans:
   1. indicates the number of loans overdue out of the total number of loans.
   2. highlights each overdue loan.
   3. - renew all loans or renew a specific loan. Note: Patron's normal loan rules will apply.
   4.  - view printable reports.
   5. - mark loan as lost. Note: This process will automatically update the item as "Lost" in the catalogue, update the patron's loan record as "Lost", and hide the item from OPAC search results. An operator is alerted if a lost item is subsequently returned or found. 
   6. - recall this loan. Note: Patron will receive an email if enabled.
2. displays patron's entire preserved loan history:
   1.  print to PDF, Word or Excel.
      Note: Loan History tab will only display for when loan history is set to ON in Anonymise Circulation Behaviour.
3. displays patron's current reservation activity:
   1.  print to PDF, Word or Excel.
4. record or display notes about the patron:
   1.  to record a note.
   2.  Highlight on issue to alert operator during circulation.
   3. a patron from borrowing, check and record Reason For Blocking. Note: Blocks are not enforced via RfID stations.
   4. a blocked patron to reinstate borrowing rights, uncheck and optionally remove Reason For Blocking.
5. displays any fines currently outstanding for the patron:
   1.  view report or pay fines.