Circulation

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The circulation module handles check-in, check-out, renew, hold, etc. All these activities are logged and can be searched, grouped, and analyzed. If you know how to use SQL, custom reports can be built to display data in the way you like.

Check out

1.Click the menu command "Circulation | Check Out".
2.Select the borrower name from the combo box. If the borrower's name is not in the list, go to the Borrowers submodule first by clicking the menu command "Library | Borrowers" and adding a borrower.
3.Select the catalog item "Title" or "ID".
4.Make sure the "Date Due" is correct. If there are any comments about this transaction, add it to the comment box. Check the "Permanent" box if the borrower does not have to return it by any set date.
5.Click the "Check Out" button.

Check in

1.Click the menu command "Circulation | Check In".
2.Select the item "Title" or "ID" from the combo box.
3.Click the "Check In" button.

 

Note: If there is a hold on the item being checked in, after clicking the "Check In" button, Biblioscape will remind you about the Hold.

Renew

1.Click the menu command "Circulation | Renew".
2.Select the item "Title" or "ID" from the combo box. The checked out item detail will be shown in the grid below.
3.Select a new due date.
4.Click on the "Renew" button.

Hold

1.Click the menu command "Circulation | Hold".
2.Select the borrower's name who requested a hold.
3.Select the item to hold by "Title" or "ID" from the combo box.
4.Click the "Hold" button.

Review circulation history

All the circulation activities are recorded in a log. You can review the history by going to the menu command "Circulation | History". The circulation history table can be sorted by clicking on a column header. Clicking on the column header again will sort the table in reverse order.

 

You can also group by any column by going to "View | Current View | Group By", then dragging a column to the top panel. There are several predefined views you can use by going to "View | Current View".

Search circulation history

1.Click the menu command "Circulation | Search".
2.Select the field you want to search.
3.Select the search condition and enter the search text.
4.Click the OK button to start search.

 

Retrieve all items: After doing a search, if you want to display all items again, click the menu command "Circulation | Retrieve All".