BASIC INN-REACH DCB CIRCULATION GUIDE
Contents
Borrowing Library Processes
Receiving Items Sent from other Link+ Libraries
Checking out item to local patron in the DCB
Check-out of Received Link+ Items to local patrons on the DCB
Checkin Link+ Items on the DCB
Item Site Processes
Printing Paging Slips
Checking out Items to Fulfill Link+ Requests
Check-in Items Returned from Off-Site
Cancelling a Request that Cannot be Filled
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Borrowing Library Processes
Receiving Items Sent from other Link+ Libraries
1)Go to ‘Not My Item Checkin’
2)Scan Barcode and click on the ‘Search’ button:
3)Decide whether you would like a ‘holdslip’ to print for the item:
4)The item is now received:
Checking out item to local patron in the DCB
1)If the item needs to go to another pickup location the system will alert you during the receiving process:
Message to acknowledge:
Item shows “IN TRANSIT” status:
Check-out of Received Link+ Items to local patrons on the DCB
1)Go to ‘Patron Check-out’ Mode:
2)Enter Patron Barcode and click on the ‘Search’ button:
3)System will alert staff that there are items ready for pickup, click ‘OK’:
4)Scan item barcode and click the ‘Search’ button:
5)System will alert staff that the item status of received is being cleared, acknowledge by clicking ‘OK’:
6)Item is now checked out to the patron on the DCB box:
Checkin Link+ Items on the DCB
1)Go to ‘Not My Item Checkin’:
2)Scan item barcode and click on the ‘Search’ button:
3)Decide if you’d like to print a transit slip:
4)Item now shows Link+ status of Returned:
Item Site Processes
Printing Paging Slips
1) Go to ‘Notices’ Mode:
2)Select print job and click on the ‘Prepare’ button:
3)Click on ‘Send Notices’ to print:
4)Click ‘OK’:
5)Confirm that all the notices printed and printed correctly, then click ‘Yes’ to clear the paging slips file:
Checking out Items to Fulfill Link+ Requests
1)Go to ‘Library Check-Out’ Mode:
2)Scan barcode of item to lend and click the ‘Search’ button:
3)Acknowledge the message indicating the checkout and where the item is to be sent:
4)The item is now ready to be shipped:
Check-in Items Returned from Off-Site
1)Go to ‘My Item Check-in’ Mode:
2)Scan barcode and click the ‘Search’ button:
3)Acknowledge the item has been cleared of the INN-Reach checkout:
4)The item now reflects the cleared status:
Cancelling a Request that Cannot be Filled
1)Go to ‘Search/Requests’ Mode:
2)Search for the item using the appropriate search index:
3)The item will be or needs to be selected in the ‘Summary’ tab:
4)Select the request tab:
5)Click on the ‘Cancel Requests’ button:
6)Indicate which action to take for the cancellation:
7)Choose or Key a cancellation reason and click ‘OK’:
8)The system will indicate the cancellation is completed, click ‘OK’:
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