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Circulation Utilities
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Change Due Date
Textbook Tracker
Changes the due date of checked out items to the specified date
The due date is changed without regard to loan periods, policies, or closed dates.
Use(s)
Run this utility if there's a snow day or other unexpected library closure and you need to adjust due dates so patrons aren't penalized.
Selections
| Options
New Due Date: Specify the new due date for checked out items in MM/DD/YYYY format. |
Check In
Textbook Tracker
Checks in all selected copies at the specified site
All fines, holds, and returned lost items are processed with default actions.
Selections
| Options
Check In Site: Specify the site at which you would like to check in the selected copies. |
Check In Archived Copies
Checks in all selected copies that are currently archived (checked out to System Patron 6)
All fines, holds, and returned lost items are processed with default actions. Checking in archived copies will make them available for circulation again.
Selections
| Options
Check In Site: Specify the site at which you would like to check in the selected copies. |
Check In Discarded Copies
Checks in all selected copies that are currently discarded (checked out to System Patron 2)
All fines, holds, and returned lost items are processed with default actions. Checking in discarded copies will make them available for circulation again.
Selections
| Options
Check In Site: Specify the site at which you would like to check in the selected copies. |
Check In Lost Copies
Checks in all selected copies that are currently lost (checked out to System Patron 1)
All fines, holds, and returned lost items are processed with default actions. Checking in lost copies will process fines and make them available for circulation again.
Use(s)
Run this utility if a bunch of items were accidentally declared as lost through inventory or other utilities.
Selections
| Options
Check In Site: Specify the site at which you would like to check in the selected copies. |
Check In Processing Copies
Checks in all selected copies that are currently in processing (checked out to System Patron 7)
All fines, holds, and returned lost items are processed with default actions. Checking in processing copies will make them available for circulation.
Use(s)
- Run this utility if you have moved copies from the Union Site to another site and need to change their status to Available.
- If you use the In Processing status for items that are not yet ready to be placed on shelves, run this utility when they are ready to be placed in circulation and need their status changed to Available.
Selections
| Options
Check In Site: Specify the site at which you would like to check in the selected copies. |
Recompute Due Dates
Recomputes check out periods and fines for items that are already checked out
Use(s)
Run this utility after changing title or patron policies that affect fine rates, check out periods, in-stock hold lengths, and more. You may also need to run this utility after running the Change Patron Policy, Change Title Policy, or Change Copy Policy utilities.
Selections
Remove Circulation Statistics
Removes all Circulation statistics older than the specified date
This action is not normally required. Only run this utility if you are certain those statistics are no longer useful for your reporting.
Use(s)
- Run this utility if you have completely changed your policies and old statistics don't match your new standards.
- If you move from a Centralized Catalog to separate catalogs, run this utility to get rid of old records.
Selections
| Options
Remove Statistics Older Than: Enter a date in MM/DD/YYYY format, and all Circulation statistics from before that date will be removed. If you don't enter anything, it will default to five years before the current date. |
Renew Items
Textbook Tracker
Initiate a renewal (with respect to policy and preference settings)
The utility finds all checked-out items (based on the selections), and renews them according to loan period of the policy.
Use(s)
Run this utility if there's a snow day or other unexpected library closure and you need to renew items so patrons/teachers aren't penalized.
Automatically renew items checked out by teachers, by selecting the patron policy.
To set up automatic renewals for any of your patrons, you run this utility with Items Due On set as a relative date for ‘today,’ and run the utility every day.
Selections
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