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| Tools > Utilities > Patrons > General |
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name | Add Patron Notes |
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id | 1043538877 |
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| Use(s)- If a group of specific patrons need to meet with the librarian, select Alert Note and type "Needs to meet with librarian" on the Options tab before running this utility. Alert Notes pop up in Circulation whenever those patrons' barcodes are scanned.
- If a group of specific patrons are in special reading programs, considered at-risk, or belong to other groups that need to be recorded, select Category Note and type the desired note on the Options tab.
Selections | OptionsAdd Note: Type the note you would like to add. 500 character limit. Note Type: Choose the type of note to add. Replace Existing Notes: When checked, this option removes all existing notes of the chosen type and completely replaces them with what's in the Add Note field. | |
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name | Advance Patron Grade |
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id | 340481034 |
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| Advance Patron GradeMoves specified patrons to the next grade (i.e. level) Expand |
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| You can customize your grades (i.e. levels) in the Grade Table in Patron Preferences. If you name your policies after grades, then you'll need to update those policies after running this utility. This has to be changed on a policy-by-policy basis using the Change Patron Policy utility. Use(s)Run this utility if you need to be specific about what types of patrons need to be moved to the next grade level. If you would like to advance all patron grades at the same time, use the Advance All Grades utility on the Grade Table tab of Patron Preferences. Tip |
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Read the Advance Patrons section of our Beginning-of-Year Procedures for more information. |
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name | Change Patron Grade |
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id | 993181416 |
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| Change Patron GradeChanges the grade (i.e. level) of selected patrons to the specified grade Expand |
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| Use(s)Run this utility if patrons were accidentally imported or added with the wrong grade and the correct grade needs to be added. Selections | OptionsChange Grade to: Specify the new grade you would like selected patrons to be in. | |
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name | Change Patron 2nd Location |
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id | 340578283 |
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| Change Patron 2nd LocationChanges or adds a specified 2nd location for selected patrons Expand |
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You can also use Authority Control to edit, combine, or remove individual 2nd locations. |
Selections | OptionsChange 2nd Location to: Specify the new 2nd location you would like selected patrons to have. If this field is left blank, the utility will remove the current 2nd location. | |
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name | Change Patron Location |
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id | 340624553 |
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| Textbook Tracker Changes the location of selected patrons to the specified location Expand |
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You can also use Authority Control to edit, combine, or remove individual locations. |
Use(s)- Run this utility to set patron homerooms based on grade. In the Patrons in Grade selection, enter the grade(s) to which you want to assign a specific homeroom.
- Merge all homerooms for end-of-year cleanup.
Selections | OptionsChange Location to: Specify the new location you would like selected patrons to have. | |
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name | Change Patron Policy |
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id | 340642143 |
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| Change Patron PolicyChanges the policy of selected patrons to the specified policy Expand |
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Changing patrons' policies will not affect current circulation. But if you use the Recompute Due Dates utility after this utility, checkout periods and fines may adjust based on their new policy. |
Use(s)Run this utility to implement new policies or switch around existing policies. |
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name | Change Patron Security Group |
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id | 340655833 |
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| Change Patron Security GroupChanges the security group of selected patrons to the specified security group Expand |
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You cannot change the security group of someone in a higher security level. You also can't change someone else's security group to one higher than your own. |
Use(s)Run this utility if you assign security group by grade. |
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name | Change Patron Status |
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id | 340672076 |
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| Change Patron StatusChanges the status of selected patrons to the specified status Expand |
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| What does each status mean? Multiexcerpt include |
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MultiExcerptName | Patron Statuses |
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Use(s)- Run this utility if you need to give a group of patrons who previously had an Inactive or Suspended status an Active status again.
- Run this utility at the end of the school year to give all patrons an Inactive status, which will prevent them from placing holds, making reservations, and more over the summer. Then at the beginning of the school year, use this utility to restore everyone's Active status.
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name | Forgive Charges |
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id | 340682764 |
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| What's included in each charge type? - All Charges, Fees, and Fines. Everything.
- Lost Fees Only. Charge record with a transaction note or description of “Lost.”
- Overdue Fines Only. Charge record with a transaction note or description of “Overdue Fine” or a currently accumulating fine.
- Other Charges/Fees. Everything except items in #2 and #3.
Use(s)- Run this utility to remove accidental charges, fees, and/or fines.
- If you declare all overdue items at the end of the school year as lost but only want to charge the lost item fee (not overdue fines), run this utility with the Overdue Fines Only option selected.
Selections | OptionsTransaction Date Starting: Specify a starting date in MM/DD/YYYY format. If left blank, all selected past charges will be forgiven. | |
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name | Move Patrons to Site |
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id | 419378050 |
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| Move Patrons to SiteMoves selected patrons from their current site to the specified site Expand |
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| Use(s)Run this utility if you accidentally imported patron records to the wrong site and need to move them. |
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name | Reassign Union Site Patrons |
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id | 419404497 |
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| Reassign Union Site PatronsChanges selected patrons' assigned site from the Union Site to the site specified on the Options tab Expand |
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| Use(s)Patrons are assigned to the Union Site when imports are run for sites that don't exist. If you made a mistake while importing patron records and they are now assigned to the Union Site, run this utility to assign them to the correct site. |
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name | Remove Patron History |
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id | 340693281 |
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| Remove Patron HistoryRemoves everything but Lexile history from selected patrons' histories Expand |
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| Want to see a report of a patron's current history? There are two ways to access these reports: - Circulation > Actions menu in the current patron pane > History
- Patrons Management > Actions menu > Show History
Either way, a PDF of that patron's history will then automatically download to your device. Use(s)Run this utility when you need to clear up space in your database, start with a clean slate on statistics, or remove information because of privacy concerns. Selections |
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name | Remove Patron Notes |
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id | 340707234 |
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| Use(s)Run this utility to remove old and temporary notes past librarians may have left. |
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name | Remove Patron Pictures |
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id | 340716819 |
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| Remove Patron PicturesRemoves the pictures of all selected patrons Expand |
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| Use(s)- Run this utility if you need to remove patron pictures because they need to be replaced.
- If patron pictures need to be removed because of privacy concerns, run this utility.
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name | Remove Patrons |
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id | 340730992 |
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| Textbook Tracker Removes selected patron records from your database Expand |
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| Use(s)- Run this utility at the end of the school year if you re-import your patrons at the beginning of each school year.
- There are two ways to use this utility to remove graduated patrons at the end of the school year:
- If you keep track of graduation dates in patron records, enter the appropriate date range or relative date in the Graduation Date field.
- If you use Last Grade in the Grade Table Preferences, enter the user-defined value for Last Grade in the Patrons in Grade field (most commonly "Graduated").
- If you manage patrons with SIF or Clever, patrons who have an active record in Alexandria but are no longer included in the synced data will be marked as Transferred (this may include graduated and transferred students). Those patron records will need to be removed manually. Run this utility to remove patrons with a status of Transferred.
Selections | OptionsRemove even with checked-out items and outstanding financial obligations (including credits): When unchecked , all selected patrons without checked out items or charges will be removed. Some things, like reviews, are transferred to the Unknown Patron rather than deleted. When checked , all selected patrons will be removed no matter what. Checked out items will be declared lost, and holds, reservations, charges, and credits are all removed. | |
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name | Renew Patron Cards |
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id | 340745798 |
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| Renew Patron CardsRenews the library cards of all selected patrons Expand |
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This utility will only work when Preferences > Patrons > Patron Rules > Disable Card Expiration Dates is unchecked. |
The number of days a patron's card is active after renewal is determined by patron policies. Selections |
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name | Reset Passwords |
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id | 340757619 |
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| Reset PasswordsResets selected patrons' passwords to their last name (all lowercase letters) Expand |
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For security purposes, we strongly recommend that each user change their password after initially accessing their account. |
Use(s)Run this utility at the beginning of the school year to let patrons who have forgotten their passwords over the summer log into their accounts. Selections |
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