With the continuation of COVID-19, many libraries are changing how they do checkouts to limit contact.
Read about what some other libraries are doing:
Each library's new checkout process will look different depending on location and various capabilities. We encourage you to consider these questions as you create a plan that works for your library:
Once you have decided on your new process, the next step is to configure various preferences to meet your needs:
If needed, does your patron security group have access to manage holds, access Patron Status, and perform renewals?
Do you want to allow renewals for items that have pending holds? If so, turn on the Allow Renewals When Holds Are Pending preference on the Circulation Rules tab.
After configuring your preferences, these. However, keep in mind that
Patrons will place holds through Researcher (Search, Explore, Scout, or Browse).
Print our How to Place a Hold reference sheet and hand out copies to patrons. |
For textbooks, we recommend checking out the textbooks to your students and then running a Loaned Items Information report sorted by homeroom so the teacher knows which student gets which textbooks. You can also print a checkout receipt for each textbook or patron by using the D Circulation Command after checkout.
You can also set up Self-Service to offer hands-free checkouts. Use the /selfservicein and /selfserviceout URLs to avoid pressing the mode button, and remember to turn on the Disable Receipt/Email Receipt for Check Out preference in the Station Settings.
As for the physical set-up, consider using the Hands-Free Laser Scanner
Encourage the use of eBooks!
TextbookTracker - Check out textbooks to patrons then give the loaned items report to their homeroom teacher to know which student gets what textbooks. The only issue I can see with this is that depending on how many textbooks one student has will probably get confusing to know what goes where.
*The more I thought about using the patron barcode report the more I don't know if it would work. Mainly because not every student from the same homeroom will be getting the same books, and we don't have a way to separate them out by subject.
(Print checkout receipts then maybe?… use D command after checkout.)