Follett VERSION 6.00, User Manual

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Showing and hiding patron pictures
If your library has patron pictures for patron records, you will have the option to
show those pictures.
See also:
For information on attaching pictures to patron records, see page 189.
From the Circulation Desk File menu, choose Show Patron Picture.
The patron's picture appears in the lower right corner of the Circulation Desk.
The Patron Picture window can be moved to a different location on the desktop.
Note:
If no patron picture is available when Show Patron Pictures is selected, the
patron picture window will display the message, No picture available."
To stop displaying patron pictures on the Circulation Desk, choose Hide Patron
Picture from the Circulation Desk File menu.
Transactions 101
The basic transactions you can perform using Circulation Desk include: checking
out and checking in copies, renewing copies, creating fines and collecting fine
payment, marking copies lost, and placing holds and reserves for patrons.
To perform any transaction, you need to retrieve a patron, a copy, or both. There
are three ways to retrieve the patron or title you want:
Scan a barcode label in the Type or Scan a Barcode text box.
Type a barcode in the Type or Scan a Barcode text box. To look up a patron by
their ID number, type a /" followed by the patron's ID.
Select the patron or title using the Find Patron and Find Title buttons to the
right of the Type or Scan a Barcode text box.
To ensure that you retrieve all of your patrons and copies quickly and accurately,
we recommend you use a scanner.