Follett VERSION 6.00, User Manual

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04/04 74 System Setup
4. From the Default Patron Type list, select your most common patron type.
Whenever you add a patron, Patron Maintenance automatically assigns this
type to the new patron record. When you import patron records that don't
have patron types, this patron type is assigned to those records.
Empowering your patrons
You can allow your patrons to log on at the search stations. You can choose to
allow them to view their checkouts, fines, and holds, and to place actual holds
and reserves. Just choose the applications where logging on is allowed, set up the
password field, and choose the allowable activities.
To set up this option, follow these steps:
1. In the Patron Empowerment box, choose whether to allow your patrons to
log on to the OPAC or to WebCollection Plus or both.
2. Choose the Password field. To log on, the patron must enter the barcode or
ID that you specified in the Required Patron Field(s) box, above, (if your
Required Patron Fields are Barcode and ID, you can choose either), plus the
password field you select from the dropdown list: Last Name, First Name,
Location 1 or 2, User Field 1 or 2, or Birth Date.
3. Select one or both check boxes to allow patrons to view their own
information checkouts, fines, holds, and reserves or to place actual holds
and reserves.
When you choose to allow patrons to view their information, patrons have
access to the Patron Information dialog after logging on. They can view,
however, only three of the seven tabs on that dialog: Checkouts, Fines, and