• | Scan the item’s barcode label. |
• | Manually enter the item’s barcode number. |
• | Search for the item record using search criteria. |
If the item to be checked out or checked in has a damaged barcode label, or if the barcode label is not present (such as when a borrower phones in a checkout request), you can search for the item’s record in your database. You can then send the information to Circulation and complete the process.
To identify an item in Checkout or Checkin
1 | Open the Checkout or the Checkin/Request Processing window. |
2 | If you are at the Checkout window, identify the borrower. |
Horizon displays the borrower’s name in the Checkout window.
3 | Do one of these options: |
• | Scan the barcode label on the item. |
• | Type the item barcode number in the Barcode field. |
• | Start an item search. |
To start an item search, follow these steps:
a | Start a New Search. |
To do this, press F2 or find the process in the Searching folder on the navigation bar.
b | Search for the item until the title appears in the Bibliographic Detail window. (For instructions, see “Doing a Basic Search” in the “Searching” chapter of the Horizon Basics Guide.) |
The item’s status shows at the top of the window.
Note: If the status of the item is something other than “Checked In” and the item is present, you can still check it out by completing the remaining steps and continuing with the checkout task. (For instructions, see Checking Out an Item Normally.) If the item is not present, you can place a request for the item. (For instructions, see Requesting a Hold for a Borrower.)
c | Click Show Copies. |
Horizon displays the title in the Copies window. If there is more than one copy available, highlight the one you want.
d | Press F10 or choose Edit, Send to. |
Horizon displays the Send To dialog box.
e | Choose the process to which you want to send the record. (For example, send the record to Checkout.) |
Horizon displays the title’s barcode number in the barcode field of the Checkout or Checkin/Request Processing window. With the item barcode entered, you are ready to continue with your Circulation task.
Note: If at any time you want to clear all of the borrower and item information from the Checkout or Checkin window, click Clear. Circulation then displays a blank Checkout or Checkin/Request Processing window.
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