Setting Up a Checkin Mode

You can choose from among five checkin modes. When you first open Checkin, Horizon defaults to the Standard checkin mode. If you choose a different checkin mode, Horizon uses that mode to check in items until you choose a different mode or until you close Checkin and reopen it. Whenever you use an option other than Standard, Horizon displays the name of the checkin mode you are using at the top of the window.

Here are the checkin modes you can choose:

Standard. This is the default mode and lets you check in library items normally: at the current date and time, as a regular circulating item, and assessing fines if due.
Bookdrop. When you check in an item, Circulation typically applies the current date and time. You may need to change the checkin date to something other than the current one. (For example, you may have too many items to check in before closing for the day. Or you may be checking in items left in the bookdrop overnight.) The Bookdrop mode automatically changes the checkin date to the previous day (or the library’s last open day) and changes the time to one minute prior to the closing time of that date. Turning Bookdrop mode off automatically restarts the clock and sets the date to the current date.
In-House Use. If you want to keep track of usage for non-circulating or other items that are used within the library without being checked out, you can check in the items using the In-House Use mode. When you check the item in, Circulation records that the item has been used. It then displays the item’s status as if you had checked in an item that had been checked out. (For more information, see Accessing In-House Use Information for an Item.)
Exempt Fines. Occasionally, you may not want to require a borrower to pay fines on overdue items. (For example, due to an unscheduled hospital stay, a borrower is unable to return items before they become overdue.) The Exempt Fines mode exempts the borrower from any fines.
Renewal. Horizon renews the item for the borrower to whom it is currently checked out. Horizon first checks to see if the item has been requested by another borrower, if the borrower is over his or her limit of renewals, or if there are blocks on the borrower record. (For more information, see Renewing an Item During Checkout.)

In conjunction with the Bookdrop, In-House Use, Exempt Fines, or Renewal modes, you can choose the Damaged Mode checkin option when you need to check in a damaged item. (For instructions, see Checking in a Damaged Item.)

To set up a Checkin mode

1 Open the Checkin/Request Processing window.
2 Mark one of these modes:
Standard
Bookdrop
In-House
Exempt Fines
Renewal

If you choose a mode other than Standard, Horizon displays the name of the mode you chose:

3 When you finish checking in items in the selected mode, repeat step 2 to choose another mode.

 


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