If you wish to see the patron’s record as you do a check-in use the Check Out (Circulation Desk), Checkin tab. The first checkin will automatically bring that patron’s record to the screen. Some special conditions which affect checked in Items Backdate checked in Items (assign a return date earlier than the current date). This is useful if the library is closed unexpectedly (for example: due to weather or other emergency) and the library does not want to assess fines for unexpected days closed. Click the Backdate button before checking in the materials. Choose the date of return (checked in date) from the calendar. In overdue Items If a patron returns an overdue Item (i.e., the time of check-in is later than the Item record's DUE DATE field), Sierra Circulation generates a fine as established in the Loan Rules, and adds the fine to the Patron record. Users must be permitted to check in overdue Items in order to perform this function. Check In Items with holds If a patron returns an Item which has a hold on it, Sierra Circulation will present a message alerting the staff that there is a hold on the Item and giving the opportunity to print a slip or wrapper for the Item before it is placed on the Hold Shelf. The system sets the Item status to On Holdshelf for patron pickup. Depending on the library’s notice settings, a hold pickup notice may be generated. Check In billed Items When a patron returns an Item which is billed, the system will change the amount assessed in the Patron record to the amount specified by the library. The library has the following options: Reduce the billed amount to: the BILLING FEE the greater of the BILLING FEE or the overdue fine the lesser of the BILLING FEE or the overdue fine CANCEL Only users permitted to waive fines will be able to complete this function. Renew (No Patron) This function can be used to renew Items without accessing a patron record: Select Renew (No Patron) from the FUNCTION menu. Two methods of renewing an Item are possible: Scan or type in the barcode of the Item to be renewed Search by Item record number, and then select the Item to be renewed Click the Close button
If you wish to see the patron’s record as you do a check-in use the Check Out (Circulation Desk), Checkin tab. The first checkin will automatically bring that patron’s record to the screen. Some special conditions which affect checked in Items Backdate checked in Items (assign a return date earlier than the current date). This is useful if the library is closed unexpectedly (for example: due to weather or other emergency) and the library does not want to assess fines for unexpected days closed. Click the Backdate button before checking in the materials. Choose the date of return (checked in date) from the calendar. In overdue Items If a patron returns an overdue Item (i.e., the time of check-in is later than the Item record's DUE DATE field), Sierra Circulation generates a fine as established in the Loan Rules, and adds the fine to the Patron record. Users must be permitted to check in overdue Items in order to perform this function. Check In Items with holds If a patron returns an Item which has a hold on it, Sierra Circulation will present a message alerting the staff that there is a hold on the Item and giving the opportunity to print a slip or wrapper for the Item before it is placed on the Hold Shelf. The system sets the Item status to On Holdshelf for patron pickup. Depending on the library’s notice settings, a hold pickup notice may be generated. Check In billed Items When a patron returns an Item which is billed, the system will change the amount assessed in the Patron record to the amount specified by the library. The library has the following options: Reduce the billed amount to: the BILLING FEE the greater of the BILLING FEE or the overdue fine the lesser of the BILLING FEE or the overdue fine CANCEL Only users permitted to waive fines will be able to complete this function. Renew (No Patron) This function can be used to renew Items without accessing a patron record: Select Renew (No Patron) from the FUNCTION menu. Two methods of renewing an Item are possible: Scan or type in the barcode of the Item to be renewed Search by Item record number, and then select the Item to be renewed Click the Close button