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Government Documents

Posted on July 5, 2019 by kim

When I configured Alma, I purposely left out the Government Documents, since the collection was being withdrawn from our library. In the intervening years, we have had some patrons who wanted to borrow certain titles, which always made this a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Limits on Patron borrowing

Posted on April 23, 2019 by kim

As with Millennium, certain patron types had restrictions on how many items they can have out at one time. All Faculty groups/Staff and PhD students have unlimited access. Other students types:  Undergrad, Grad and Cont. Ed (both Undergrad/Grad) are allowed … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Renewing consortia materials in ALMA.

Posted on April 18, 2019 by kim

Go into the NETWORK TAB and grab the barcode number(s). Move back to the LOANS tab Select the library who owns the books Enter the barcode as if you are checking the books out Item should renew If it doesn’t, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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New Patron Count form

Posted on April 10, 2019 by kim

A more streamlined Patron Count form has been created. Effective immediately, we are only counting the total number of patrons at any location in the library. We no longer need to know whether or not they are sitting at a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Alma Error: Item won’t circulate from this location

Posted on April 3, 2019 by kim

What does that mean? This location does not have the Circulation desk attached to allow lending, returning and requesting. Either Kim or Dana can fix this. Go to the ALMA Configuration menu Select General Configuration Select Configure Central CT State … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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How to do Return receipts/Loan receipts

Posted on February 27, 2019 by kim

RECEIPTS:  Anyone remember the Italian Resource Center ladies who always need ‘return receipts?’  Well, this is what we needed way back then. Return Receipts: To get a return receipt, you need to know that BEFORE you check the item in.  … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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ALMA Activity Letter

Posted on February 27, 2019 by kim

ACTIVITY REPORT:  Remember the day, back on February 2, 2017 when Alma spit out about 900 emails to all our patrons about what books they had, what they owed, etc.?  The patrons were calling, the Bursar was calling, bedlam out?  … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Kwikiboost Charging Device Locker on 4th floor

Posted on February 27, 2019 by kim

REMINDER:  When the locking device charging unit on the 4th floor needs to be opened, because the password is not working, a form will need to be filled out.  The student must fill it out and sign it.  Blank forms … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Cancelling CONSORTIA request on HOLD SHELF

Posted on February 8, 2019 by kim

A patron requests a book from another campus.  They tell you that they no longer need the book.  What do you do? Go to Fulfillment; select Active Hold Shelf Find the request Click Update Expiry, change date to yesterday’s date … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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