Circulation Guides
1. Go to Circulation module by clicking Circulation button.
2. Three command buttons will appear then select Resource button.
3. Circulation module will then appear.
How to borrow?
1. Type or scan the ID number of a patron and Accession number of material at the respective text boxes.
2. Select on how many days the book to be borrowed by clicking the calendar button.
3. Then click the CHECK OUT button
4. Then the following information will appear in a list box: ID number, accession number, title, date borrowed, date due, etc.
How to return borrowed materials?
1. Type or scan the ID number of a patron and Accession number of books at the respective textboxes.
2. Then click the CHECK IN command button.
3. The following information that appeared in the borrower list table: ID number, accession number, title, date borrowed and due date will be deleted.
4. If the book returned is overdue an “overdue message” will appear and the corresponding amount of fine inside a text box.
5. The deleted record of returned material will be recorded at the transaction history table.
The following commands in the CIRCULATION module.
CLIENT – command to search clientele information.
ESTIMATE – command to estimate overdue fine.
LIST – to view all borrowed materials.
FIND –command to search checked-out materials.
OVERDUE GENERATION –command to generate overdue list.
T-DUE – command to view materials that are due today.
T-OUT – command to view materials that are checked-out today.
PRINT – command to print currently on loan materials.
NOTICE – command to print letter of notification to be given to patron.
CLEAR – command to clear information inside text boxes and list box.
AVERAGE – command to compute average borrowing for today.
HOLD – command to request a material to put on hold.
HISTORY – command to view transaction history of a specific clientele.
SETTLE – command to settle a declared lost material.
CHECK – command to view on-hold or reservation request.
EDIT – command to view the patron data entry.
EXIT – command to close the Circulation module.
Note: You can view the books borrowed by a specific clientele by typing the ID number inside the ID number textbox then press enter.
How to View the List of Borrowed Materials?
- From Main menu, click CIRCULATION
- Click RESOURCE button
- Click LIST button