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Circulation: Alma Basics

Loans

  • Manage Patron Services.
  • Scan the ID card.
  • Scan the item's barcode.
  • Tell the patron when the item is due.
  • Reset Alma to loan:  Manage Patron Services.

A Book Loan

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Returns

  • Return Items.
  • Scan the item's barcode.
  • Reset Alma to loan:  Manage Patron Services.

Book Returned

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2-Hour Reserves: Overnight Loans

A reader can borrow a 2-hour reserve book overnight.

If the person checks out a book within 2 hours of the service-desk closing, the they can return the book during the first hour the next day the service desk is open.

Example

The service desk closes at 9 pm
Patron borrows the book after 7 pm
The service desk opens the next day at 8 am
The book should be returned by 9 am

Renewals

  • To renew an item, just check it out again! 
  • There is need to return the material first.
  • Tell the patron the new due date/time.

You may occasionally receive a "blocked" renewal notice.  To fix the problem, simply click on the OVERRIDE prompt to proceed with check-out.

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Todd DeGraff
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Pomerantz Business Library

University of Iowa

(319) 335-3077