Circulation: Alma User Loans & Book Search
User Loans
Library users can find what they currently have on loan—and even renew certain items—by signing on to InfoHawk+ (the UI Libraries' search engine).
You can also display a patron's loans by using Alma:
- Manage Patron Services.
- Scan the ID Card.
- At Loan Display change the pull-down menu to All loans.
All Loans for a Borrower
Book Search
Although staff usually search books with InfoHawk+, you can also use Alma. Alma provides loan and other information.
- Start at the search box near the top of the screen.
- Select Physical items from the drop-down menu.
- Enter the book's title or keywords.
- Choose the record that matches the requested book.
- If you see Process type: Loan, the book is checked-out.
- If you see Process type: In Transit, the book is moving between libraries.
- Click on Loan or In Transit for details.
IMPORTANT! You can tell the person who is looking for a book when it is due. However, you cannot reveal who has the book. The best option is for the patron to use Interlibrary Loan or Uborrow (see Missing Items).
A Book on Loan
Loan Details