Taking Items Off Reserve

Contents:    Non-Divinity Books   |    Divinity Books   |   Professor's personal copies    |   Reservepaks and Classpaks


Non-Divinity Books

Press the F3 function key

Scan barcode of item

Tab to status:                 Click on arrow and change from  "Current" to   "DORMANT"

Tab to new stage:         Click on arrow and change from "Active" to "INACTIVE"

Tab to new status:        Click on arrow and change from "Reserve" to "NOT ON RESERVE"

Click on GO

Screen will read: Record updated

Discharge item

Screen will read:  route to in-transit and name of appropriate library item is to be returned

Remove colored reserve sticker

Separate books to return to their respective libraries


Divinity Books

Press the F3 function key

Scan barcode of item

Tab to status:                 Click on arrow and change from "Current" to  "DORMANT"

Tab to new stage:         Click on arrow and change from "Active" to "INACTIVE"

Tab to new status:        Click on arrow and change from "Reserve" to  "NOT ON RESERVE"

Click on GO

Screen will read: "route to Judaica"   or  "route to first floor", etc

Remove colored reserve sticker

If the book is a paperback or looks in need of repair route to Mat, with a note saying it has come off reserve and needs to be checked for possible repair.

Reshelve in appropriate location


Professor’s personal copies  (Set aside for Supervisor to process)

Distinguished by handwritten spine label and professor’s name written inside cover, or,
check the NOTE field on the item record

Select ITEM EDIT

Change "shadowed copy" to Y   ;  if the library also owns the book

Change "shadowed title" to Y  ; If the library has no copy

Click on GO


Reservepaks and classpaks

Treat as above

Select ITEM EDIT 

Change "shadowed title" to Y

All photocopied materials and classpaks should be returned to professors for future use


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