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Copy User Wizard

When you are creating user records for multiple patrons who have the same address and other info the Copy User Wizard speeds up the process and prevents Symphony freezing while creating the records.

Counterfeit bills

Instructions for how to identify and manage receiving a counterfeit bill.

Crate colors and streamers

Crate colors show what type of items are in each crate. Streamers show specific information, especially if a crate color is used outside its usual purpose.

Credit/debit card machine

Help patrons pay charges with credit/debit cards and some smartphone apps in the library.

Current Checkouts in Symphony, printing

This page describes the steps to print a patron's current check outs.

Damaged material

The library does not charge patrons for accidental damage to library material. Rarely, patrons are charged for malicious and intentional damage.

Deceased patrons

What to do when a patron is deceased.

Default sort points for IMMS implementation

Sort points will be attached to station names in Symphony. During the IMMS configuration phase default sort points may be used.

Default values by item type

If an item record does not have a price, use the default price for that item type.

Discarding/Withdrawing items

How to withdraw materials to be discarded. Keywords: staff connect, Title Wave, Rose City Reads, discard cart, problem shelf, decision, weeding, condition

Donations and gifts of materials and money

What do to with donations and gifts of materials and money

Due Dates, modify

How to change (modify) a due date for items in Symphony.

Duplicate patron records

What to do when a patron has more than one active library record. Duplicate records should be deleted, leaving one active account per patron. N/A for staff administrative cards, EDU and LOS cards.

Educator accounts

Educator library accounts are available to teachers and other educators who support learning in the community. Keywords educator, educator card, edu, edu card

Excluded patrons

How to find out if a patron is excluded, when they are welcome back and re-activate a formally excluded patron account.

Exhibitions in IMMS

An Exhibition (or Exhibition Group) is a user-curated collection of titles. These collections can then be assigned to display spaces in the system. Keywords: Holiday, observance, display.

Expired holds/Manage holdshelf

How to print, search and process expired holds. Keywords: Expired holds, Manage Hold Shelf

Extended info

This page describes what information can be found on the Extended info tab and how it can be modified.