How to Reserve a Library Item
To access the Circulation transaction window in reservation mode, click on "Reserve" in the Library Administrator panel.
Select the Borrower: Scan or enter the patron's barcode number, or manually select from the borrower selection box. A library member will be chosen.
Select the Library Item: Scan or enter the item's barcode number, or manually select from the library items selection box. A library item will be chosen.
Barcode Processing: If you are using barcode numbers, ensure that you set your barcode processing mode correctly. You can use a timer with the scanner or press the Enter key during manual entry.
Set the Reservation Date: "Reserved On" will default to today’s date, but you can change this manually by selecting a different date from the calendar.
Define Reservation Duration: The "Reserved For" field specifies how long the reservation will remain active. This will be used to calculate the "Reserved Until" date.
Finalize Reservation: Click on the "Reserve" button to complete the reservation.
Once the new reservation is processed, it will appear in the Reservation-Item tab as well as the Reservation-Borrower tab.
You have the option to print the reservation receipt or delete it if necessary.
Please note:
Reserved On, Reserved For, Reserved Until, Waiting Time, Bookings
Reserved On indicates the date the reservation is made and is pre-set to today's date. You can manually change this value using the calendar. For future reservations (which some libraries refer to as bookings), you will need to enter a future date using the calendar.
Reserved For specifies the duration for which the reservation will remain active. This value is essential for calculating Reserved Until. For example, if a check-in transaction is processed for an item reserved two days earlier, the reservation will become active. The Available From date will be set to the return date, and Reserved Until will be calculated as Available From plus the duration specified in Reserved For.
When defining a future reservation (booking), both Available From and Reserved Until will be set for a future date. Processing future reservations should be handled by the librarian.
Waiting Time informs the librarian how many days it will take for the item to be available for a borrower looking to reserve it. A value of 0 indicates that the item is currently in the library and ready to be loaned. A value greater than 0 means that the item is currently loaned out and/or there are additional reservations in the queue.
The value for Reserved For is drawn from the settings in Options/Loan Options.
Question:
I just have a few questions about the Handy Library Manager software. When reserving a book what does the wait time mean?
Answer:
To determine the wait time for a loaned item, use the following calculation:
loan period plus the product of the number of reservations and the loan period.
Wait Time = Loan Period + (Number of Reservations * Loan Period)
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