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WorldShare Circulation self-paced training

Find WorldShare Circulation training simulations and videos.

WorldShare Circulation configuration

 

Title and description Length  
Circulation configuration overview

This self-paced tutorial reviews key concepts of Circulation Configuration, including:
  • Questions the systems asks when determining circulation rules:
    • Who is the patron?
    • What is the material type?
    • Where is it located?
  • Loan limits and Loan Limit Matrix
  • Loan policies and Loan Policy Map
  • Comparison of Matrix and Map
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Assist patrons

 

Title and description Length  
Overrides

In this video, you’ll learn how to process exceptions to your library’s circulation policies (such as checking out a non-circulating item), and when this requires override credentials.
4:47

 

Check out

In this video, you’ll learn how to check out materials in WorldShare Circulation, including searching for patrons who have forgotten their library card, and printing or emailing due date receipts.
4:38

 

Check in

In this video, you will learn how to check in materials, including printing or emailing a check in receipt, and processing items that fulfill a hold or need to be routed to another branch.
4:46

 

Renew items and change due date

In this video, you will learn how to renew an item and/or change the due date for an item, as well as explain when you would renew an item or change the due date.
12:13

 

Item alerts

In this video, you will learn how to create and use item alerts in WorldShare Circulation. Item alerts display as a pop-up window when an item is checked out or checked in.
2:38

 

Place and fulfill holds for patrons

 

Title and description Length  
Search for items

This video will show you how to search for items, including temporary items, and work with your search results in WorldShare Circulation.
7:19

 

Place holds

In this video, you will learn how to place a hold from a bibliographic record in WorldShare Circulation. It also explains the difference between title-level and item level holds and when you would use each.
5:44

 

Fulfill holds

In this video, you will learn how holds are fulfilled in WorldShare Circulation. It also explains the holds workflow and how to use the pull list for available items.
6:32

 

Work with items

Title and description Length  
Search for items

This video will show you how to search for items, including temporary items, and work with your search results in WorldShare Circulation.
7:19

 

Edit items

In this video, you will learn how to edit items in WorldShare Circulation. This includes editing a location or changing a barcode for an individual item. It also includes bulk editing of items to change locations.
6:13

 

Non loan and inventory check in and item statistics

In this video, you will learn how to perform non loan and inventory check ins, as well as how these actions affect the item statistics.
7:34

 

Create container for bound items

This video reviews and demonstrates how to create a container to link multiple items for purposes of circulating as a unified set.
7:11