2.26 Overview to Locate

Function Locate flags an item that should be available to patrons, but cannot be located within the library. The flag forces the item to be included in the Locate Report, a Circulation Management Report.

The Patron Locate window displays the current status of fines and loans with an option to show the detail. An item may be looked up by Bar Code, Item Number, MARC Number, Call Number, ISBN or ISSN, OCLC, LCCN, or Keyword. Once identified, a locate request is filed. An item may also have a Pending Hold filed so that the item will be placed on hold when it is located. 




Once an item is placed in Locate, its status in the OPAC is 
shown as "Locate".  




Should the item re-appear, or should you desire to remove the 
item from the database, use function Return Item (Check In) to 
change the item's status from "Locate" to "Available".  Once its 
status is "Available", the item can then be loaned or removed.  



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