Circulation and Serials

The Circulation module keeps track of all materials in the collection. It uses the database maintained by the Cataloging module, so whenever you add or edit a record in Cataloging, it is immediately available to the Circulation module. Staff can enter student information and "on-the-fly" item entries directly through the Circulation module.   MARC data records are imported into the database by our central office staff.

Serials allows you to easily check in issues of serial publications (including special parts such as supplements and indexes) based on library definable delivery schedules. Once you check in the first issue of a new serial, the system automatically creates a list of expected issues for up to a year into the future (marked as "Expected"). As you check in issues, the next expected issue appears on the screen marked "Expected Now." If you check in an issue out of sequence, the system automatically notes missing issues, with easy handling of issues that require claiming. When a claimed issue is checked in, Serials automatically notes the claiming record in the claiming history file. When an issue is checked in, the OPAC can instantly reflect the availability of that issue in your library. If you choose to barcode your issues at checkin time, they are immediately available for checkout through Circulation.

Over one million items are checked out each year to students and faculty.