Self Check Out

SETTINGS FOR "SELF CHECK OUT"

FROM M5 CIRCULATION, select "options" and expand "Miscellaneous Settings" (the expand icon is the same as shown to the right)

PLEASE NOTE: If you modify any settings, click "apply" 

• Skip transaction overrides Self Mode

  • • If this is checked, the patron will not receive overdue message.

• Self Mode overrides max fine amount

  • • This option prevents the fine message from appearing up to the fine amount specified.

• Lock to selected self mode

• • Only allow the selected self mode (self-check or self-return). Disables switching to the other self mode.

• Self Mode timeout

  • • Establishes the time period (in seconds) until the self checkout screen is cleared.

• Self Mode display timeout alert

• • This will alert you right before the self mode screen clears. The user is given a choice to continue the session and avoid the screen being cleared.

TECH NOTES:

• What to do if the loan limit set for the "patron group" is not observed

  • • If "Skip Override=on" is set in the selfmode section of the "global.ini.reg" file  the system will allow more loans than the limit set in the patron group. (contact technical support).

• Self Mode overrides max overdue count

  • • • • Future Enhancement

Common Question:

•  Can I have a login and password for the exclusive use of the "self-checkout" mode?

  • Yes. First, create a patron group where members only have rights/access to self-checkout:

    • • Go to "groups", create a new patron group, and call it "Self Checkout". In "circulation access" (the column to the left), set "access circulation" to "Yes". In the "operations" section, select "self mode". Make sure to click "OK" when done.

  • Second, create a user who is a member of this "self checkout" group:

• • • Go to circulation; hover over "select action" (in the patron pane) and select "create a new user" 

    • On the patron template,

      • • First name (100#a field) type "Self Checkout"

        • Login name: type "self"

        • Password: type "self"

        • Group will be Self Checkout. 

• • The user must sign in as self, then click on "circulation".

• • IMPORTANT NOTE: Once in this mode, you are locked; there is no "sign out". To return to the Catalog, you will need either to open another tab or a new instance of the library catalog.