Koha Bootcamp

Task: check out a lawn game to a patron.

Lawn game barcodes to use:

32841010156692
32841009927095
32841010153004
32841009926899
32841010661774
32841010643632
32841010678133
32841009929893
32841010324423

At long last, having covered searching and patron records, we have reached a point where we can use the default function of the green quick actions toolbar—Check out!

1.) As is faintly indicated in the search box, the first step for check out is to identify the patron you are checking out to (by scanning their library card or entering their name to search).

2.) After searching for the patron (or scanning their barcode) within the check out function of the green quick actions toolbar, you are next taken to the patron's record but with the Check out option selected in the side menu (as opposed to the Details option when using the Search patrons function). This also means that if you are already on a patron's record, you can always select Check out from the side menu to initiate that function.

3.) Clicking the abacus button () within the checkouts search field will display more options to allow you to modify the due date (Note: due dates cannot be modified after the item is checked out (though you can use renewals as a workaround).) Enter one of the lawn game barcodes (a selection are listed in the task box above) into the check out box and press enter to check out the item to the patron.

4.) Since the lawn games have pieces, the page will refresh and display a confirmation message requiring you to verify that all pieces are present, select "Yes" to confirm.

5.) Below the check out box, you can now see the item that was successfully checked out and the due date.

Task: Check in the lawn game that you just checked out.

Now change the function of the green quick actions toolbar from the Check out to Check in.

1.) In the search box, you can now faintly see that all you need to do is scan the item barcode to check the item in. Enter the barcode for the lawn game that you just checked out and press enter.

2.) Since the lawn games have pieces, a dialog box will appear requiring you to verify that all pieces are present. Select "Yes" to confirm.

3.) You can then review the Checked-in items in the table below.

4.) If the patron has fines, there will be a message in a yellow box at the top of the screen with a quick link to Make a payment.

5.) If the patron has other items checked out, you can quickly see how many other items are checked out in the Patron column. Clicking the number here next to Checkouts: will take you to the patron's record.