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Description Observation Recommendati
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1 These are information the patron has
in mind.
2 Patron searches book information at
OPAC and writes down selected
books call number on a piece of
paper.
Provides advanced
search options but with
limited access entries
(e.. cant be searched
b! "#$% or accession
number&. Onl!
accessible within the
campus. #ometimes
las. 'e(uires e)act
spellin and terms.
Add more access
entries. Chane
OPAC to *eb+
OPAC to make
collection
accessible
an!where. #how
possible search
results for
misspelled
words.
, Patron ives it to the circulation desk
to verif! book status at OPAC.
- Onl! book on+shelf is available for
borrowin
-.1 "f book is on+loan. patron either waits
for the book to be returned or he ma!
locate another book.
/ Patrons ".0. is entered into the
Circulation 1odule of the 1A23"#A
#!stem to open librar! account.
4 ".0. must be for the current semester
in order to be valid.
2)pir! date not
automaticall! updated
since 1A23"#A is not
compatible with current
s!stems such as
#tudent 'ecords
#!stem.
5se a s!stem
that interfaces
with other
5niversit!
#ervices.
4.1 ".0 needs an update if the student is
enrolled for the current semester or
facult! has teachin loads or
emplo!ee is workin at the universit!.
4.2 2)pir! date is ad6usted to the last da!
of the current semester.
7 Onl! patrons without overdue 8ne are
allowed to borrow books.
Automatic computation
of overdue 8nes.
9owever. procedure of
pa!ment of librar! 8ne
is tedious.
3ibrar! 8nes
should be paid
directl! to the
librar!.
7.1 The accountin department is
authori:ed b! the librar! to collect
the 8nes.
7.2 The receipt issued b! the cashier
must be brouht to the circulation
desk.
7., 3ibrar! 8ne is cleared.
; #tudents<=acult!<2mplo!ee ma!
borrow a ma)imum of / books per
week while a facult! on probation
ma! borrow 2 books per week.
> $ooks barcode or if not available. its
accession number is entered into the
patrons librar! account for check
out.
#ome barcodes that
cant be
scanned(damaed<rippe
d& is manuall! ke!ed+in.
'eturn book to
cataloin
services to 8)
book barcode.
1? 1A23"#A s!stem records the book
borrowed to the patrons account.
1?.1 Problem ma! arise due to hardware
malfunction or s!stem error (e..
disconnected&.
*hen central server
oes down. entire
s!stem is unable to
operate.
5se a clustered
structure so the
whole s!stem
will not be down
if
one server is
down.
11 'eceipt printed as proof of
transaction
12 Transaction is complete.
1, $ook borrowed b! patron for a week
veri8ed b! receipt issued.