Using the Library Catalog (9)

November 26, 2007

Do you know how to request items in the public OPAC? What about the book cart? If we don’t know, then we can’t help our patrons.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it:
1. Do a search in the OPAC for books on starting a small business.
2. Limit your search to items published after 2000.
3. Add two books to your book cart, then place holds on these items from the book cart. (If you don’t have room on your hold list, don’t worry about that step)
4. Take the survey.

Here are some videos as a refresher:

Requesting a Book

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Finding an Audiobook (Limiting a Search)

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The Book Cart

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6 Responses to “Using the Library Catalog (9)”

  1. Beth Says:

    I had forgotten that you could use the Book Cart to request several things at one time. Good to know.

  2. Beth Says:

    Thanks for all the helpful hints.

  3. Starfish Says:

    Like Beth, I had forgotten how to do this. I was glad to see it saves items in the book cart even from multiple searches. This will come in handy when a patron calls and asks me to put several movies on hold for him/her. Thanks, Jenny & Kyle!

  4. Phil Krakowiak Says:

    On using the library catalog video it looks like you typed in the entire library card number. Also, Main no longer has a Spanish Collection. I know, nitpicking.
    PK

  5. Phil Krakowiak Says:

    In the using the library catalog / requesting a book video it looks like you typed in the entire library card number. Also, Main no longer has a Spanish Collection. I know, nitpicking.
    PK

  6. Phil Krakowiak Says:

    Very nice. Good work.


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