Do you wish to allow access to some resources (eg. M, MA15 DVDs) by some students with permission?


This can be accomplished by several different methods ranging from a simple note on the borrower issues screen through to creating new sections and Library Groups with new Circulation rights.


Please read on:


1.  The simplest method is to add a note with 'Highlight on Issue' ticked in the Issues screen for those students who have permission.  This would allow the staff member to issue the DVD to the student.

 

2a.  Create new Sections and Access rights to make this more granular and controllable:

 

  1. Create a new Section in Configure> Library > Section > Add section for the restricted DVDs
  2. eg. the M and MA15+ resources could be moved into the new section by using:
  3. Catalogue > Bulk update by barcode and scanning all the relevant barcodes,
  4. update them to the new Section previously created for these DVDs.


2b. Create a new Library Group for students who have permission to borrow (if necessary):

  1. Configure > Access control > Library groups > Add new group > Save
  2. Click on members icon
  3. Click on students from left hand list and build selected list on right
  4. Save

3. Now you can add a new Circulation Right for the new section and tick on all those groups who may have access (ie. students 15 and over, library group of permitted younger students, staff, etc..)  

  1. Use Configure > Circulation Rights > Add Circ Right
  2. Enter the New Circ right name, number loans, number of days, etc. for this section and save
  3. Tick on the new section only
  4. Tick on those year levels, staff groups and the permitted group that may access.

It may still be a good idea to add a note to each student with permission, even if the note is not a pop-up.