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VI. CHECKING ITEMS OUT
   --`ADDITIONAL COMMANDS`--
In Tutorial #2 you checked books out.  That tutorial provided
practice in only the simplest of the functions that are available from
the Check Out/Renew Books option.

Because the Check Out Books screen will be on
the monitor most of each day, a number of very powerful functions
are available from it.  Therefore, you do not have
to exit and go to another menu or a different part of the program
to do tasks related to check-outs.
 CIRCULATION PLUS** Check Out Books **

 Patron #


Commands:   (S) Search```(R) Renew```(B) Backup```(X)
Backup Switch ON (13)

Directly from this Check Out Books screen you can:

--- Access any patron by name
--- List all books currently checked out by a patron
--- Access any books by title to determine if they are in
or  checked out
--- Renew books with a single keystroke
--- Search books or patrons by partial alphabetical match
--- Reserve books
--- Assign a different due date for a particular item
 These new commands can be accessed when the cursor
is in either the patron field or the title field.  The search command
is identical in both fields.
On the pages that follow, each option is explained in detail.
Then Tutorial #6 will show you how the commands are used.
   FROM THE PATRON FIELD
 Four commands
are listed at the bottom of the screen when the cursor is in the
patron field.  These correspond to the four different functions
possible from this field.  The command line reads:
CMD:`  (S) Search```(R) Renew```(B) Backup```(X) Backup Switch ON
(13)

   S Command
   When the cursor is in the patron field, you may search and
expand on any name in the file by typing an "S."
 CIRCULATION PLUS** Check Out Books **

 Patron # s


Commands:`` (S) Search``  (R) Renew``  (B) Backup``  (X) Backup
Switch ON (13)
The S command is more than a simple
search for a match.  It allows you to search not only on an exact
match but also on a partial match.  When you type "S" (it does not
matter if you use lower case or capital letters for any of these
commands), the screen immediately asks you to type in the person's
last name, followed by a comma, then the first name.
 CIRCULATION PLUS** Check Out Books **

 Patron # s
Enter Patron Name (Last, First): _________


You can type both the last and first names for an exact match, but
it is not necesssary to enter the full name.  The last name is usually
sufficient.  There are times when you
know only the person's last name and nothing more.  And you may not
even know for sure how to spell it.  If, for example, the person's
name is Clark and you are not sure if it's spelled with or without
a final "e", you may type just "Clark" and   will
bring to the screen the closest match, followed by the next ten
names.  This is called a "partial match."  It is one of the
most powerful tools of .
   This command is especially useful in public libraries
where for some reason the patron does not have his library card.
Typing in just part of his name quickly brings to the screen the
patron's full name and barcode number.  You then can access the
patron's file.
Displayed on the screen will be
the patron's Barcode #, Name, School Year
and Special Location, plus totals for his cumulative
circulations, items now out, items currently overdue, and items on
reserve.  With this information, you should easily be able
to pick the name of the patron you want.
Following the search, you will have three options.  You may press
@Return! to continue to the next alphabetical group, press "S"
to initiate a different search, or press @Esc! to exit.  Pressing
@Esc! returns the cursor to the patron number line, but the results of
the search remain on the screen so that the person's number for which
you have been searching can be typed in from the alphabetical listing.

   R Command
   This command allows you to renew books without first reading
in the barcode number of the patron.  With the cursor flashing in the
patron field, type an "R" (or "r").
 CIRCULATION PLUS** Check Out Books **

 Patron # r


Commands:`` (S) Search``  (R) Renew``  (B) Backup``  (X) Backup
Switch ON (13)

The following screen will appear:
 CIRCULATION PLUS** Check Out Books **



Enter Title # To Renew:
   Usually when a patron wishes to renew a book, he will bring
the book to the circulation desk, hand the book to the person
at the charging desk, and ask to renew the item.  In such
circumstances, typing "R" will tell the computer to bypass the regular
procedure of inputting first the patron's barcode number and the
barcode number of the book.  Since the computer knows at all times
who has what book, telling it to "renew" a particular book also
specifies that the renewal will be attached to the proper person.
Renewal is a simple matter of brushing the barcode scanner over
the barcode of the book in hand.  The item is instantly
renewed.  It is also possible to type in the number.  Data for the
borrower and the title appear on the screen as the item is renewed.
After the item is renewed, the cursor returns to the renewal field in
case the same person has more than one book to renew.  Simply press
@Esc! to return to the Patron # field.
  What if a patron wants to renew a book but has left
the book at home?
First, read in the barcode number of the patron.  With the
cursor in the title field, type "L" to list the books checked out to
that patron.  (The L Command is discussed on pages 49-50.)
Press @Esc! to return the cursor to the title field.
The books and their barcode numbers will remain on the screen. Enter the
barcode number of the appropriate book and press @Return!.  In
this case, you would be checking the book out again rather than invoking
the automatic renew function.  If you don't have the book in hand, this
is quicker.
   B Command
  requires not only a hard disk drive but also
one floppy disk drive.  Whenever
 is running, a special floppy disk is always in drive 1
(drive A for IBM users).
If there is some malfunction, an electrical surge, or power outage
that jumbles the data on the hard disk drive, the floppy disk
in drive 1 will be used to rebuild the hard disk data.
Let's assume that on the Change System
Options screen you have selected the number 25 as the "Actions
Before Auto Backup."
  There is a counter to the
far right on the command line.  This counter registers the
transactions.
Every time you check twenty-five books out or in,
the counter registers twenty-five and the
system automatically pauses and writes those last
twenty-five transactions out to the floppy disk as a backup.
 This will happen even if you're in the middle
of checking out many items to the same person.  The amount of time it
will take depends on how many transactions you are backing up at one
time (backing up 50 transactions takes about 15 seconds).
The command B bypasses the automatic backup and tells the computer
to back up the transactions immediately.  Librarians
know that check-outs come in spurts.  During a lull between check-outs,
therefore, it's useful to employ the B command to bring the register
down to zero and thereby eliminate any pause during the next busy
spurt.  Since this Demo/Tutorial is not using a hard disk drive, this
function is inactive.
 CIRCULATION PLUS** Check Out Books **

 Patron # b


Commands:`` (S) Search``  (R) Renew``  (B) Backup``  (X) Backup
Switch ON (13)

   X Command
   The X command is also part of the backup system.  It
allows you to temporarily turn off the automatic backup.  If you
are very busy and you can see that the next few check-outs or check-ins
will take you past transaction number 25 (or whatever you have entered
on the Change System Options screen as the "Maximum Before Auto
Backup"), you may turn off
the automatic backup and finish the series of transactions without
interruption.  Pressing "X" turns it off;  pressing "X" again turns it
back on.  When you turn it back on, the system will do the backup
onto the floppy disk immediately (if you have surpassed the number of
transactions set as your Maximum Before Auto Backup).  This, again,
helps you to handle those busy periods without interruptions.  Like
the B command, this command is inactive on the floppy Demo/Tutorial.
 CIRCULATION PLUS** Check Out Books **

Patron # x


Commands:`` (S) Search``  (R) Renew``  (B) Backup``  (X) Backup
Switch ON (13)
   FROM THE TITLE FIELD
   Whenever the cursor is in the title field, a different set
of five commands appears at the bottom:
CMD:```(S) Search```(L) List```(R) Reserve```(F) Fine```(D) Date
On the pages that follow, each option is explained in detail.
   S Command from the Title Field
   The S command is similar to the search command at the patron
level.  It allows you to search titles by full title or partial match.
Type an "S" (or lower case "s") and press @Return!.
 CIRCULATION PLUS** Check Out Books **

 Patron # 00040
Saunders, Maria (86)

 Fines: None Exp Date: None`Overdues: 0`
Books Out: 4


 Enter Title # s
Commands:```(S) Search```(L) List```(R) Reserve```(F) Fine```
(D) Date
A new line appears immediately asking
you to type in the title (or the first part of a title) of a book
you wish to find.
 CIRCULATION PLUS** Check Out Books **

 Patron # 00040
Saunders, Maria (86)

 Fines: None Exp Date: None`Overdues: 0`
Books Out: 4

Book Title: __________________
After you type the title and press @Return!,
the monitor will display the closest match, followed by
the next ten titles in alphabetical order.  The listing not only gives
you the Title and Call Number Author, but also the Barcode #, the
Status (out, missing in inventory, "paid book," etc.),
and the number of Reserves on the book.
The status column is a quick way to determine
whether a particular book is already checked out.
Knowing the barcode number of the book will help you if you wish
to reserve it for a patron.
Frequently, multiple copies of the same popular title will be
displayed on the screen.  Looking at the last number opposite the title
(R=002) will tell you how many reserves are on that copy of the book.
This will permit you to put the next reserve on the copy with the
least number of reserves on it.  The call number allows you to send
the student to the correct shelf to find the book being sought when the
status column indicates that it is not checked out.
Following the search, you will have four options.  The V (View)
command is explained below.  You may press
@Return! to continue to the next alphabetical group, press "S"
to initiate a different search, or press @Esc! to exit.  Pressing
@Esc! returns the cursor to the title number line, but the results of
the search remain on the screen so that the item's number for which
you have been searching can be typed in from the alphabetical listing.
V Command from the Title Field
One of the special features found in  is the use of
windows.  A window allows the user to expand on the information
currently being displayed on the screen.
After the titles are displayed
following a search, the cursor returns to the Title # field.  The V
command allows you to view (to see) a window
telling who has a particular book, when it is due, and if there are any
reserves on it.  This is one of the most powerful and useful
commands from this screen.  After typing "V" and pressing @Return!, you
must enter the barcode number of the book you wish to view.
If you have
just completed a search, the barcode number appears immediately to the
left of the title.  Typing in the barcode number and pressing
@Return! will create a window on the screen;
within the window is the full book information.
The view command will display:
TITLE
  CALL# AUTHOR
  DUE DATE FOR THE BOOK
  PATRON WHO HAS THE BOOK
  SPECIAL LOCATION OF PATRON
  SECONDARY ID# OF THE PATRON
  NEXT PATRON WITH THIS BOOK ON RESERVE
  (NAME AND BARCODE #)
When the view window is visible, a line is available at the bottom
of the screen to type the number of the next title you wish to view.
Pressing @Esc! will remove that line and the window and bring the cursor
back to the title field.
   L Command from the Title Field
   The L command allows you to list all items checked out to the
person whose name is currently in the patron field.  It will list
not only the books presently out but also those that have been returned
but for which fines are still owed.  It will also list the books
this patron has reserved.  This command is very helpful if the system
holds a patron who has outstanding overdues and the patron wants
to know exactly what he still has out.  The line displays the Barcode #,
the item's Title, Price, Due Date or Fine amount (or Reserve
Expiration Date), and the Status.
The Price is handy when
patrons admit to losing a book and want to know quickly how much
the book costs.

 CIRCULATION PLUS** Check Out Books **

 Patron # 00040
Saunders, Maria (86)

 Fines: None Exp Date: None Overdues: 0
Books Out: 4


 Enter Title # l
Commands:```(S) Search```(L) List```(R) Reserve```(F) Fine```
(D) Date
If you would like to hand a copy of this list
to the patron, simply do a screen dump while the list is on the screen.
On the Apple, press @Control!
     `                   ; on the IBM, press
the @PRT SCN! key while holding down the Shift Key.

Since I cannot do a search for a specific title until the cursor
is in the title field, how do I put the cursor in the title field if
I don't really want to check any books out to anyone?
Putting the cursor in the title field does not automatically
check an item out to someone, but it does allow you to search for a
specific title.  You should assign a barcode number to yourself (a low
one that's easily memorized).  Whenever you wish to search for a title,
type your barcode number in the patron field and press
@Return!.  This will place the cursor in the title field from
which you can conduct a search.
   R Command from the Title Field
   The R command allows you to put a reserve on any book
currently checked out.
 CIRCULATION PLUS** Check Out Books **

 Patron # 00040
Saunders, Maria (86)

Fines: None  Exp Date: None Overdues: 0
Books Out: 4


 Enter Title # r
Commands:```(S) Search```(L) List```(R) Reserve```(F) Fine```
(D) Date
 If you try to reserve a book that is still
on the shelf, the system will tell you that the book is available.
You may reserve a book by barcode number only.  The barcode
number, however, is easily determined by first doing a search (the
S command) on the title.  The information found during a search
will stay on the screen so that you need not even copy it down.  After
you type "R" in the field and press @Return!, the screen will
ask you for the book number.  The title is shown and you are asked to
enter a Reserve Expiration Date.  This is the date past which
the patron no longer wants the book.  If the patron does not receive
the book by that date, the reserve will automatically be deleted and
the next reserve on that item will be moved up.
 CIRCULATION PLUS** Check Out Books **

 Patron # 00040
Saunders, Maria (86)

 Fines: None Exp Date: None`Overdues: 0`
Books Out: 4


Enter Book Number To Reserve: 00189_
Enter Reserve Expiration Date: ___
Reserve: A farewell to arms
  F Command from the Title Field
The F command is used to edit fines from the Check Out/Renew
mode for the person whose name is shown on the screen.  After
you type the "F" and hit @Return!, a screen listing all of
that person's outstanding fines will appear, and each will be assigned a
number, beginning with the number 1.  You will be asked whether
you wish to remove or update one of the fines that is shown or whether
you wish to add a fine.  If you choose to remove or update, you will be
asked the number of the fine record you wish to change.  If you are
removing a fine, you will also be given the opportunity to remove all
fines with one command.  If you wish to add a fine, you will be asked
for the item's barcode number, its date due, the date it was returned,
and the amount of the fine.  (Usually fines are added automatically
when an overdue item is returned.)  The Next Fine and Last Fine commands
are used to move from screen to screen
when a patron has more than one screen full of fines.
 CIRCULATION PLUS** Check Out Books **

 Patron # 00040
Saunders, Maria (86)

Fines: None  Exp Date: None Overdues: 0
Books Out: 4


 Enter Title # f
Commands:```(S) Search```(L) List```(R) Reserve```(F) Fine```
(D) Date
  D Command from the Title Field
   The D command is a special date function that allows you
to attach a special due date to any circulating item in the collection
at the time it is checked out.  This is especially convenient when
handling items on special reserve.
CIRCULATION PLUS** Check Out Books **

 Patron # 00040
Saunders, Maria (86)

Fines: None`Exp Date: None Overdues: 0
Books Out: 4


 Enter Title # d
Commands:```(S) Search```(L) List```(R) Reserve```(F) Fine```
(D) Date
If you type "D" in the title field and press @Return!, the screen
will ask for a password.  This is so unauthorized people cannot put
special dates on check-outs.  Next the screen will prompt
for the due date.
 CIRCULATION PLUS** Check Out Books **

 Patron # 00040
Saunders, Maria (86)

Fines: None`Exp Date: None Overdues: 0
Books Out: 4


 Enter Due Date:
Enter the date in the MM/DD/YY format and press @Return!.
The cursor will appear in the Title # field, and the special date you
have entered will be displayed on the right side of the screen.
The barcode number should be typed (or read with the barcode scanner).
The item will be checked out with the special date you have entered.
 The due
date will remain the same for the rest of this person's transactions
unless you re-read the patron's barcode number or select "D" to change
the date due again.  The date will return to normal when you return the
cursor to the Patron # field.

CHECK OUT SCREEN COMMANDS
   --`A Summary`--
With the Cursor in the PATRON FIELD:
 Search any patron by last name
R:Renews a book
B:Manually backs up the transactions to floppy disks
X:Temporarily turns off the automatic backup
With the Cursor in the TITLE FIELD:
 Search any title
V:After a search, shows patron who has a specific book
L:Lists current check-outs, fines, and reserves for patron
whose name is on the screen
R:Reserves a book to the patron whose name is on the screen
F:Allows a person's fine record to be edited
D:Turns present due date off and allows any due date to be
attached to that check-out
   These nine commands, all accessible from the entry screen
through a single keystroke, add a new and powerful dimension to
the check-out screen.  They allow you to access any book or patron
record directly and to do so within seconds.  They permit searches
on full or partial matches, and they make renewals, fine editing, and
special due dates fast, easy, and efficient.

WINDOWS IN CIRCULATION PLUS
One of the enhanced features found in the latest versions of
` is the use of windows.  A window allows the user to
expand on the information currently being displayed on the screen.
  As we have already seen,
      the Check Out/Renew program of` uses a window to allow
you to  view` information about the status of any book found in
the  data base.
OTHER WINDOWS: APPLE
System Status window:  It is also possible to
view the System Status (the number of books
checked out, the number of overdue books, etc.) in a window.
On the Apple IIe, any time you can see the cursor on the screen,
this window can be activated by pressing the @Closed
Apple! key located to the right of the space bar.  Pressing the @Closed
Apple! key a  second` time
removes the window.
Version window:
A third window can be viewed if the System Status window is active.  On
the Apple IIe
the @Open Apple! key is pressed to reveal a window that tells the user
the  program version` of  software being used.  This
window automatically clears itself from the screen after a few seconds.
OTHER WINDOWS: IBM
On the IBM the function keys (F2-F10) are used to activate
windows.  The windows are available from any point in the program.  To
remove a window, press the same function key again or press @Esc!.
More than one window may be displayed
at the same time.  The latest one requested will be "on top."
Re-requesting one of the windows that is covered by pressing its
function key again will remove all windows that overlay it.  Pressing
@Esc! when more than one window is present will remove the "top one."
(The top one can also be removed by pressing its function key a second
time.)
 The function keys and the windows they reveal are:
F2 = Patron Search Window
F4 = Title  Search Window
These two windows operate in the same way.  As soon as you select
the window, you are asked for the last name of the patron or the first
word of the title you wish to search for.  (The entire name or title
could be typed if you preferred to narrow the search.)  After you type
your search field and press @Enter!, the first entry that matches or
follows it will appear, followed by the
next eight names or titles alphabetically.
There are five commands you can press at this point:
@PgDn! displays the next page of nine names or titles.
@PgUp! displays the previous page of nine names or titles.
The up arrow (Cursor Up key) moves the display upward one line.
The down arrow (Cursor Down key)
moves the display downward one line.
Typing an 'S' allows you to initiate a different search.

F6 = Version Window
This window tells the user
the  program version` of  software being used.

F8 = Date/Due Dates Window
This window displays Today's Date and each of the current due
dates.
F10= System Status Window
This window reveals
the System Status (the number of books
checked out, the number of overdue books, etc.).

TUTORIAL #6
In this tutorial you will practice using the additional commands
that are available from the Check Out Books screen.  You must imagine
a series of typical patrons approaching the circulation desk.  Each one
of them will require you to do something more than just check a book
out.

Scenario #1: Search (Patrons) and List
A young man approaches the desk and tells you that he's moving
and wants you to sign his release form.  He also tells you that he's
lost his library card and that he has no idea what his barcode number
is.  He tells you his name is Jim Noland.  You must first establish his
barcode number.

1.From the Main Menu, type a``1``to select
the Check Out/Renew Books option.  The Check Out Books screen will
appear, and the cursor will be in the Patron # field.
2.Type``S``in the
the patron field and press @Return!.
This will allow you to search on the patron's name to quickly
find his barcode number.
3.Type``and press @Return!.
 CIRCULATION PLUS** Check Out Books **

 Patron # s
Enter Patron Name (Last, First): noland_______


The system lists the closest match followed by the next ten names.
 CIRCULATION PLUS** Check Out Books **

 Patron # s


 Patron Name: YR : Spc. Location : C/C : T# #O :
R :


33Noland, Jim86213/5
 2---
6Noland, Vashti87213/3
 0---
34O'Shea, Lisa87108/5
 0---
50Odom, Kay88110/5
 0---
35Parsons, Gina89117/4
 0---
36Perez, Apolinar86111/2
 0---
37Quackenbush, Geraldine87118/1
 0---
38Rhodes, Imelda88125/3
 0---
39Richardson, Jaime89119/1
 0---
40Saunders, Maria86110/3
 0---
41Smith, Michael87111/2
 0---

@RETURN! To Continue @S! To Search Again @ESC! To
Exit
4.Now you can see that Jim's barcode number is 33.  Press
@Esc! to take the cursor back up to the patron field.
5.Type`  `and press @Return!.  The
computer beeps and shows you that he has two books out and that both of
them are overdue.
 CIRCULATION PLUS** Check Out Books **

 Patron # 00033
Noland, Jim (86)

Fines: None`Exp Date: None Overdues: 2
Books Out: 2


 Enter Password:
6.To continue, you must enter a password.  In this case,
since we did not specify one, press @Return!.
You can see that if you choose to employ a password system, it
puts an automatic hold on all patrons with outstanding overdues (and
fines).  This means that your aides will not be able to continue to
check out to students with overdues or fines unless they (or you) type
in a password.
7.At this point, Jim Noland asks what books he has out.
With the cursor in the title field, press``L``(or
lower case "l") and press @Return!.
The screen now shows you all the books currently checked out to
Jim Noland.  It would also show you those not yet overdue and any
returned books with outstanding fines.
 CIRCULATION PLUS** Check Out Books **

 Patron # 00033
Noland, Jim (86)

Fines: None`Exp Date: None Overdues: 2
Books Out: 2

 Titles : Price : Due Date : Status :

157Japan yesterday and today Mar 21, 1986
O/Due
155Nutrition and physical fitness Mar 21,
1986O/Due

** End of list, Press any key to continue **
8.If you have a printer, press @Control!``D` `(Apple) or Shift Key and @PRT SCN! (IBM) to print a copy
of this screen to hand to the patron.
9.Press @Esc! to return the
cursor to the Patron # line.
Scenario #2: Renew, Search (Titles), and Reserve
Maria Saunders comes to the desk with a book not yet overdue but
she would like to renew it.  The title of the book is Cannery Row.
1.Type``R``for Renew and press @Return!.
2.When asked for the title number, type``174`
`and press @Return!.
When actually using , you will be using a barcode
reader and you'll simply run it across the book's barcode label.
3.When the renewal has been completed, press @Esc! to return
to the Patron # field.
Maria now tells you that she would like to reserve a book.  She
hands you her library card and the barcode number is 40.
4.Type`  `and press @Return!.
Maria tells you that she's not sure of the title of the book she
wishes to reserve, but she thinks that it starts with "Mirror,
Mirror...".
5.We will use the S (search) command in the title field to
search for the title.  Type``S``and press @Return!.
6.When asked for the title, type``mirror,
mirror``and press @Return!.
 CIRCULATION PLUS** Check Out Books **

 Patron # 00040
Saunders, Maria (86)

 Fines: None Exp Date: None`Overdues: 0`
Books Out: 4

Book Title: mirror, mirror________
The monitor will display the closest match followed by the next
ten titles.
 CIRCULATION PLUS** Check Out Books **

 Patron # 00040
Saunders, Maria (86)

 Fines: None Exp Date: None`Overdues: 0`
Books Out: 4

: BC# : Title: CALL # : Status :


169Mirror, mirror on the wall613.2 HauserBook Is
Out
181Modern American secret agents364.13 Army
151More Basic computer games001.64 Ahl
177The nibbling diet 613.2 Engleba
166Nutrition612.39 Chaney
155Nutrition and physical fitness613 Bogart
R=002Book Is Out
195On heroes and hero worship398.2 Carlyle
Book Is Out
180The outsidersFic HintonR=001 Book Is
Out
167The population bomb301.3 Ehrlich
200 339.4 Hunter Book Is Out
165Practical shop math made easy684.08 Burke

@RETURN! Continue``@S! Search Again``@V! View Title``
@ESC! Exit

7.You can see on the screen the book Maria wishes to
reserve.  Its barcode number is 169.  Press @Esc! to end the search.
8.With the cursor in the Title # field, type``
R``and press @Return!.
 CIRCULATION PLUS** Check Out Books **

 Patron # 00040
Saunders, Maria (86)

 Fines: None Exp Date: None`Overdues: 0`
Books Out: 4

Enter Title # r__

169Mirror, mirror on the wall613.2 HauserBook Is
Out
181Modern American secret agents364.13 Army
151More Basic computer games001.64 Ahl
177The nibbling diet 613.2 Engleba
166Nutrition612.39 Chaney
155Nutrition and physical fitness613 BogartR=002
Book Is Out
195On heroes and hero worship398.2 Carlyle
Book Is Out
180The outsidersFic HintonR=001Book Is
Out
167The population bomb301.3 Ehrlich
200Poverty   339.4 Hunter  Book Is Out
165Practical shop math made easy684.08 Burke

Commands:```(S) Search```(L) List```(R) Reserve```(F) Fine```
(D) Date

9.Now the screen asks for the barcode number of the book
to be reserved.  Type`  `and press @Return!. You'll
notice that everything found during a search stayed on the screen so
that you could use it for the task at hand.
 CIRCULATION PLUS** Check Out Books **

 Patron # 00040
Saunders, Maria (86)

 Fines: None Exp Date: None`Overdues: 0`
Books Out: 4

Enter Book Number To Reserve: 169__

169Mirror, mirror on the wall613.2 HauserBook Is
Out
181Modern American secret agents364.13 Army
151More Basic computer games001.64 Ahl
177The nibbling diet 613.2 Engleba
166Nutrition612.39 Chaney
155Nutrition and physical fitness613 Bogart
R=002Book Is Out
195On heroes and hero worship398.2 Carlyle
Book Is Out
180The outsidersFic HintonR=001 Book Is
Out
167The population bomb301.3 Ehrlich
200Poverty   339.4 Hunter Book Is Out
165Practical shop math made easy684.08 Burke

10.Now you are asked for the Reserve Expiration Date, the
date past which the patron no longer wants the book.  Enter `
05/15/86``and press @Return!.
 CIRCULATION PLUS** Check Out Books **

 Patron # 00040
Saunders, Maria (86)

 Fines: None Exp Date: None`Overdues: 0`
Books Out: 4

Enter Book Number To Reserve: 00169_
Enter Reserve Expiration Date: 05/15/86
Reserve: Mirror, mirror on the wall

11.When the cursor returns to the Title # field, the
reserve has been recorded.  Press @Esc! to bring the cursor back to the
Patron # field.
Scenario #3: Fines
You are checking out books when Eric Edwards approaches the desk
and says that he wishes to pay a fine.  Eric's barcode number is 15.
1.Type`  `and press @Return!.
2.Because Eric has fines, the password is required.
Press @Return!.
3.With the cursor in the Title # field, type``F`
`and press @Return!.  The Demo.Print program is required.
Then the three fines that Eric owes will appear
on the screen.
 CIRCULATION PLUS** Update Fines **

: # : List Of Fines On Eric Edwards : Fines :
 The population bomb$ 0.40
(Due: 03/18/86 - Returned: 03/28/86)
2Tall tale America$ 0.40
(Due: 03/18/86 - Returned: 03/28/86)
3Treasure Island$ 0.40
(Due: 03/18/86 - Returned: 03/28/86)


Enter COMMAND Letter:
R) Remove Fine``U) Update Fine``A) Add Fine``N) Next Fine``L) Last
Fine
4.Eric has $1.00.  He wants to pay the first two
fines and pay $.20 on the third one.  Type`
`R``for "Remove Fine."
5.For the Fine # to be removed, type` .
Do  press @Return!.
 CIRCULATION PLUS** Update Fines **

: # : List Of Fines On Eric Edwards : Fines :
 The population bomb$ 0.40
(Due: 03/18/86 - Returned: 03/28/86)
2Tall tale America$ 0.40
(Due: 03/18/86 - Returned: 03/28/86)
3Treasure Island$ 0.40
(Due: 03/18/86 - Returned: 03/28/86)


Enter Fine # To Be Removed, Or (A) For All Fines: 1
6.You will notice that the fines are renumbered when one is
removed.  The fine that was second is now number 1.  Repeat the
procedure to remove it.
7.Now only one fine remains.  Type``U``for
Update Fine.
8.The third fine is now number 1,
so type a` .
 CIRCULATION PLUS** Update Fines **

: # : List Of Fines On Eric Edwards : Fines :

1Treasure Island$ 0.40
(Due: 03/18/86 - Returned: 03/28/86)


Enter Fine # To Be Updated: 1
9.The "old fine" is shown and you are asked to enter the
"new fine."  Type`  `and press @Return!.
 CIRCULATION PLUS** Update Fines **

: # : List Of Fines On Eric Edwards : Fines :

1Treasure Island$ 0.40
(Due: 03/18/86 - Returned: 03/28/86)


Enter Fine # To Be Updated: 1
Old Amount= .4 Enter New Amount= .20__
10.Press @Esc! to clear the fine record.  The Demo.Program
will be requested.
Press @Esc! again to return the cursor to the Patron # field.
Scenario #4: Special Dates
Kay Odom comes to the desk with a book and a note from a
teacher asking that she be allowed to check the book out for four weeks
because of a special assignment.  She hands you the book and her library
card.  She is patron #50 and the book is item #191.
1.Type`  `and press @Return!.
2.On the Title # line, type``D``and
press @Return!.  This activates the special date function.
3.When asked for a password, press @Return!.
4.Four weeks from April 2 is April 30, so type``
04/30/86``for the special due date.  Press @Return!.
 CIRCULATION PLUS** Check Out Books **

 Patron # 00050
Odom, Kay (88)

Fines: None`Exp Date: None Overdues: 0
Books Out: 0


 Enter Due Date: 04/30/86
5.The special date is shown to the right of the screen and
the program now wants to know the book's number.  Type `191`
`and press @Return!.
 CIRCULATION PLUS** Check Out Books **

 Patron # 00050
Odom, Kay (88)

Fines: None`Exp Date: None Overdues: 0
Books Out: 0


 Enter Title # 191_ SPECIAL DATE: 04/30/86
Commands:```(S) Search```(L) List```(R) Reserve```(F) Fine```
(D) Date
6.The book is checked out with the due
date of 04/30/86.  Press @Esc! twice to return to the Main Menu.
You can see from these four scenarios that all the functions
related to check-outs can be accessed quickly from this screen.  You
will have to practice a bit with all the commands before you can
smoothly go from command to command.  If ever you find yourself in a
place you do not want to be, just press @Esc! as many times as it takes
to get back to a menu.