Check+In

=Check In= 1. From the main screen click on the Circulation Tab 2. Then click on Check In (left hand side) 3. Scan any books to be checked in. 4. Pay attention to any ‘messages’ on the screen. These may include: “This book is on hold for…” “This book was lost” “… paid a fine for this book and is owed a refund.”

Practical Suggestions:
1. Collect books first thing in the morning from classes that are coming for book check out. This can be done in several ways. We send two wagons round the school after the morning announcements. Five classes volunteer to be wagon drivers one day a week. There is a schedule for each wagon for each day. Books are picked up and returned to the Media Center for check in. 2. Sort the books into piles (FIC; E; VID; Dewey #, etc) before checking in. 3. Change the scanner to Automatic Trigger. This way you don’t have to press the trigger during check in. 4. Arrange the physical space so that you are next to the computer keyboard while you check in. We put an extra computer table in the check out area. This made a big difference. 5. Once the books are checked in we put them onto a cart on wheels to be moved to the correct section of the library.