Set Up a Self-Checkout Station
Library self-checkout stations let students check out the materials and resources they need, freeing you up for other tasks. With Destiny Library Manager, you can set up a self-checkout station in just a few steps.
Create a Self-Checkout Station Login
To let students check out their own materials, you need to set up an access level and patron record to use as a log in for the self-checkout station.
To create a new access level:
- Select Back Office > Access Levels.
- At the bottom of the page, click Add Access Level.
- In the Access Level field, type a name, such as "Self-Checkout."
- In the User is automatically logged out after this many minutes of inactivity (max. 240) field, type 240 to set the inactivity log-out time to the maximum.
- Select the Reset Circulation tab after this many seconds of inactivity (max. 9999) checkbox, and type the number of seconds of inactivity before the Circulation tab resets.
- From the Library Circulation Access section, select the Check out library materials permission. If you want to let students check in materials, select the Check in library materials permission.
Note: If you want to let students renew their own materials, select the Renew library materials permission. |
- Click Save.
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Notes:
- This "Self-Checkout" access level requires students to enter or scan their barcode number. If you want to let them find their record by searching with a keyword or browsing a patron list, go to the Patrons sub-tab, Patron Circulation Info Access section, and enable the Barcode not required to find patrons permission. Keep in mind that this method lets students access other students' patron records without entering a barcode.
- You can hide the student's barcode for confidentiality. Go to the Patrons sub-tab, Patron Circulation Info Access section, and make sure the View patron barcodes permission is not selected.
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Once the "Self-Checkout" access level is created, create a patron account with that access level:
- Select Back Office > Manage Patrons.
- Click Add New Patron.
- Type a name, such as "Checkout," and a barcode number.
- From the Access Level drop-down, select the access level you created.
- Type a User Name and New Password to use for the self-checkout station. In the Confirm Password field, type the same password.
To set up the self-checkout station each day, log in as the "Self-Checkout" user you created.
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