Sierra: Setting up hours

Owned by Margaret Winward, created
Last updated: Sept 13, 2023
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 Instructions

  1. Open Sierra on the desktop

  2. Work with two tables to edit records:

    1. Admin | Parameters | Circulation | Hours Open

    2. Admin | Parameters | Circulation | Days Closed

  3. Layout (placement is critical for how the system reads the hours)

    1. The system reads the Hours Open table from bottom to top. General entries (such as those that contain wildcards) should appear higher in the table than more specific entries. The same pattern holds true for Days Closed

  4. Tips:

    1. Use the Move button to make sure the order is correct

    2. Double-click to edit the record

    3. Insert button adds a record

    4. Use wildcards

      1. a* = all branches in Merrill Cazier

      2. ????? = all locations

      3. ??? = all days

Pertinent Library Codes (1st letter)

  • Merrill-Cazier: a

  • Online (USU and USU Eastern): c

  • Online: e

  • Merrill-Cazier BARN: g

  • Merril-Cazier Barn Error: i

  • Quinney Natural Resources: k

  • Moore: m

  • Herbarium: o

  • Adele & Dale Young: q

  • Geology, Claypool: s

  • USU Eastern: u

  • USU Blanding: w

  • zzzzz: Error

Other Info:

  • Setting open hours and days closed pertains to due dates and fines. Circulation policy would determine when you don’t want to accrue fines (like over the weekend).

  • Hours open override Days Closed (maybe?)

  • User rights need to be set up prior to editing hours.

  • Documentation in manual:

    • Open Sierra

    • Select Help | Manual

    • Using the search box, type “open hours table” or “days closed table”

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