Distance Patron Book

These instructions are for books from OUR collection that are being lent to Distance Patrons. A Distance Patron is any current Faculty, Student or Staff member living outside of Cache Valley, Utah.

Instructions

1. Search/pull book from Collections

2. Update Stacks in Illiad

   1. Go to Document Delivery Tab

   2. Click Update Stacks Search

   3. Scan Transaction Number

   4. Click Mark Found

3. Check out to Patron in Sierra

   1. Merrill-Cazier Books – Slip has purple “D”

      1. In Check out Module

         1. Type in Patron's A-number (on pull slip)

            1. If the patron has a fine over $5, bring item to staff member

            2. Override fines under $5

         2. Scan book’s barcode

         3. Make sure due date matches pull slip

   2. Borrowing – Slip has DIS, CUP, or CUB

      1. Use this procedure Distance and USU Eastern

4. Finish Processing

   1. Cut out patron address at bottom

   2. Fold pull slip long ways and use paper strips to create book band

      1. Borrowing book slips do not need to be folded

   3. Tape patron address to shipping label

      Open

      

   4. Tape Pre-Paid Return label to book band, to be highly visible

      Open

      

5. Place in Packaging area – “Distance”

6. Packaging a Distance book depends on the address

   1. Regular street address

      1. Use any box

      2. Tape shipping label to box

      3. Write “UPS” clearly on box

      4. Place in blue mail bag in mail room

   2. PO Box

      1. Use USPS priority box and shipping label

      2. Cut our address and tape in “From” part on label and the patrons address in the “To” portion

      3. Place in blue mail bag in mail room

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