Reservations

BiblioTECH's Reservation Manager streamlines the process of managing reservations for your library resources. In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the steps of making reservations, notifying patrons, cancelling reservations, and handling available resources efficiently.

Accessing the Reservation Area

Start by logging in to your BiblioTECH web app account.
After logging in, navigate to the dashboard.
In the dashboard, click on the "Circulation" button to access the Circulation Manager
In Circulation Manager, select the "Reservations" tab. This is where you can make reservations for your library resources.

Making Reservations

Here's how to create reservations using BiblioTECH's Reservation Manager:

In the Reservations area, you'll find a search box. You can scan the patron's barcode, type the patron's name, or select the patron's group to find the patron you need.
Once the patron is selected, you'll see an email button appear at the top right of the screen. You can use this button to send reservation notifications to the selected patron. Additionally, in the Patron area, you can edit the patron's details or review the patron's circulation history if needed.
Below the patron information, you can scan the resource barcode, type the resource title, and select the required resource. Once the resource is selected, it will be listed at the bottom of the screen in the patron's reservations list.

Managing Reservations

In the Reservation Manager, you have several options for managing reservations:

Cancelling Reservations: To cancel a reservation, you can use the Actions button associated with each reserved resource. Alternatively, if you need to cancel multiple reservations, you can use the bulk actions button after selecting the desired resources.
Download Reservation List: There is also a Download button available. You can use this to download a list of all reserved resources for record-keeping or further analysis.

Handling Available Resources

If the resource is available at the library, you will receive a pop-up message indicating that the resource is currently available. You have the choice to proceed with the reservation or go to the loans section to perform a loan for the resource.

By following these steps, you can efficiently manage reservations, notify patrons, cancel reservations, and handle available resources using BiblioTECH's Reservation Manager. This tool is designed to simplify the reservation process and help you provide excellent library services to your patrons. Thank you for choosing BiblioTECH for your library management needs. Stay tuned for more informative guides on optimising BiblioTECH's features!