Circulation

Issuing

Issue Books (/librarian/issue):

1. Find the member, a student or staff member of a member institution.
2. Scan or type the copy's accession number or barcode.
3. Confirm the due date. It defaults to the loan period in Library Settings.

A copy that's already out can't be issued again until it's returned.

Returning

Return Books (/librarian/return): scan the copy. The loan closes, the copy is available again, and any overdue days are shown.

The loan history

Circulation (/librarian/circulation) lists every loan, open and closed, filterable by member, institution, book, date and status. Overdue loans stand out.

Privacy

Who borrowed what is visible to library staff and to the borrower themselves. The public OPAC shows whether a copy is available. It never shows who has it.