Checking Out Materials

• To check out materials a patron must have their Vandal Card, photo ID (such as driver’s license or state ID) or have memorized their Vandal ID number. NEVER check out materials by name alone.

• Sometimes Vandal Cards will not scan, and you will need to manually enter the patron’s name or the V# that is printed on the card.

• Once the name or number is entered hit “go.”  This will take you to the patron’s personal account.

• Just like when checking in materials, be sure your cursor is in the scan item field.

• Scan the barcode of the materials to be lent. For Summit items, barcodes have various locations and may need to be manually entered.

• Be sure to check the screen each time you scan. The scanner will still beep even if it is not successfully checking out materials.

• Once you have finished scanning all materials:

• • • Share with the patron the due date

• • • Ask if they would like a loan receipt (located in the top right-hand corner of the screen)

• • • Desensitize the materials on the silver block located to your left.

Note: for ILL (materials with the colored bands) you will not check them in or out through ALMA. You will need to remove the colored slip (from inside not outside), write the date on the slip under “Date Picked Up,” place the slip in the ILL basket, and desensitize the item. The colored band should remain on the front cover.