View source for DCB Requesting for Libraries (bluespice version)


		

<span style='color: #1F497D;'>'''How to use DCB Requesting for Libraries'''</span>

<span style='color: #4F81BD;'>'''Step 1: Log into the DCB Requesting app'''</span>

1. Open a browser and navigate to 

[https://mobius.kihosting.net/dcb-admin-for-libraries/ https://mobius.kihosting.net/dcb-admin-for-libraries/]

2. Login in with your staff credentials

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<span style='color: #4F81BD;'>'''Step 2:'''</span><span style='color: #4F81BD;'>'''Find the Material the Patron Wants'''</span>

'''Simple search''' (the default) allows for the following searches

* Keyword: (title, author, subject, publication info, identifiers, notes, call number)
* Title
* Author
* ISSN
* ISBN
* Subject
* Language
* Publisher
* Format
* Cluster Record ID: If you find the record of the material the patron wants in the OpenRS catalog, the cluster record id is in the URL:

https://openrs.searchmobius.org/instances/'''5dcbb66a-c10d-4eae-91cf-530a5a5ba9d6'''

'''Advanced search''' allows for searching by multiple fields (all of the above), plus Boolean AND, OR, and NOT searching

<span style='color: #4F81BD;'>'''Step 3: Can the'''</span><span style='color: #4F81BD;'>'''Material Be Requested'''</span><span style='color: #4F81BD;'>'''?'''</span>

[[File:DCB_Requesting_for_Libraries_(bluespice_version)_image2.png|thumb|center|362x38px]] - <span style='color: #FF0000;'>'''NO'''</span>

[[File:DCB_Requesting_for_Libraries_(bluespice_version)_image3.png|thumb|center|341x53px]] - <span style='color: #92D050;'>'''YES!!'''</span><span style='color: #92D050;'> </span>

Click on '''PLACE REQUEST'''

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<span style='color: #4F81BD;'>'''Step 4:'''</span><span style='color: #4F81BD;'>'''Verify the Patron'''</span>

1. Make sure “Place a staff request” is selected and click '''CONTINUE'''

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2. Make sure your library appears in the “Affiliated institution field”

3. Enter the patron’s barcode and click on '''VALIDATE PATRON'''

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4. If the patron is successfully validated, you will get a pop-up that says so

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<span style='color: #4F81BD;'>'''Step 5: R'''</span><span style='color: #4F81BD;'>'''equest'''</span><span style='color: #4F81BD;'> '''the Item'''</span>

1. Enter a pickup location for the patron

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2. Choose a selection type 

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Most of the time, you will use '''Automatic'''. Use '''Manual''' to request a specific item (SEE BELOW)

3. Enter a note, if desired

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4. Click on '''SUBMIT'''

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If the request is successful, you’ll get the following pop-up

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5. Scroll back up to the top of the page and click REQUESTING in the upper left hand corner to be taken to the main page:

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<span style='color: #4F81BD;'>'''Using Manual to Request a Specific Item'''</span>

You can use the “Manual” selection when requesting to request a specific item, as long as you know the library that will be filling the request.

1. After validating the patron, enter your pickup location and select '''Manual'''

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2. Select the lending library

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3. Click on '''Item local ID'''. DCB Requesting will display a list of the (one or more) Items available for request

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4. <span class="bookmark-start" id="_GoBack"></span>Select the item and click '''SUBMIT'''