Checkins/Discharging/Returns

Log In to Alma

Choose Your Return Location 1

Click the text next to "Currently at:" to select your return location.

Choose Your Return Location 1

Choose Your Return Location 2

Select the return location from which you plan to check in materials and click "Select."

Choose Your Return Location 2

Open the Return Items Menu

Open the Alma menu and select "Return Items" from the Checkout/Checkin menu.

Open the Return Items Menu

Backdate 1 (OPTIONAL)

If this is the first book drop check-in of the day, click the "Change return date" button to backdate the returns.

Backdate 1 (OPTIONAL)

Backdate 2 (OPTIONAL)

The date should be the last day the library was open and the time should be 23:44.

Backdate 2 (OPTIONAL)

Backdate 3 (OPTIONAL)

The backdate appears as "Return Date."

You can clear the backdate by clicking the "Reset return date" button.

Backdate 3 (OPTIONAL)

Scan In Items

Scan barcode into "Scan item barcode" box.

Scan In Items

Scanning Own Item (Not On Hold)

If an item belongs in your current library and is ready to go on the shelf, it will display "Reshelve to [Collection]" as the Next Step in the returns list.

Scanning Own Item (Not On Hold)

Scanning Item with Hold 1

If the item has a hold, a box will pop up to list the item's On Hold Shelf and Patron information.

Scanning Item with Hold 1

Scanning Item with Hold 2

The item will then display "On Hold Shelf" as the Next Step in the returns list.

Scanning Item with Hold 2

Scanning Other Library's Item 1

If the item belongs to another library, a box will pop up to list the item's final destination.

Scanning Other Library's Item 1

Scanning Other Library's Item 2

The item will then display the item's owning library as the Next Step in the returns list.

Scanning Other Library's Item 2

Other Pop Up Boxes

There are potentially other pop up boxes not covered here.  I will update as I become aware of them.

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