Library Circulation Desk Quiz

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Question 1 / 15

What process consists of these steps?
Check books for damage.
Open Sierra.
Watch screen after each barcode is scanned.
Sensitize books with hand held sensitizer.
Place on truck.
Shelve ASAP

Check-in

Check-out

Count Use

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Question 2 / 15

Get a supervisor, or if no supervisor is available, Call Mullins Circ Desk for help.

Preparing Holds/Recalls for patron pick up

Patron has UA ID but is not in the library database or patron is expired

Checking out books on Course Reserves

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Question 3 / 15

Items that belong to another branch campus library are set in transit when checked-in. Where do these "in transit" items belong?

ILL Pick-up Box

Office In-Box on the circ desk

White Mullin's Pick-up Box

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Question 4 / 15

Reserves that are only available in Blackboard.

Monograph Reserves

24 Hour Reserves

E-Reserves

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Question 5 / 15

What items belong in the black bin below the circulation desk?

Lost and Found items

Course Reserves for instructors

ILL Pick-up Box

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Question 6 / 15

Watch screen after each barcode is scanned.
Confirm correct due date.
Rub book sides on desensitizer magnet.
Close record and give patron the receipt.

Count Use

Check-in

Check-out

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Question 7 / 15

When should you not check in a book and instead attach a note that contains your name, date and a detailed message? This book, along with the attached note, is then placed on a supervisor's desk.

Course reserve requests

Journal renewals

Damaged book

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Question 8 / 15

Items checked out to the Interlibrary Loan Department belong in this box located under the circulation desk.

Lost and Found

ILL Pick-up Box

Mullin's Pick-up Box

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Question 9 / 15

Check in.
Fulfill hold.
Print hold notice.
Place in book with name visible.
Sensitize book.
Shelve it behind the desk in “Holds” section.

Course Reserves & Permanent Reserves

Preparing Holds/Recalls for patron pick up—location on shelf behind Circ Desk

Patron has ID but is not in the library database

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Question 10 / 15

Book is marked as missing or billed when checked into Sierra. What should you do?

Do not check in and give to supervisor

Check in book and shelve it

Put book in Mullin's Library bin under the circulation desk

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Question 11 / 15

Where can patrons go to renew their materials online?

Sierra Web Version

My Library Account

Renewals link in FAL homepage

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Question 12 / 15

In Sierra, what function is used to count use materials used by patrons? “INT USE 1”

Check-in

INT USE 1

Search/Holds

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Question 13 / 15

Sierra gives you a notice that a book you are checking out to the patron is currently checked out to another patron. What is the correct thing to do?

Tell Sierra to check in book to clear the status and immediately check out the book to the current patron

Tell Sierra to cancel the check out request and give book to a supervisor and apologize to the patron for the mistake

Tell Sierra to check in book to clear the status and not check out to the current patron and give book to a supervisor

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Question 14 / 15

A student just graduated from the UofA last semester and wants to check out some books. What should they do?

Pay $40 to become a community borrower

Apply for borrower privileges using their Alumni Membership

Use their ArkLink Membership

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Question 15 / 15

What database would you use to request materials using Interlibrary Loan?

Sierra

Library Catalog

World Cat

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Library Circulation Desk Quiz

What process consists of these steps?
Check books for damage.
Open Sierra.
Watch screen after each barcode is scanned.
Sensitize books with hand held sensitizer.
Place on truck.
Shelve ASAP

Get a supervisor, or if no supervisor is available, Call Mullins Circ Desk for help.

Items that belong to another branch campus library are set in transit when checked-in. Where do these "in transit" items belong?

Reserves that are only available in Blackboard.

What items belong in the black bin below the circulation desk?

Watch screen after each barcode is scanned.
Confirm correct due date.
Rub book sides on desensitizer magnet.
Close record and give patron the receipt.

When should you not check in a book and instead attach a note that contains your name, date and a detailed message? This book, along with the attached note, is then placed on a supervisor's desk.

Items checked out to the Interlibrary Loan Department belong in this box located under the circulation desk.

Check in.
Fulfill hold.
Print hold notice.
Place in book with name visible.
Sensitize book.
Shelve it behind the desk in “Holds” section.

Book is marked as missing or billed when checked into Sierra. What should you do?

Where can patrons go to renew their materials online?

In Sierra, what function is used to count use materials used by patrons? “INT USE 1”

Sierra gives you a notice that a book you are checking out to the patron is currently checked out to another patron. What is the correct thing to do?

A student just graduated from the UofA last semester and wants to check out some books. What should they do?

What database would you use to request materials using Interlibrary Loan?

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What process consists of these steps? Check books for damage. Open Sierra. Watch screen after each barcode is scanned. Sensitize books with hand held sensitizer. Place on truck. Shelve ASAP

Get a supervisor, or if no supervisor is available, Call Mullins Circ Desk for help.

Items that belong to another branch campus library are set in transit when checked-in. Where do these "in transit" items belong?

Reserves that are only available in Blackboard.

What items belong in the black bin below the circulation desk?

Watch screen after each barcode is scanned. Confirm correct due date. Rub book sides on desensitizer magnet. Close record and give patron the receipt.

When should you not check in a book and instead attach a note that contains your name, date and a detailed message? This book, along with the attached note, is then placed on a supervisor's desk.

Items checked out to the Interlibrary Loan Department belong in this box located under the circulation desk.

Check in. Fulfill hold. Print hold notice. Place in book with name visible. Sensitize book. Shelve it behind the desk in “Holds” section.

Book is marked as missing or billed when checked into Sierra. What should you do?

Where can patrons go to renew their materials online?

In Sierra, what function is used to count use materials used by patrons? “INT USE 1”

Sierra gives you a notice that a book you are checking out to the patron is currently checked out to another patron. What is the correct thing to do?

A student just graduated from the UofA last semester and wants to check out some books. What should they do?

What database would you use to request materials using Interlibrary Loan?

What process consists of these steps?
Check books for damage.
Open Sierra.
Watch screen after each barcode is scanned.
Sensitize books with hand held sensitizer.
Place on truck.
Shelve ASAP

Watch screen after each barcode is scanned.
Confirm correct due date.
Rub book sides on desensitizer magnet.
Close record and give patron the receipt.

Check in.
Fulfill hold.
Print hold notice.
Place in book with name visible.
Sensitize book.
Shelve it behind the desk in “Holds” section.