Setting Reading History Options
Your library can save a reading history for a patron’s account. In the staff client, this list is displayed on the Patron Status workform - Reader Services view. (The Circulation permission Patron Status: Display reader services is required to view a patron’s reading history on the Patron Status workform.) When reading histories are enabled for a patron’s registered branch, patrons can also view their reading histories by accessing their patron accounts through the PAC. The reading history contains basic information for each item the patron has checked out since the reading history was started.
Use the Patron Services parameter Reading history to enable reading histories, set the amount of time an entry remains in the reading history, and set the maximum number of entries that can be retained in the reading history at once. The parameter is available at the system, library, and branch level. After the parameter is set, staff can start reading histories for specific patrons. If reading history is enabled in Polaris Administration, the Reading History view is available on the Patron Registration workform in the Polaris Web App (Leap).
Important:
If your system includes Polaris Outreach Services, reading histories are automatically enabled for outreach services patrons, regardless of the Reading History parameter setting. Separate settings control reading history limits for outreach services patrons. See Set reading history limits for outreach patrons . For more information about outreach services workflows, see the Patron_Services PDF Guide, Outreach Services Processing.
See also: Enable reading histories