Circulation and Patron Services Workflow Permissions
This section lists the combinations of permissions needed to do common circulation and patron services workflows. For a staff member to do a task at a particular workstation, both the staff member and the workstation need the appropriate permissions.
Note:
For an alphabetical list of all circulation permissions, see Circulation Permissions List. For more information about setting permissions in Polaris, see
Workflow | Required Permissions | Administration Explorer Security Location |
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Check out and renew materials - minimum |
Access circulation control: Allow Patron registration: Access Renew items: Allow Item records: Access |
System - Circulation Branch - Circulation System - Circulation Branch - Cataloging |
Modify a fine amount for a specific overdue item during renewal |
Modify fine amount: Allow |
System - Circulation |
Renew items from patron account |
Patron status: Modify patron account Renew items: Allow Renew overdue items: Allow |
Branch - Circulation System - Circulation System - Circulation |
Renew items that fill hold requests |
Renew items: Allow Renew items with holds: Allow |
System - Circulation System - Circulation |
Override a circ block to check out an item to a patron who has a blocked associated patron record |
Override associated patron block: Allow The staff member must also have permission to override the specific block on the associated patron record. |
System - Circulation |
Override a circ block to check out an item, renew an item, or enter a new claim for a patron who has exceeded the current claims or total claimed items limit |
Override claimed item limits: Allow |
System - Circulation |
Override a circ block to check out an item that has library-assigned blocks |
Override item assigned blocks: Allow |
System - Circulation |
Override a circ block to check out an item that has a free-text block |
Override item free-text blocks: Allow |
System - Circulation |
Override a circ block to check out an item that exceeds the limit for items out by material type, total items out, material type group, or reserve items out |
Override item limit blocks: Allow |
System - Circulation |
Override a circ block to check out an item to a patron who has exceeded the limit for overdue or long overdue items |
Override overdue limit: Allow |
System - Circulation |
Override a circ block to check out an item to a patron with library-assigned blocks |
Override patron assigned blocks: Allow |
System - Circulation |
Override a circ block to check out an item to a patron with a blocking note |
Override patron blocking note: Allow |
System - Circulation |
Override a circ block to check out an item to a patron with a free-text block |
Override patron free-text blocks: Allow |
System - Circulation |
Override a circ block to check out an item to a patron who has exceeded the total request limit, a request limit by material type, or the ILL request limit |
Override request limits: Allow |
System - Circulation |
Override second-level fine block during checkout |
Fines: override 2nd level fine block: Allow |
System - Circulation |
Override renewal blocks |
Renew overdue items: Allow Override renewal limit blocks: Allow |
System - Circulation System - Circulation |
Override block if patron’s account is in collection |
Override collection agency block: Allow |
System - Circulation |
Create or delete patron blocks during checkout |
Patron status: Create/delete patron blocks |
Branch - Circulation |
Express-register a patron during checkout |
Patron registration: Create express registration Entering patron information during the check-out process as a service to new, unregistered patrons. record |
Branch - Circulation |
Override blocks during checkout for items pending in the hold queue |
Override request blocks: Allow |
System - Circulation |
Override blocks during checkout for items that do not circulate |
Override non-circulating blocks: Allow |
System - Circulation |
Do express cataloging during checkout for items not found in the database |
Create on-the-fly records: Allow |
System - Circulation |
Set special loan periods during checkout |
Modify due date and time: Allow |
System - Circulation |
Set special loan periods for a renewal |
Modify renewal period: Allow Patron status: Access Patron status: Display items checked-out Patron status: Modify patron account |
System - Circulation Branch - Circulation Branch - Circulation Branch - Circulation |
Set a new due date for items already checked out |
Reset due date: Allow |
System - Circulation |
Customize the message text on checkout receipts |
Modify receipt message text: Allow |
System - Circulation |
Receive payments for fines and fees |
Create a patron account credit: Allow Fines: pay fines at circ: Allow Fines: waive fines at circ: Allow Patron status: Access Patron status: Access patron account Patron status: Access patron account: transaction summary Patron status: Modify patron account |
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Receive credit card payments, issue refunds to credit card accounts |
Fines: Allow credit card payments Fines: Allow refunds Access Credit Card Payments Manager: Allow |
System - Circulation System - Circulation System - Circulation
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Check in materials at the circulation desk |
Access circulation control: Allow Circulation check in workform: Access Normal mode |
System - Circulation System - Circulation |
Check in materials from the book drop |
Access circulation control: Allow Circulation check in workform: Access Bulk mode |
System - Circulation System - Circulation |
Change the default number of free days A value applied at normal and bulk check-in, renewal, and offline that allows you to omit a specified number of days from the overdue fine calculation. at normal, bulk, or offline check-in |
Access circulation control: Allow Modify free days: Allow |
System - Circulation System - Circulation |
Change the collection of a checked in item from the Check In workform |
Access circulation control: Allow Manage item dialogs: Modify assigned collection |
System - Circulation System, Library, Branch - Circulation |
Change the barcode of a checked in item from the Check In workform |
Access circulation control: Allow Manage item dialogs: Modify barcode |
System - Circulation System, Library, Branch - Circulation |
Change a library-assigned or free-text block of a checked in item from the Check In workform |
Access circulation control: Allow Manage item dialogs: Modify blocks |
System - Circulation System, Library, Branch - Circulation |
Change the circulation status of a checked in item (from In to In-repair, Unavailable, or Bindery) from the Check In workform |
Access circulation control: Allow Manage item dialogs: Modify circulation status |
System - Circulation System, Library, Branch - Circulation |
Change the material type of a checked in item from the Check In workform |
Access circulation control: Allow Manage item dialogs: Modify material type |
System - Circulation System, Library, Branch - Circulation |
Change the non-public note of a checked in item from the Check In workform |
Access circulation control: Allow Manage item dialogs: Modify notes |
System - Circulation System, Library, Branch - Circulation |
Change the shelf location of a checked in item from the Check In workform |
Access circulation control: Allow Manage item dialogs: Modify shelf location |
System - Circulation System, Library, Branch - Circulation |
Change the circulation status of a checked in item (from In to Withdrawn) from the Check In workform |
Access circulation control: Allow Manage item dialogs: Withdraw items |
System - Circulation System, Library, Branch - Circulation |
Check in materials that have been used in the library |
Access circulation control: Allow Circulation check in workform: Access In-House mode |
System - Circulation System - Circulation |
Take an item inventory |
Access circulation control: Allow Circulation check in workform: Access Inventory mode |
System - Circulation System - Circulation |
Receiving and Checking In Shelf-Ready Acquisitions Items |
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Check in new shelf-ready materials at the loading dock |
Access Acquisitions: Allow Check in shelf-ready materials: Allow |
System - Acquisitions System - Acquisitions
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Work with quick-circ item records |
Quick-circ item records: Access Quick-circ item records: Create Quick-circ item records: Delete Quick-circ item records: Modify |
Branch - Cataloging Branch - Cataloging Branch - Cataloging Branch - Cataloging |
Answer questions from patrons about their accounts; work with deposits |
Access patron services: Allow Create, return or forfeit a patron account deposit Patron status: Access Patron status: Access notice history Patron status: Access patron account Patron status: Display associations Patron status: Display claimed items Patron status: Display hold request list Patron status: Display items checked-out Patron status: Display notes Patron status: Display patron blocks Patron status: Display reader services (reading histories and Outreach Services) |
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Add a charge or select an existing charge and bill the patron |
Access patron services: Allow Patron status: Access Patron status: Access notice history Patron status: Access patron account Bill a charge manually |
Branch Staff member Workstation |
Register patrons |
Access patron services: Allow Create patron associations: Allow Patron registration: Access Patron registration: Create Override invalid patron barcode message: Allow Patron registration: Create express registration record Patron registration: Modify Patron registration: Modify postal address fields Note: |
System - Circulation System - Circulation Branch - Circulation Branch - Circulation System - Circulation Branch - Circulation Branch - Circulation Branch - Circulation |
Maintain patron registration records |
Access circulation control: Allow Access patron record bulk change: Allow Access patron services: Allow Create patron associations: Allow Delete patron associations: Allow Merge patrons: Allow Patron record sets: Access Patron record sets: Create Patron record sets: Delete/Undelete Patron record sets: Export Patron record sets: Modify Patron registration: Access Patron registration: Delete Patron registration: Modify (also needed to bulk-change patron records for an organization) Patron status: Access Patron status: Display associations Patron status: Display reader services (reading histories and Outreach Services) Patron status: Modify notes Patron status: Modify patron account Reading history: Remove non-ORS patron history entries: Allow (remove individual items from reading history) This permission is also required: Patron Status: Modify reader services. Reading history: Remove ORS patron history entries: Allow (remove individual items from reading history) This permission is also required: Patron Status: Modify reader services. Use 'own' patron record sets: Allow Post patron message Delete patron message Modify photo IDs: Allow (licensed feature) Delete photo IDs: Allow (licensed feature) |
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Suppress warning messages when deleting multiple patron records |
Suppress warnings for unbreakable links, and other stopping conditions, when deleting multiple patron records: Allow Suppress warnings for breakable links when deleting multiple patron records: Allow |
System - Circulation System - Circulation |
Override the blocks that prevent deleting patron registration records |
Patron registration: Override blocks to delete |
Branch - Circulation |
Alter replacement and processing fees when declaring an item lost |
Modify lost item amount: Allow |
System - Circulation |
Generate hold and interlibrary loan requests for a patron |
Hold requests: Create ILL requests: Convert holds Patron status: Access Bibliographic Records: Access Item Records: Access |
Branch - Circulation Branch - Circulation Branch - Circulation System, Library, Branch - Cataloging System, Library, Branch - Cataloging |
Cancel a hold or interlibrary loan request from the Patron Status workform |
Patron status: Access Patron status: Display hold request list Patron status: Modify patron account Bibliographic Records - Access Item Records - Access |
Branch - Circulation Branch - Circulation Branch - Circulation System, Library, Branch - Cataloging System, Library, Branch - Cataloging |
Manage hold requests |
Access circulation control: Allow Access hold request manager: Allow Display hold-request queues: Allow Modify hold queues: Allow Hold requests: Modify PAC display note Hold requests: Access Hold requests: Delete Hold requests: Deny item request Hold requests: Modify ILL requests: Convert holds Patron registration: Access Patron status: Access Patron status: Display hold request list Bibliographic Records: Access Item Records: Access |
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Managing interlibrary loan requests |
Access circulation control: Allow Access ILL request manager: Allow ILL requests: Access ILL requests: Create ILL requests: Delete ILL requests: Modify Patron registration: Access Patron status: Access Patron status: Display hold request list Bibliographic Records: Access Item Records : Access |
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Designate instructors for course reserve records |
Patron registration: Access Patron registration: Create Patron registration: Delete Patron registration: Modify |
Branch - Circulation Branch - Circulation Branch - Circulation Branch - Circulation |
Create and manage course reserve records |
Auto delete processing of reserve item records: Allow Course reserve records: Access Course reserve records: Create Course reserve records: Delete Course reserve records: Modify Course reserve templates: Access Course reserve templates: Create Course reserve templates: Delete Course reserve templates: Modify Item records: Access Item records: Create Item records: Delete Item records: Modify reserves view Item templates: Access Item templates: Create Item templates: Delete Reserve item templates: Access Reserve item templates: Create Reserve item templates: Delete Reserve item templates: Modify Bibliographic records: Create (for on-the-fly items) |
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View outreach services for individual patrons |
Patron status: Access |
Branch - Circulation |
Patron status: Display reader services |
Branch - Circulation |
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Modify outreach services settings for individual patrons |
Patron status: Modify reader services |
Branch - Circulation |
Manage outreach services for multiple patrons |
Outreach Services Manager: Access |
Branch - Circulation |
Modify reader ratings for ORS patrons |
Modify ORS patron ratings: Allow |
System, Library, Branch - Circulation |
From bib record, display list of ORS patrons with linked items in their reading histories |
ORS: Link from bibliographic record: Allow |
System - Circulation |
Remove a specific amount on a patron’s account from collection agency reporting |
Patron status: Access Patron status: Access patron account Patron status: Modify patron account Remove collection agency block: Allow |
Branch - Circulation Branch - Circulation Branch - Circulation System - Circulation |