Patron Access to Boundless EContent

For patrons who have logged into their PAC library accounts, the eContent available for checkout or hold requests depends on the Boundless vendor account and whether the patron’s registered branch has access to the eContent provided by that account. For more information about options for displaying, managing, and circulating eContent, see Managing EContent in the PAC.

When the Boundless eContent is accessible to the logged-in patron, a Check Out button is displayed in the PAC search results if the title is available. If the patron has access, but the title is not available because it is checked out, a Place Hold button is displayed. If the patron does not have access to the eContent title, a Restricted button is displayed with the hover text Sorry this title is currently not available at your registered branch. You can modify this text string in WebAdmin using the mnemonic: PACML_EBRESTRICTED_TIP.

The library can change the Check Out and Place Hold button text by modifying the following strings in WebAdmin:

PACML_AXISCHECKOUT
PACML_AXISPLACEHOLD

Before checking out the Boundless eContent in Polaris, the patron must first go to the library’s Boundless web page and create an account using their library barcode, password, and the email address in their Polaris library account.