Clearing Expired Holds from the ILL Holdshelf

To use the Clear Expired Holds and Holdshelf function, you must be assigned permission 45 (Holds management). See Permissions Used by Sierra for more information.

If your library has acquired ILL, you can clear expired holds from the ILL holdshelf and print the ILL Holdshelf Report. The ILL Holdshelf Report lists ILL items on your holdshelf whose holds have expired and can now be reshelved or returned to their owning location.

  1. Choose Clear Expired Holds and Holdshelf from the Function list.
  2. In the Holds pane, select the Show ILL holdshelf option.
  3. In the Location pane, select the location for which you want to clear expired holds.
  4. Choose Clear. Sierra clears the expired holds from the holdshelf and from the associated patron records, and displays a summary and table view of the items awaiting removal from the holdshelf.
  5. To view ILL hold details for an item, select the item and choose Hold Detail. To print the ILL Holdshelf Report, choose the Print toolbar icon.
  6. Return the items listed in the ILL Holdshelf Report to their owning institution.
See also:
Possible Messages (Clearing Expired Holds from the ILL Holdshelf)
Managing Defunct Holds