How Do I Use My Library Account?
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To begin using your library account, login to the library catalog with your last name, PIN, and social security number. The Patron Information window displays information about your library account. If you have any difficulty accessing your account information, contact the Circulation Desk (903-983-8237) or review the Troubleshooting Off-Campus Access guide.
Personal Information | Items
Checked Out | Request Information | Fines
and Fees
Contains patron's name and address as well as numbers for phone and fax.
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Contains patron's checked out item due dates, item information (such
as title, enumeration, chronology) and statuses. You can renew a checked
out item. To renew a checked out item, click in the Renew? check box beside
the item and then click the Renew Items button. To un-check the Renew?
check boxes, click the Reset button. You will be unable to renew items
if the item is requested by another patron or if the semester is almost
over. All materials must be returned to the library at the end of term.
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Contains information about items for which a patron has issued a hold
or recall request. This section can display 2 list boxes, if they are
applicable to the patron: Requests Pending and Items Available. Requests
Pending contains the Title of the requested item, the date the request
expires (Expiration), its position in the holding queue (Queue Position),
the Status, and the date and time when the status was applied. Items Available
informs you if any requested items are available. Items Available contains
the Title, the date the availability expires (Expiration), and the location
for pickup (Pickup Location).
Any pending or available request that displays in the Request Information
section of the Patron Information screen can be canceled by the patron.
To cancel a pending or available request, click in the Cancel? check box
beside the item and then click the Cancel Requests button. To un-select
a Cancel? check box, click in the check box again. To un-select all of
the Cancel? check boxes, click the Reset button.
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Contains monetary charges the patron has acquired, with the total amount
due listed at the top. Also included: the Date the charge was assessed
or paid, a Title if applicable, the type of charge or payment (Fee/Posting
Type), how much charged (Fee), payments made (Posting), and balance (Balance).
After you are finished viewing the information, click one of the buttons
at the top or bottom of the page to perform another activity.
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