Search for a Patron

Note: In addition to searching for a patron by name or media number, a user can also search for a patron by facility.

Use the following procedure to search for a specific patron:

1.  From the Patron menu, select Search for Patron. The Patron Search page is displayed.

If there has been a previous patron search during the current session, the search results will be displayed.

2.  Select a search option in the drop-down menu:

     Find By Last, First, Middle: Search for a patron based on last name, first name, middle name.

     Find By ID: Search for a patron based on ID number.

     Find By Alternate ID: Search for a patron based on Alternate ID number.

3.  Enter text in the search field, and click Search. The search results display in the Patron List grid.

Note: To remove the search criteria, click Clear.

4.  From the Patrons Search Results grid, click on a row to select a patron.

Note: Once a patron is selected, the Patron Search Results grid will not be displayed. To re-display the grid, use the browser’s Back button or select Patron > Search for a Patron from the navigation menu.

Once the patron is selected, if the patron has a note alert, the Note Alerts pop-up window will display if configured to do so. Refer to the User Preferences section for more information.

5.  After you select a patron, you can edit the patron’s general information settings.