Requestor Processing procedure overview: The URSUS system requires that the following procedure be followed to ensure proper and accurate processing of requestor materials:

General Procedure (Excludes OCLS):

Patron requests a book using requestor

Item status changes from Available to Hold

Lending library receives paging slip, pulls book from shelf

Lending library does NOT check in title, simply puts book in mail delivery to borrowing library

Then one of two scenarios happens. 

Either:

Borrowing library receives book, checks book in.

Book status changes from "Hold" to "On Holdshelf"

(Libraries choosing this option MUST regularly use the Clear Holdshelf function)

Or

Borrowing library receives book, DOES NOT check book in, but puts on holdshelf and contacts patron.

Patron checks out book, book status changes from "Hold" to "Due date"

When the book is returned:

Borrowing library checks in book

Item status changes from due date to In Transit

Lending library receives book, checks in

Item status changes from In Transit to Available.

Special (MSL handling, OCLS):

MSL handling: Borrowing library must check in a MSL book. To fulfill this requirement, the borrowing library may:

-Check in the MSL book immediately upon receipt, or

-Clear the status of the MSL book at the time of issuing it to the patron.

OCLS Handling: All OCLS materials should be sent to UMA for processing. UMA will check out the materials to the patron, and send to the site or center. All transactions that take place at a site or center are recorded on a logsheet.