7 // ``First Login Password Update'' the following documentation comes from JSPAC
8 // as of 2013-03-12 this feature did not exist in EG 2.4 TPAC,
9 // so I am commenting it out for now because it will be added in the future
10 // see bug report https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1013786
11 // Yamil Suarez 2013-03-12
16 First Login Password Update
17 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
19 indexterm:[my account, first login password update]
21 Patrons are given temporary passwords when new accounts are created, or
22 forgotten passwords are reset by staff. Patrons MUST change their password to
23 something more secure when they login or for the first time. Once the password
24 is updated, they will not have to repeat this process for subsequent logins.
26 . Open a web browser and go to your Evergreen OPAC
28 . Enter your _Username_ and _Password_.
29 * By default, your username is your library card number.
30 * Your password is a 4 digit code provided when your account was created. If
31 you have forgotten your password, contact your library to have it reset or use
32 the online the section called ``<<password_reset,Password Reset>>'' tool.
39 indexterm:[my account, logging in]
41 Logging into your account from the online catalog:
43 . Open a web browser and navigate to your Evergreen OPAC.
44 . Click _My Account_ .
45 . Enter your _Username_ and _Password_.
46 ** By default, your username is your library card number.
47 ** Your password is a 4 digit code provided when your account was created. If
48 you have forgotten your password, contact your local library to have it reset or
49 use the the section called <<password_reset, Password Reset>> tool.
52 ** At the first login, you may be prompted to change your password.
53 ** If you updated your password, you must enter your _Username_ and _Password_
56 . Your _Account Summary_ page displays.
59 To view your account details, click one of the _My Account_ tabs.
61 To start a search, enter a term in the search box at the top of the page and
66 If using a public computer be sure to log out!
71 === Password Reset ===
73 indexterm:[my account, password reset]
76 To reset your password:
78 . click on the _Forgot your password?_ link located beside the login button.
80 . Fill in the _Barcode_ and _User name_ text boxes.
82 . A message should appear indicating that your request has been processed and
83 that you will receive an email with further instructions.
85 . An email will be sent to the email addressed you have registered with your
86 Evergreen library. You should click on the link included in the email to open
87 the password reset page. Processing time may vary.
91 You will need to have a valid email account set up in Evergreen for you to reset
92 your password. Otherwise, you will need to contact your library to have your
93 password reset by library staff.
97 . At the reset email page you should enter the new password in the _New
98 password_ field and re-enter it in the _Re-enter new password_ field.
102 . A message should appear on the page indicating that your password has been reset.
104 . Login to your account with your new password.
107 === Account Summary ===
109 indexterm:[my account, account summary]
111 In the *My Account* -> *Account Summary* page, you can see when your account
112 expires and your total number of items checked out, items on hold, and items
113 ready for pickup. In addition, the Account Summary page lists your current fines
120 indexterm:[my account, items checked out]
122 Users can manage items currently checked out, like renew specific items. Users
123 can also view overdue items and see how many renewals they have remaining for
126 As of Evergreen version 2.9, sorting of selected columns is available in the
127 _Items Checked Out_ and _Check Out History_ pages. Clicking on the appropriate
128 column heads sorts the contents from "ascending" to "descending" to "no sort".
129 (The "no sort" restores the original list as presented in the screen.) The sort
130 indicator (an up or down arrow) is placed to the right of the column head, as
133 Within *Items Checked Out* -> *Current Items Checked Out*, the following column
134 headers can be sorted: _Title_, _Author_, _Renewals Left_, _Due Date_,
135 _Barcode_, and _Call Number_.
137 Within *Items Checked Out* -> *Check Out History*, the following column headers
138 can be sorted: _Title_, _Author_, _Checkout Date_, _Due Date_, _Date Returned_,
139 _Barcode_, and _Call Number_
143 To protect patron privacy, the Check Out History will be completely blank unless the patron has previously opted in under the _Account Preferences_ tab, in the _Search and History Preferences_
151 indexterm:[my account, holds]
153 From *My Account*, patrons can see *Items on Hold* and *Holds History* and
154 manage items currently being requested. In *Holds* -> *Items on Hold*, the
155 content shown can be sorted by clicking on the following column headers:
156 _Title_, _Author_, and _Format_ (based on format name represented by the icon).
160 * Suspend - set a period of time during which the hold will not become active,
161 such as during a vacation
162 * Activate - manually remove the suspension
163 * Cancel - remove the hold request
165 Edit options include:
167 * Change pick up library
168 * Change the _Cancel unless filled by_ date, also known as the hold expiration
170 * Change the status of the hold to either active or suspended.
171 * Change the _If suspended, activate on_ date, which reactivates a suspended
172 hold at the specified date
174 To edit items on hold:
176 . Login to _My Account_, click the _Holds_ tab.
177 . Select the hold to modify.
178 . Click _Edit_ for selected holds.
179 . Select the change to make and follow the instructions.
183 To protect patron privacy, the Holds History will be completely blank unless the patron has previously opted in under the _Account Preferences_ tab, in the _Search and History Preferences_
190 indexterm:[my account, account preferences]
192 From here you can manage display preferences including your *Personal
193 Information*, *Notification Preferences*, and *Search and History Preferences*.
194 Additional static information, such as your _Account Expiration Date_, can be
195 found under Personal Information.
199 * Personal Information
201 ** change password - allows patrons to change their password
203 ** change email address - allows patrons to change their email address.
207 * Notification Preferences
209 ** _Notify by Email_ by default when a hold is ready for pickup?
211 ** _Notify by Phone_ by default when a hold is ready for pickup?
213 ** _Default Phone Number_
216 * Search and History Preferences
218 ** Search hits per page
220 ** Preferred pickup location
222 ** Keep history of checked out items?
224 ** Keep history of holds?
228 Turning off the _Keep history of checked out items?_ or _Keep history of holds?_ features will permanently delete all entries in the relevant patron screens. After this is unchecked,
229 there is no way for a patron to recover those data.
233 After changing any of these settings, you must click _Save_ to store your
236 ==== Authorize other people to use your account ====
238 indexterm:[Allow others to use my account]
239 indexterm:[checking out,materials on another patron's account]
240 indexterm:[holds,picking up another patron's]
241 indexterm:[privacy waiver]
244 If your library has enabled it, you can authorize other people to use
245 your account. In the Search and History Preferences tab
246 under Account Preferences, find the section labeled "Allow others to use
247 my account". Enter the name and indicate that the
248 specified person is allowed to place holds, pickup holds, view
249 borrowing history, and check out items on their account. This
250 information will also be visible to circulation staff at your library.
254 indexterm:[holds, preferred pickup location]
256 === Patron Messages ===
258 The Patron Message Center provides a way for libraries to communicate with
259 patrons through messages that can be accessed through the patron's OPAC account.
260 Library staff can create messages manually by adding an OPAC visible Patron
261 Note to an account. Messages can also be automatically generated through an
262 Action Trigger event. Patrons can access and manage messages within their OPAC
263 account. See Circulation - Patron Record - Patron Message Center for more
264 information on adding messages to patron accounts.
266 *Viewing Patron Messages in the OPAC*
268 Patrons will see a new tab for *Messages* in their OPAC account, as well as a
269 notification of *Unread Messages* in the account summary.
271 image::media/message_center11.PNG[Message Center 11]
273 Patrons will see a list of the messages from the library by clicking on the
276 image::media/message_center10.PNG[Message Center 10]
278 Patrons can click on a message *Subject* to view the message. After viewing the
279 message, it will automatically be marked as read. Patrons have the options to
280 mark the message as unread and to delete the message.
282 image::media/message_center12.PNG[Message Center 12]
284 NOTE: Patron deleted messages will still appear in the patron's account in the
285 staff client under Other -> Message Center.
289 When patrons place a reservation for a particular item at a particular time,
290 they can check on its status using the *Reservations* tab.
292 After they initially place a reservation, its status will display as _Reserved_.
293 After staff capture the reservation, the status will change to _Ready for Pickup_.
294 After the patron picks up the reservation, the status will change to _Checked Out_.
295 Finally, after the patron returns the item, the reservation will be removed from
300 This interface pulls its timezone from the Library
301 Settings Editor. Make sure that you have a timezone
302 listed for your library in the Library Settings Editor
303 before using this feature.