Alternate Patron Hold Pickup ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This feature adds a bit of convenience to a common task: checking out an item on hold to another patron (typically a family member or helper). When you checkout the item, you will get a pop-up window with warnings associated with this item. The "ITEM_ON_HOLDS_SHELF" message is now expanded to * Let you know the name of the person who had placed the hold. * Give you the option (in the form of a checkbox) of cancelling the hold placed by the above-named patron. (Checked = Cancel the hold; Uncheked = Leave the hold in place) The initial value of the checkbox is derived from the circ.clear_hold_on_checkout organizational setting. This is found under Administration -- Server Administration -- Org Unit Setting Types If the operator has CANCEL_HOLD privilege, then if the checkbox is checked and the checkout is allowed to proceed, the hold will be cancelled with a note that the item was checked out to another patrron. This feature is available in the browser-based staff client.