📚 ALE How to Check In & Out Library Items (Connect)

Here, you will learn to search your school’s Library for resources available for checkout. This is available in the Certificate Teacher, Librarian, Parent/Guardian, and Student Roles.

1. Start under Library in the left navigation menu, then choose Search.

2. Using the Data Settings Drawer:
   • Fill in the Simple Search field. Each word will be searched across all Titles, Keywords, and Descriptions.
   • Or fill in the Advanced Search fields. (Title, Identifier, Barcode, Author, Keywords)
     • Click the magnifying glass in the Location, Subject, or Media Type fields, and click the checkbox selection.

3.  The table will automatically filter based on your selections.
4. Click the arrow to the left of the title to reveal embedded details.
5. Click the Row Actions Gear to the right to choose:
   • View Details
   • Request Title

Check-In/Return Library Materials 

Here, you will learn to check in/return library materials so they can be made available to other users searching the library. This is available in the Certificated Teacher and Librarian Roles.

1. Start under Library in the left navigation, then choose Check In.
2. Type or scan an item’s barcode into the Check In field—note: One barcode per line, or separated by spaces or commas.

Check-Out Library Materials 

Here, you will learn to check out library materials in the role of a Certificated Teacher or Librarian. Note: The Librarian Role can set a school-wide check-out limit.

1. Start under Check Out in the left navigation menu. For a Certificated Teacher, start under Library in the left navigation, then choose Check Out.

2. Click the checkbox in the Person Type field to indicate whether the person checking out the item is a Student, Parent, or Teacher.
3. Click the magnifying glass in the ALE Student, Parent, or Teacher field that appears, and click the checkbox next to the selection.
4. Select a  Due Date. This field will pre-populate with a date if the school-wide due date has been set via the Librarian Role.
5. Type or scan an item’s barcode into the Barcodes field.
6. Click Verify Barcodes.
   • An overlay window will appear to verify whether a matching barcode exists.
   • Click Check Out.

View Checked Out Copies 

Here, you can view all resources currently checked out to your account in the Certificated Teacher, Parent/Guardian, and Student Roles.

1. Start in the Library section of the left navigation menu, then choose Checked Out Copies.
2. You will see a data table of your account's currently checked-out resources.

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