Oasis Circulation allows libraries to:
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Display patron and item status -
Process and display loans, returns, renewals, reserves, and holds -
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Attach messages to patron or item records -
Process fines and issue refunds -
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Upload, attach, and display patron and item pictures -
Send e-mail notifications to patrons who have overdue items, owe fines, or reserved items that are now available -
Record patron claims of lost, previously paid, never had, and previously returned -
Configure the library schedule, including specific due times and general due days -
Set up a session-based due date -
Pre-process barcodes to strip leading zeroes -
Upload transactions conducted off-line -
Use multiple (duplicate) barcodes across multiple databases -
Print lists of patron and item transactions, sorted by various details and filtered by patron group and/or transaction type -
Create temporary holding records -
Display and print patron and item history, filtered by transaction type -
View related records (barcode, transaction, and picture) for a patron or item -
Reserve items by title or by specific barcode -
Set items to In-Transit status between library locations -
Print various receipts by transaction or patron -
Specify different time zones for different Oasis installations
In addition, bibliographic, holding, and patron records can be added or edited, and records can be searched. Oasis allows library staff to define all circulation param- eters, and authorized users can override any parameter.
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