Accessing the L4U Learning Commons Library

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1 Accessing the L4U Learning Commons Library Your Client code and PIN will work for both of our libraries: Overdrive E-Library L4U (library for you!) Library OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) To Find the library, go to the HCOS main page - click on the Other tab, then the Learning Commons tab below. You will go to the HCS Learning Commons Blog. Click on the L4U Library icon.

2 Log in: using the client code from the L4U (starts with a P500 and is 6 or 7 digits long) OR your last name in L4U, and the PIN. Once logged in you will see the MY PROFILE page: You will see what you have out and when it is due Total number of items out Fines/charges Renewal icon My History icon Advanced Bookings icon Bookbag icon you have to have items in your bookbag for this to show up.

3 The little gear icon on the top right hand corner allows you to customize your settings. Settings can be changed at any time while you are searching for items, which is helpful if you want a different Display setting. If you find the Details Balloon annoying, you can disable it. You can also change the background of the L4U page.

4 Search results display you may prefer a different type of display, showing more information or a bookshelf:

5 Searching the OPAC Click on the Home Tab: Quick Search is used for word or phrase searching. All searches from the Quick Search are based on keywords and it is important to remember not all words are keywords. L4U ignores articles, conjunctions, and single digit numbers. If you enter a word or phrase and do not choose a field to search such as Title or Author, L4U defaults to a Keyword search. To find the unit study kits, type in the title of the unit study in the search box and use the phrase: unit study to limit results ie. animal unit study.

6 Topic Searches are accessed by clicking the Topic Search link. 1. Scroll through the list using the Left or Right arrow and Click on the desired Topic; they are organized by Dewey numbers. 2. We have created our own specific Topic Searches. Curriculum and kits are located in the 001 Resources icon. Click on the Topic Search, 001 Resources, then the sub topic Unit Studies.

7 3. Click on the Unit Study Kits icon and the search results are displayed. A MultiSeek search is a more specific search option. You can choose between Boolean operators, and can build a complex search string. In this example a KEYWORD search was done for chemistry OR electricity, (a SUBJECT search could also be done using the drop down menu), and it was limited to EDUCATION RESOURCES which is the curriculum designation. If ANY MEDIA was chosen, the results would be broader and would include results that may not be as relevant.

8 Placing an OPAC Booking Reservation 1. On the OPAC home page, Click Log In 2. Enter the client code or last name and the PIN 3. Click Login 4. My Profile screen will appear, Click Home or a specific search type. 5. Enter the search criteria and execute the search 6. From the search results list, select the desired item 7. On the item detail page, Click Place a Booking 8. Step 1 - Choose Date and Settings appears. In the field provided or using the pop up calendar, Enter the Date Required. Note: only 1 copy is allowed to be booked. 9. Click Submit

9 10. If the requested date is unavailable, Step 2 - Date Adjustments appears with any date adjustment and the reason it occurred. Select the next best booking period and Click Submit *Ensure the loan period is at 42 days, sometimes L4U shows a ONE day option! 11. Step 3 - Confirmation appears. Click Confirm Alternatively, Click Go Back and enter an new date 12. Step 4 - Booking Details appears. Click either Home or Return to Search to continue. USING THE BOOKBAG: If you want to book a number of items for one date, use the bookbag to save your items in one place. Adding Items to the Bookbag: Add items to the bookbag while doing various searches. The items are saved in the bookbag until they are cleared. 1. While in the OPAC, do a search.

10 2. From the results, select items of interest by clicking on the check box to the left of the record. 3. Click Add to the Bookbag. If items are already in the bookbag, this button will read UPDATE. A count of items in the Bookbag will appear on screen and in the task bar. TIP: The Bookbag link will only appear in the task bar if it is currently in use. Viewing Items in the Bookbag The Bookbag contents can be viewed at any time. Display the Bookbag by clicking either the Display Bookbag button available from the search results screen or the Bookbag link

11 in the task bar from any screen. Deleting Items from the Bookbag Individual items can be removed from a Bookbag without clearing its entire contents. To remove an item from the Bookbag: 1. Click Display Bookbag or the Bookbag link. 2. Deselect the check box of the item to be removed. 3. Click Update. Emptying the Bookbag Once you are finished with a Bookbag, it can be deleted from the OPAC. To remove an entire Bookbag simply click the Empty button (displayed in the search results screen). If the Empty button is not available, first click the Bookbag link in the task bar to display the Bookbag contents and then click Empty.

12 Placing Multiple Bookings from a Bookbag Most patrons placing advanced bookings are doing so for more than one item. Using the bookbag feature of the L4U OPAC, users can place a booking on multiple items at one time. However, items must be grouped by date required, as all items in the bookbag are booked at the same time, for the same dates. 1. On the OPAC home page, Click Log In 2. Enter the client code or last name and the PIN 3. Click Login 4. My Profile screen will appear, Click Home or a specific search type. 5. Enter the search criteria and execute the 6. From the search results list, select the desired item(s) by Clicking the checkbox to the left of the Title 7. Click Add to Bookbag 8. Once all items have been added to the bookbag, Click Bookbag in toolbar. 9. Click Place a Booking on Current Bookbag at the bottom of the page. 10. In Client For Date, Enter the date for which the booking is required

13 11. A calendar will pop up, select the date. 12. Click Check Availability 13. A list appears outlining which items can be booked for the requested time period and those that cannot. 14. To place the booking on the available items, Click Confirm A screen appears listing the items booked and the due date for each. 15. If some or all bookings failed due to unavailability, a second attempt can be made by Clicking the browser s Back button and entering a new date. Use increments of 7 days to find a new booking date may work, but not all items may be available at the same time. Modifying a Booking Once a booking has been placed it is possible to view it online and make modification to the dates. To modify a web booking: 1. On the L4U home page, Click Log In 2. Enter the client code or last name and the PIN 3. Click Login 4. My Profile screen will appear, Click Advanced Bookings 5. From the list that displays, Select the bookings to be modified and Click Modify Selected Bookings 6. Enter the new date(s) 7. Click Check Availability

14 8. A list appears showing which bookings may be modified and which can not. Click Confirm To continue making modifications, Click Go Back. 9. A screen appears listing the items booked and the modified due date for each. Deleting Bookings through OPAC Once a booking is placed it can be viewed and deleted online. To delete an existing booking: 1. On the L4U home page, Click Log In 2. Enter the client code or last name and the PIN 3. Click Login 4. My Profile screen will appear, Click Advanced Bookings 5. From the list that displays, select the booking(s) to be deleted 6. Click Delete Selected Bookings 7. A confirmation screen displays, Click Confirm To return to the Advanced Bookings screen without deleting the bookings, Click Go Back.