Check availability at pickup location for OPAC

To specify whether Spydus checks the availability of items at the nominated pickup location when a user tries to place a reservation in global OPAC or when they are in local OPAC and select an item from another institution:

1. From the Module Menu select Maintenance, Circulation, Global and then General Parameters.
2. Set Check availability at pickup location (OPAC) to Yes or No.

   No	Availability is not checked and you can place a reservation if items are available at the pickup location.
   Yes	Availability is checked. If there are items available then we show the RSVAVAILPICKUP alert, and the parameters for this alert will determine whether or not you can place the reservation, e.g. whether to block the transaction.

3. Click Save or Save & Close.

Check availability at pickup location for staff

To specify whether Spydus checks the availability of items at the nominated pickup location when staff try to place a reservation in a global bibliographic search:

1. From the Module Menu select Maintenance, Circulation, Global and then General Parameters.
2. Set Check availability at pickup location (staff) to Yes or No.

   No	Availability is not checked and you can place a reservation if items are available at the pickup location.
   Yes	Availability is checked. If there are items available then we show the RSVAVAILPICKUP alert, and the parameters for this alert will determine whether or not you can place the reservation, e.g. whether to block the transaction.

3. Click Save or Save & Close.

Check availability for OPAC users

To specify whether Spydus checks the availability of items when a user tries to place a reservation in global OPAC or when they are in local OPAC and select an item from another institution:

1. From the Module Menu select Maintenance, Circulation, Global and then General Parameters.
2. Set Check availability for OPAC users to Yes or No.

   No	Availability is not checked and OPAC users can place a reservation if items are available.
   Yes	Availability is checked. If there are items available then the Place Reservation button is not shown and so OPAC users cannot place a reservation.

3. Click Save or Save & Close.

Check availability for staff

To specify whether Spydus checks the availability of items when staff try to place a reservation in a global bibliographic search:

1. From the Module Menu select Maintenance, Circulation, Global and then General Parameters.
2. Set Check availability for staff to Yes or No.

   No	Availability is not checked and staff can place a reservation if items are available.
   Yes	Availability is checked. If there are items available then we show the RSVAVAIL alert. You can override the alert and place the reservation if you have a high enough privilege level.

3. Click Save or Save & Close.