1. At the login screen, enter your Spydus username and password.
   
   These details are the same as those used to access the Spydus web-based apps (WBA).
   
   
2. Select a login Location, and - if required - a Line location.
   
   
3. Tap Sign In.

Upon successfully logging in, users will land on a blank page with a search bar at the top, and a 'hamburger' menu icon in the top-left corner.

Tap the menu icon to view the features available in the SpydusGO application.

This search bar will perform a traditional Spydus Search Holdings - Quickfind, that is, a search that returns bibliographic records with holdings. 

Performing a search will show results in a format familiar to users of the Spydus Enquiry module, with consistent sorting and refinement options.

The SpydusGO returns page offers a simple, clean interface for returning items, both from loan and in-house, with the ability to use the device's in-built camera as a barcode scanner, or to enter barcodes manually using the Accession No. field.

To access the camera, tap the blue 'Scan' icon in the bottom left of the Returns screen.

You may need to grant permission to use the device camera to the SpydusGO app.

The barcode scanner overlays a solid red line to indicate the reticule to place over the barcode. Hold the device steady over the barcode until the item has been scanned.

Once the barcode has been read, a blue-green circle will begin to spin to indicate that Spydus is processing the item.

If there are any alerts or messages on the item - that Spydus is configured to display at return - these will be displayed.

If any of these require a Reason or Note to override an alert, SpydusGO will provide an interface to take action on these.

These may be selected and modified in the same manner as the WBA interface allows - just tap the fields to change options, or to pull up the on-screen keyboard to enter notes.

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Select an alternate Proceed action.

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Select an alternate Override Note.

Once any alerts and prompts have been actioned, the user is returned to the Scan Item interface with the barcode scanner ready to scan the next item.

Once all required items have been scanned, the user may tap the Back arrow to return to the Returns interface. Any recently returned items with be listed here, with relevant Alerts displayed.

Users may scroll through this list to review recently returned items.

The Borrower features of SpydusGO allow:

• Registration of new borrowers (using a modified version of the default Quick Registration form),
  
• Limited editing of existing borrower accounts (adding of Messages and Traps, and switching Borrower Categories)
  
• Review of loans, reservations and account alerts
  
• Issuing of loans, and placing of reservations

As mentioned above, this registration form is a modified version of the default Quick Registration form. There is some limited customisation available by editing the Mobile Form in Borrower Registration Parameters.

If this form does not capture all required borrower details, it is recommended to register borrowers to an interstitial category. Library staff can then query that category in WBA Enquiry and contact borrowers for any additional required details.

 Once the minimum mandatory details have been entered, tap Save to complete borrower registration.

Note: This method is to load in an existing borrower, not to register a new borrower.

The barcode scanner overlays a solid red line to indicate the reticule to place over the barcode. Hold the device steady over the barcode until the borrower's card has been scanned.

Once the barcode has been read, a blue-green circle will begin to spin to indicate that Spydus is processing the borrower. 

Once a borrower has been loaded into SpydusGO, users can view their abridged details, and a number of tiles.

• Alerts
• Loans
• Lost/Lost Not Paid
• Reservations
• Charges
• Messages
• Traps                   

At the Borrower Registration screen, tap the current Category to bring up the list of available Borrower Categories.

Select the preferred category, then tap Save.

Currently, Borrower Category is the only detail of Borrower Registration that may be managed from the SpydusGO app. 

Any alerts that may prevent issue, or require override in order to issue, will be displayed as expected.

As in the web-based apps, to override alerts will require sufficient privilege.

If the user has sufficient privilege, the Proceed and Cancel options will be displayed.

Override reasons are populated by LNVRN lookup table.

When an item is successfully issued with no alerts, a simple ribbon notification will be shown. After issuing an item, the barcode scanner will remain on-screen. Continue to issue additional items as required.

Once all required items have been issued, tap the on-screen back button twice to return to the Borrower Summary.

To place a reservation for a borrower who has been loaded into SpydusGO, tap the blue ellipsis button at the Borrower Summary screen and select Reserve Items.

Once the desired record/s are selected, tap the 'hamburger' menu and then tap Place Reservation (or Reserve Selections for multiple records).

Select/enter the details of the reservation, then tap Place Reservation.

The pickup location will default to the logged in location, and other details will be set to policy defaults.

Add Message

Tap the Add Message option nested under the blue vertical ellipsis menu button to add a message to the borrower account.

• Enter the message content in the Message field
• Select whether or not to display the message to the borrower when logged in at the OPAC
  • ..and whether or not the borrower may delete the message
• Set the user privilege required to remove this message from the borrower account
• Tap the Done button.

A new message may also be added by tapping the Messages tile (visible if the borrower has at least one message on their account), then tapping the vertical ellipsis button and selecting Add.

Edit or Delete a Message

If there is at least one borrower message on the account, the Messages tile will appear on the Borrower screen.

Tap the Messages tile to view any messages on the borrower's account.

Select a message in the list by tapping it, the tap the vertical ellipsis in the bottom right hand corner to Edit or Delete the selected message, or to Delete All messages.

Add Trap

Tap the Add Trap option nested under the blue vertical ellipsis menu button to add a trap to the borrower account.

• Select the trap Description
• If required, add a Note to the trap
• If desired, set optional Apply Date, Expiry Date, or Suspended from/until dates
• If the trap is to be displayed at all institutions in a consortium, set the Global flag
• Tap the Done button.

A new message may also be added by tapping the Traps tile (visible if the borrower has at least one trap on their account), then tapping the vertical ellipsis button and selecting Add.

Edit or Delete a Trap

If there is at least one borrower message on the account, the Traps tile will appear on the Borrower screen.

Tap the Traps tile to view any traps on the borrower's account.

Select a trap in the list by tapping it, the tap the vertical ellipsis in the bottom right hand corner to Edit or Delete the selected trap, or to Delete All messages.

Check if item is the last copy

If this option is selected, and a scanned item is the last copy linked to a bibliographic record, a confirmation prompt will be presented to the user.

Check for reservations 

If this option is selected, and a scanned item has a reservation placed against it, a confirmation prompt will be presented to the user. If the user proceeds with item deletion, the reservation will be cancelled.

The log will display the details of any items that a user has attempted to delete.

Any alerts that prevented deletion  of items will be displayed in the log.

The Events functions in SpydusGO allow app users to review upcoming Events, and to mark attendance.

To review today's event's, swipe from right to left under the Today's events at Location header.

Future events at the logged in location (and at All Locations, by scrolling down) may be reviewed by tapping the related tile.

For non-ticketed Events, marking attendance consists of an incremental numerical 'ticker' to record attendance numbers.

If the Event is ticketed, tickets may be scanned using the device's in-built camera as a barcode scanner. 

To begin taking attendance, tap the Event's tile to view the Event details.

At the Event details page, tap the Take Attendance button.

The subsequent attendance screen will depend on whether the event requires registration.

1. Tap the Scan icon to access the barcode scanner...

...then scan the attendee's ticket using the barcode scanner.

2. Tap the attendee's name in the list of registrations.

Tick (or untick) the boxes to indicate the ticket numbers of registered attendees entering the Event.

Tap the back button (either in-app or on phone).

For non-ticketed Events, an incremental numerical 'ticker' device will display.

To add patrons to the attendance count, tap the plus (+) icon once for each attendee.

To lower the attendance count (to correct errors, or if a patron leaves), tap the minus (-) icon.