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Request books from the library
Members of Vytautas Magnus University community are privileged users. They can request documents from the Library catalogue.
How to make this request depends on:
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where the book is located (open shelves or in closed stacks)
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the status of the document (available or out on loan)
The most common request situations are described below: If the book is in closed stacks or out on loan you can make a hold request (reservation) in order to obtain the book.
Request a book that is available or that is on loan
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Search the catalogue for the necessary book and open the Full view of the Record giving you all the information about the document;
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Click All items to open the Holdings screen giving you all the information about the items;
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Check if the Due date field is empty;
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if empty, it means that book is available now;
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if there is a date in this field the book is out on loan (it means that book is not available now). You can make a reservation and when the item is returned to the library it will be reserved for you;
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Click request, if the request option presents; if request is missing, user can not request books, that are available on open shelves (in the reading room);
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If you have not signed in (as privileged user) yet, you have to do it now; enter your user and password information, click Go;
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The Hold request screen appears. Check the Sub-Library (location) information of the book
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Click Go to confirm your request;
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Your hold request is now registered.
You will receive a notification as soon as the item can be picked up at the location you specified. You can view your hold request information by clicking on the option User Account.
