Finding an item's loan history
From the Item:
To view an item's loan history:
- Locate the physical item using the physical item search
- Click on the hyperlinked barcode or Select the Edit item button to go to the physical item editor
- Select the history tab
- Update the report type to fulfillment activities
Screenshot of Steps 1 & 2, Navigating to the item's physical editor Screenshot of 3 & 4, Navigation steps to view fulfillment activities.
If your library has anonymization enabled, the borrower name and ID will not show for loans that have been anonymized.
From the Loan:
To view an item's loan history from the patron's service page:
- Navigate to the patron's patron services page
Fulfillment > Checkout/Checkin > Manage Patron Services > Patron's unique identifier - Navigate to the item of interest, you may have to adjust the filter to display all loans
- Use the ellipsis for the item to select Loan History
- Review
Screenshot of the Patron Services page indicating steps to view loan history (item, ellipsis/more actions, and loan history) highlighted by yellow arrows A to C.
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