How to search for a borrowing or lending request

Search for Lending or Borrowing requests

Search for Lending or Borrowing Requests

Staff can search for lending or borrowing requests from the Persistent Menu search bar or from borrowing or lending requests.
Search "Lending requests" or "Borrowing requests" from the persistent Menu search bar.
Select Lending requests or Borrowing requests from the dropdown menu.
Dropdown menu lists areas in Alma that can be searched

After selecting "Lending requests" or "Borrowing requests", select a search term and enter text into the search box.
In the example below, Borrowing requests are being searched. The search is by Requester and the text is the patron's last name.

Display of ILL borrowing requests that have patron last name of Testing.

Facets like "Activity Status" or "Status" can be used to narrow a search. 

Search within Borrowing or Lending Requests

A search can be done from borrowing or lending requests display.

The search term is selected from the dropdown menu and the search term is entered into the free text box.

Drop down menu for search

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