Updating a Patron's Account

Updating a Patron's Account

External Account

These are accounts where the patron info is managed in an external source and imported into Alma. These patrons authenticate through a system that is not Alma.

From the Checkout or Patron Services page

Fulfillment > Checkout/Checkin > Manage Patron Services
  1. Navigate to the patron's account
  2. Click on the Edit User Info Button
    1. If you do not find the Edit User Info button on the patron services screen, your account is missing a user management role. 
  3. Update applicable information
  4. Click on Update User
  1. Using the user search box, locate the patron's account
  2. Click on the hyperlink or use the Ellipsis to select Edit
  3. Click on the Open for Update Button
  4. Select No on the pop-up, 
  5. Make appropriate updates 
  6. Save

Internal Account

These are accounts where all of the information lives in Alma. All internal accounts authenticate through an identifier and saved password in Alma.

From the Checkout or Patron Services page

Fulfillment > Checkout/Checkin > Manage Patron Services
  1. Navigate to the patron's account
  2. Click on the Edit User Info Button
    1. If you do not find the Edit User Info button, or it's is missing on the patron services screen, your account is lacking a user management role. 
  3. Update applicable information
  4. Click on Update User

From a user search

  1. Using the user search box, locate the patron's account
  2. Click on the hyperlink or use the Ellipsis to select Edit
  3. Make appropriate updates 
  4. Save

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