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What the Guide is About This guide will take you through the skills you need to use the Horizon Integrated Library System. The guide provides illustrated examples of core tasks, such as checking items in and out, and registering new borrowers.  Most explanat...

This section explains how to register a new borrower and how to edit an existing borrower’s record.  We'll begin with the policies that guide and govern this process.   Printable Quick Guide: Borrower Records Registration Policies Getting a Card A borrower...

This section explains how to checkin items and how to perform some simple item status editing. Printable Quick Guide: Checkin Checking in an Item You need to be in the Checkin window to check items in: To check in an item, scan its barcode.  The barco...

This section explains how to check out items and how to renew them.   Printable Quick Guide: Checkout & Renewal Simple Checkout The checkout window automatically opens when you log on. If you have closed it and need to open it again, click on in th...

This section explains how to place a request on an item for a borrower and how to handle a request when checking in an item.   Printable Quick Guide: Requests and Holds Introduction If a borrower wants an item that is currently checked out, then you can pl...

This section explains the blocks that can appear on a borrower’s account and how to handle them. Current Blocks Window Sometimes when you search for a borrower or scan their card, Horizon will divert you to the Current Blocks window.  This is where Horizon l...

This section explains how to search for items, such as by title, author or subject, and how to restrict a search to a chosen type of material or location.   Printable Quick Guide: Item Search Search Menu To search for an item press [F2].  A pop-up window wi...

We can loan items to libraries outside of our provincial system, and also borrow items from them. This section explains how to check materials in and out for out-of-province loan (OOP), so that Horizon can track where they are. This chapter does not explain ...

This section explains how to add and edit items.  This is useful for adding donated items and magazines to the collection, and for editing the records of items to show that they have been discarded or have a new location or barcode.  Printable Quick Guide: A...

This section explains how to generate and send the daily notices that remind borrowers about overdue, almost-due, or lost items, and how to run the reports that tell you which items need to be put on hold, sent elsewhere, or re-shelved.  It also explains how t...

This section explains what to do when Horizon isn’t working properly, or at all.  Common Problems I don’t know what to do now! If you’re in the middle of a task and aren’t sure what to do next, and if this guide can’t help, then ask someone. Your local sup...