Features for library staff

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FEATURES edit features toc (http://www.reservesdirect.org/wiki/index.php?title=Template:Features_toc&action=edit) Features Features by role Students Instructors Library staff Features by version v.2.1 :: Released v.2.2.0 :: Released v.2.2.1 :: Released v.2.2.2 :: Released v.2.3 :: Released v.2.3.1 v.2.3.2 v.2.4 :: Released v.3.0 :: Pre-alpha preview released February 29, 2008

Features for Library Staff

• Execute all instructor functions for any class in the system. Create, reactivate, and edit any class.
• Merge duplicate classes.
• Add, edit, and manage users, including the ability to specify access permissions for specfic users by changing their role (e.g., student, proxy, instructor).
• Establish temporary passwords for users who are having difficulty logging into the system using standard authentication methods (e.g., Kerberos or LDAP).
• Process physical items through the ReservesDirect interface. ILS integration allows staff to import bibliographic information to ReservesDirect and create reserve records in the ILS with a simple scan of a barcode and click of a mouse.
• Annotate items with notes that are only visible to staff
• Top-level advanced search functionality to look up items by author, title, item type, or any metadata field.
• Easily edit or delete any item in the system.
• Request queue for physical items to allow easy managment and processing of physical items that instructors request to be reactivated from previous semesters. Includes email notification when new requests come into the request queue.