CIRCULATION ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 5. MANAGING PATRON GROUPS AND CATEGORIES
Adding a Patron Category
You can add a new patron category to your system.
NOTE: Once a Patron Category has been added to the system, it cannot be deleted. If a Patron Category is no longer used by your library and you wish to remove the patron category from the Patron Category menus throughout the system, you must set the status for the patron category to “inactive.”
To add a patron category:
-
On the Patron Categories screen, click the Add a Category button.
NOTE: If your library is a member of a consortium or collective that utilizes a “shared patron database,” a warning dialog displays the message “Warning: This list is used by all libraries. Adding, merging or editing the name will affect all other member libraries. Do you want to continue?” Click the OK button to continue adding a Patron Category. Click the Cancel button to cancel the operation and return to the Patron Categories screen.
- The Add Patron Category screen displays in an additional browser window.