Using Your Account

The Your Account feature lets you access and edit your user record and view information related to your account. When you log into the system as an authenticated user (library patron or staff member), the following features are available to you through the Your Account menu:

NOTE: Depending on your login mode (as either a library patron or as a staff member), some features and functions may not be available to you.

Library Card (available only when accessing the system using a mobile device) – displays the barcode for your user account as an alternative to carrying a Library Card.
Your Items – the Your Items section of the Your Account screen lets you access the following features and functions:
- Items from Other Libraries – lets you track the progress of in-process ILL requests you have submitted (see the Circ-ILL User Guide for details)
  NOTE: The Items from Other Libraries option is shown only for libraries using the optional Circ-ILL functionality.
- Items Out – lets you view a list of items currently checked out to your account (see Viewing Items Out for details)
- Items on Hold – lets you view a list of items for which reserves have been placed for your account (see Viewing Items on Hold for details)
- Lost Items – lets you view a list of items checked out to your account that have been declared “lost” (see Viewing Lost Items for details)
- Checkout History – lets you view a list of items previously checked out to your account during a specified time period (see Viewing Checkout History for details)
- Search Alerts – lets you manage Search Alerts for your account (see Viewing and Managing Search Alerts for details)
- Fine and Lost Item Payment – lets you make payments for fines and fees registered against your account (see Paying Fines and Fees for details)
Your Settings – the Your Settings section of the Your Account screen lets you access the following features and functions:
- Your Profile - lets you change your login Password or PIN and add, edit or delete personal information from your user record (see Editing Your Personal Information for details)
- Your Preferences - lets you easily configure a number of system options to suit your own particular needs (see Your Preferences for details)
- Your Favorite Resources - lets you select your favorite resources from all resources available through your library. Your favorite resources are automatically selected each time you log into the system (see Your Favorite Resources for details)
- Your Favorite Web Links – lets you create links to web sites outside the VERSO system (see Your Favorite Web Links for details)
Search History – lets you view previously performed searches and execute or modify a prior search (see Viewing Search History for details).
Your Lists – lets you view and manage your lists (see Working with Lists for details)
Log Out – lets you log out of the system.

To access Your Account:

Click the Your Account link at the top of any Search screen.
- The Your Account menu displays.
Select the desired option to access the associated screen.
Click the Home button in the Your Account menu to return to your library’s “Home” page.

NOTE: Depending on the specific configuration of the system for your library, some field names may be different than those described and illustrated in the following paragraphs.

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