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This page provides details on how to view your own library record
and renew your books by computer.
Can I View My Library Record by Computer?
How Do I Use This New Service?
How Can I Renew My Own Books?
Dialing Into the Catalog--Instructions
Can I View My Library Record by Computer?
Yes! You may do this from any public terminal in
the library. You may also dial in to the system from your home or office
computer if attached to a modem. (Please see Dialing
Into the Catalog for details.) This new service will allow you to:
identify library materials you currently have checked out or requested;
review overdue materials and any outstanding fines or fees attached
to your record.
How Do I Use This New Service?
The first time you access this service, you must enter a personal
identification Number (PIN) on the library system. Do this by accessing
the screen option View your own record.
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Enter your name and the barcode number
(without spaces) located on the back or your library card.
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The system will then ask you to enter a
PIN of your choice. PINS may be any combination of numbers or
letters up to thirty characters in total.
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Once entered, you will be asked to re-enter
your PIN for verification.
Thereafter you will only have to enter your PIN once to retrieve your
record.
Remember your PIN. This is your confidential password. Once entered
into the system library staff cannot identify your PIN for you.
Please choose a PIN you will remember, such as your mother's maiden
name.
The section entitled Dialing Into The Catalog
provides detailed instructions for connecting.
How Can I Renew My Own Books?
Some library materials may be renewed electronically. Once you have
retrieved your library record, you will have the option to extend the
borrowing time for certain library materials if these materials are
not already overdue.
Not all books or other materials are renewable. Pay close attention
to the "due date" listed beside each item as you attempt to renew it.
If the item is not renewable, the due date will not change and a message
will appear next to the old due date.
Some reasons an item may not be renewed include;
- It is overdue
- It is on hold for another patron
- It has been renewed twice before
- It is non-renewable (most tapes, CD's, holiday items, etc.)
Dialing Into The Catalog
If this is the first time you are using the system, please see
How Do I Use This New Service? for instructions on
setting your PIN.
Basic system parameters are:
Instructions:
- Dial 932-2950.
- After modems link, press [enter] and wait for the
Connect… message to appear on
the screen.
- The next message indicates you are on-line. Press [enter] at
the blinking cursor.
- A Please wait message appears
briefly on the screen.
- The next screen displays the terminal emulation options. Select
the one that applies to your software by entering the appropriate
letter. The generic choice is VT100.
- At this point the Welcome to the Chapel
Hill Public Library screen appears, and you may:
- search the catalog
- look at the library information screens
- view your own record.
- To disconnect, return to the main screen by choosing N
for new search. Enter the disconnect option: D.
Important Note
When you are finished viewing your record from one of the library's
public terminals, use the red "start over" key to remove your record
from the screen and assure your privacy.
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