Logging in and staff account types

Log in to the staff interface

1. Open staff.nextkansas.org

2. Enter your username and password where indicated and click on “Log in”

3. If you’re successful you’ll be taken to the home page in the staff interface

4. If you enter an incorrect login/password combination 5 or more times in a row you will see a “You must reset your password” message on the login page

• If you are locked out, there will be a link to a video tutorial on resetting your password at the top of the page

Logging in video on YouTube

Watch “Check-in is your friend” on YouTube

Go directly to the video on YouTube https://youtu.be/-d7N0dxFLaI

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Staff account types

There are 6 basic account types in Next Search Catalog:

• Administrator
• Director
• Technical services
• Circulation
• Aide
• Self checkout

Administrator

• Administrators have access to all system functions

Director

• Library directors have the ability to
  • log into the staff interface
  • check in and check out materials
  • manage borrower account restrictions
  • override blocked renewals
  • add, modify, and delete borrower accounts
  • view borrower information
  • place and modify requests for borrowers
  • create and edit bibliographic records
  • create and edit item records
  • manage borrower fees
  • manage borrower suggestions
  • export and import bibliographic records
  • use the item batch deletion and batch modification tools
  • create and print labels
  • manage borrower lists
  • manage rotating collections
  • upload files and cover images
  • access the inventory tools
  • moderate borrower comments
  • moderate borrower tags
  • execute reports
  • create and edit clubs
  • enroll borrowers in clubs
  • manage the library’s calendar
  • set notice/status triggers
  • manage staff passwords

Technical services

• Technical services staff have the ability to:
  • log into the staff interface
  • check in and check out materials
  • manage borrower account restrictions
  • override blocked renewals
  • add, modify, and delete borrower accounts
  • view borrower information
  • place and modify requests for borrowers
  • create and edit bibliographic records
  • create and edit item records
  • manage borrower fees
  • manage borrower suggestions
  • export and import bibliographic records
  • use the item batch deletion and batch modification tools
  • create and print labels
  • manage borrower lists
  • manage rotating collections
  • upload files and cover images
  • access the inventory tools
  • moderate borrower comments
  • moderate borrower tags
  • execute reports
  • create and edit clubs
  • enroll borrowers in clubs

Circulation

• Circulation staff have the ability to;
  • log into the staff interface
  • check in and check out materials
  • manage borrower account restrictions
  • override blocked renewals
  • add, modify, and delete borrower accounts
  • view borrower information
  • place and modify requests for borrowers
  • manage borrower fees
  • access the inventory tools
  • moderate borrower comments
  • moderate borrower tags
  • execute reports
  • enroll borrowers in clubs

Aide

• Aide accounts have the ability to
  • log into the staff interface
  • check in and check out materials
  • place and modify requests for borrowers

Self checkout

• Self check staff have the ability to log into the self-checkout module via the OPAC
  • No other accounts have the ability to log into the self-checkout module