ResouceMate is the software behind everything at the front desk: managing books, patron accounts, and other everyday circulation tasks.
Whether you're learning ResourceMate for the first time, or need a quick refresher, you can choose one of the short, interactive tutorials below and follow at your own pace.
11 STEPS
1. The first step is to open ResourceMate and click Patrons
2. Click New on the bottom left corner.
3. Type in the patron´s first and last name, and the Barcode from the membership card.
4. Click Type of Membership
5. Choose the patron´s membership type.
6. Click Membership Expiry and input the expected expiration date (one year from the signup date).
7. Click Membership Expiry
8. Click Email
9. Type in the patron´s email address.
10. Click Save
11. That's it. You're done adding a new patron into ResourceMate!
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10 STEPS
1. The first step is to click on Items tab on the middle of the menu bar.
2. Click the New button on the bottom left corner.
3. Click on the ISBN address bar. and type in the number on the back of the book (with or without dashes).
4. Click on the ISBN Retrieval button.
This will allow ResourceMate to search for the book's information through a range of different library databases.
5. Click on the row that best matches the book's information.
Typically, we choose entries from the Library of Congress.
6. After making your decision, click on the Import button on the bottom right corner.
7. Click on the Library Card tab.
8. Click on the Barcode field and enter the number from the LCC barcode label placed on the back of the book.
You can find the LCC labels in a manilla envelop on the desk next to the front desk.
9. Click Save on the bottom left corner to save the newly added book information.
10. That's it. You're done learning how to add a new book to ResourceMate!
9 STEPS
1. The first step is to click on the Patron Activities tab at the top of the screen.
2. Click on the Check In/Renew tab.
3. Click on the Parton address bar above and type in the patron's Last Name.
4. Click on the Last Name you're looking for from the list of options.
5. If there are no fines due, press on the Close button on the bottom right of the pop-up window.
6. Click the check box on the item(s) that needs to be renewed.
7. Click Renew Selected Item(s).
8. Renewed Items will be due at MEL within two weeks of their renewal date.
Click OK.
9. That's it. You're done learning how to renew books with ResouceMate!
9 STEPS
1. The first step is to open ResourceMate and click Patrons.
2. Click the New button on the bottom left corner.
3. Type in the patron's first and last name, and the Barcode from the back of their membership card.
4. Click on the Type of Membership box.
5. Choose the patron´s membership type.
6. Click on Membership Expiry box, and input the expected expiration date (one year from the signup date).
7. Click on Email box in the right corner, and type in the patron's email address from the membership sign-up form.
You can also add their phone number, if provided..
8. Click Save to add the new patron into the system.
9. That's it. You're done adding a new patron into ResourceMate!
78 STEPS
1. The first step is to click on the Items tab at the top middle area of the menu bar.
2. Click Grid
3. Click Search
4. Click Title row 1
5. Double Click Title row 1
6. Click Author
7. Type Joseeph A in Author
8. Click Author
9. Press BackspaceCtrl+V
10. Click Author
11. Double Click Author
12. Press Backspace
13. Click MainGroup
14. Click Author #2
15. Click Amazon.com.mx: Joseph Alchalel: libros, biograf...
16. Click EN EL MUNDO MINIATURA | Varios autores | LATINB...
17. Click Toco y Aprendo. En el mundo miniatura. (Suaves ...
18. Click Library Card
19. Click Detail
20. Click ISBN Retrieval
21. Click Yes
22. With your mouse, click and drag Term1:, then drop it on tabbedControlGroupSearch Tabs
22b. Drop
23. Type En El Mundo Miniature in tabbedControlGroupSearch Tabs
24. With your mouse, click and drag Term2:, then drop it on tabbedControlGroupSearch
24b. Drop
25. Press Backspace
26. Click Search
27. Click tabbedControlGroupSearch
28. Click OK
29. Click Close
30. Click ISBN Retrieval
31. Click ISBN Retrieval
32. Click ISBN Retrieval
33. Click No
34. With your mouse, click and drag Author, then drop it on MainGroup
34b. Drop
35. Press Ctrl+V
36. Click Author
37. Double Click Author
38. Type Joseph in Author
39. Click MainGroup
40. Click Author
41. Click Author
42. Double Click Author
43. Click Author
44. Double Click MainGroup
45. Click Published Year
46. Click Date Published
47. Type 202 in Date Published and Press Backspace, BackspaceBackspace
48. Click Published Year
49. Type 2025 in Published Year
50. Click Author
51. Double Click Author
52. Right Click Author
53. Click Cut
54. Click MainGroup
55. Double Click Illustrator
56. Right Click Illustrator
57. Click Paste
58. Click Published Year
59. Click Published Year
60. Double Click Published Year
61. Type 2023 in Published Year
62. Click MainGroup
63. Click Address and search bar
64. Type Equipo Editorial LatinboBooks in Address and search bar and Press Backspace, Backspace, Ctrl+A, Ctrl+CEnter
65. Click Search
66. Type b in Search and Press Backspace, Ctrl+ACtrl+C
67. Click Author
68. Press Ctrl+V
69. Click MainGroup
70. Click Illustrator
71. Click Illustrator
72. Type A in Illustrator and Press Backspace
73. Click MainGroup
74. Click Published Year
75. Click Library Card
76. Click Save
77. Click Grid
78. That's it. You're done.
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14 STEPS
1. The first step is to open ResourceMate Extended Serial #: 16967-492043 and click Patron Activities
2. Click Check In/Renew
3. Click here
4. Type evbenn in highlight and Press Backspace, Backspace, Backspace, Backspace, BackspaceBackspace
5. Click Last Name row 1
6. Click Close
7. Click Is Checked row 1
8. Click Is Checked row 2
9. Click Is Checked row 2
10. Click Check In Selected Item(s)
11. Click Renew Selected Item(s)
12. Right Click here
13. Click Stop
14. That's it. You're done.
https://www.iorad.com/player/2758025/Checking-In-or-Renewing-Books
