{"id":11986,"date":"2020-08-28T11:30:42","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T15:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/?p=11986"},"modified":"2020-08-28T11:30:42","modified_gmt":"2020-08-28T15:30:42","slug":"using-the-virtual-shelf-browse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/2020\/08\/28\/using-the-virtual-shelf-browse\/","title":{"rendered":"Using the Virtual Shelf Browse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know you can browse our library shelves remotely? You can access our catalog&#8217;s virtual shelf browse feature by simply clicking on the call number of a book in the catalog.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Accessing the Virtual Shelf Browse<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Log into your my.scranton account and chose &#8216;Library&#8217; from the menu on the left. From the Library page you can perform a keyword search in the Catalog Search box.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11987\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11987\" style=\"width: 779px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2020\/08\/Catalog-Search-Box.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11987\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2020\/08\/Catalog-Search-Box-300x139.png\" alt=\"Catalog Search Box\" width=\"779\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2020\/08\/Catalog-Search-Box-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2020\/08\/Catalog-Search-Box-768x355.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2020\/08\/Catalog-Search-Box.png 925w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11987\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Catalog Search Box on Library my.scranton page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Choose a record you are interested in from the results page. Double click on that record to see the expanded view of the record. Within the expanded view of the record, click on the call number to access the virtual shelf browse.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11989\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11989\" style=\"width: 757px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2020\/08\/VSB_Call-Number.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11989\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2020\/08\/VSB_Call-Number-300x174.png\" alt=\"Expanded record view. Click on Call Number to access the virtual shelf browse\" width=\"757\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2020\/08\/VSB_Call-Number-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2020\/08\/VSB_Call-Number.png 763w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11989\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Expanded record view<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A \u2018nearby item browse\u2019 pop-up window will appear with titles from the same call number range. Within the \u2018nearby item browse\u2019 window, click the arrows on the left or right to view titles on either side of the title you started with. The graphical browse shows you book covers of adjacent books and their associated call numbers. Clicking on a book cover or title within the pop-up window will take you to the record for that title.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11991\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11991\" style=\"width: 779px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2020\/08\/VSB_Near-by-cover.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11991\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2020\/08\/VSB_Near-by-cover-300x152.png\" alt=\"Nearby item browse - Cover view\" width=\"779\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2020\/08\/VSB_Near-by-cover-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2020\/08\/VSB_Near-by-cover-1024x518.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2020\/08\/VSB_Near-by-cover-768x389.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2020\/08\/VSB_Near-by-cover.png 1055w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11991\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nearby item browse &#8211; Cover view<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There is also a list browse option if you would like to just view the titles as a list in call number order. Clicking on previous and next will move the list up or down. Clicking on the title will take you to that title\u2019s record.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11992\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11992\" style=\"width: 777px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2020\/08\/VSB_Near-by-list.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11992\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2020\/08\/VSB_Near-by-list-300x169.png\" alt=\"Nearby item browse - List view\" width=\"777\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2020\/08\/VSB_Near-by-list-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2020\/08\/VSB_Near-by-list-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2020\/08\/VSB_Near-by-list.png 957w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nearby item browse &#8211; List view<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Placing a hold for pickup<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you located a title you would like to borrow from the Print Circulating Collection or from Media, you can \u2018place a hold\u2019 on the item(s) you would like to borrow from our catalog. Items that can be placed on hold have a \u2018place a hold\u2019 button on the right-hand side of the catalog entry.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2020\/08\/VSB_Place-hold.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11993 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2020\/08\/VSB_Place-hold-300x192.png\" alt=\"Place a hold button\" width=\"832\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2020\/08\/VSB_Place-hold-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2020\/08\/VSB_Place-hold.png 668w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After clicking the button, you may be asked to log in using your R# and authenticate if you are not already logged in. A pop-up box confirming that you would like to place a hold will appear. Click &#8216;submit&#8217; and circulation will be notified that you have placed a hold.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2020\/08\/VHS_hold-pop-up.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12004 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2020\/08\/VHS_hold-pop-up-300x215.png\" alt=\"Hold Submit Pop Up Window\" width=\"755\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2020\/08\/VHS_hold-pop-up-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2020\/08\/VHS_hold-pop-up-768x551.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2020\/08\/VHS_hold-pop-up.png 793w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If your request is successful you will see a confirmation window, click &#8216;OK&#8217; and your transaction is complete. Your item(s) will then be selected, packaged and labeled with your name by our circulation staff and made available for you to pickup from the bookcase in the Library\u2019s lobby on the Monroe St. side of the building. You will be notified by email when your item(s) are available for pickup. You may pick up your items during the hours listed in our<a href=\"https:\/\/guides.library.scranton.edu\/c.php?g=1012126&amp;p=7434008\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Fall 2020 Library Services Hours Lib Guide.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For further assistance with borrowing or placing a hold, you can contact us at <span style=\"color: #3366ff\">570-941-7524 <\/span> or <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a href=\"mailto:circulation@scranton.edu\">circulation@scranton.edu<\/a><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know you can browse our library shelves remotely? You can access our catalog&#8217;s virtual shelf browse feature by simply clicking on the call number of a book in the catalog. 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