Music Library Staff Guide: Offline Circulation

To perform loans and returns offline:

Open the Offline Circulation client from the Desktop.
Scan the borrower’s library card to populate the Borrower and Item barcode fields.
Under Choose transaction, select Loan or Return.
Select Loan or Return to complete the transaction.
When all the transactions are completed, select Save to File to create a data file of all the transactions. The data file is saved to the C:\Alma Offline Circulation\OffCirc directory.

When your internet or Alma connection is restored, the data files can be uploaded to Alma from the Offline Circulation List page (Fulfillment > Advanced Tools > Offline Circulation). After the data files have been uploaded to Alma, you can delete them from the C:\Alma Offline Circulation\OffCirc directory.

Last Updated: May 16, 2025 12:59 PM
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