Last Circ Date in Item Record that is currently checked out
The Circ Date in the item record workform (Circulation tab) is confusing. When an item is currently checked out, the circ date shows the date of the current checkout rather than the previous patron’s checkout date. This is confusing because it appears under “Last Use,” alongside the last borrower and branch information (see attached photo). It would be clearer if this field were labeled more explicitly or moved to a different area, perhaps below the Current Borrower (see attached mock-up).
Mei He
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Mei He
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Sorry I had to edit the attached photos so I am attaching them again.
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Christy Sayre
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The arrangement of the info is definitely confusing. Staff really are looking for either the last borrower, or info about the current loan, so that mock-up (lastCircB) nicely arranges this info in a way that's more clear.
