Step 32 of 49HTT Schools
Library
Books and copies, loans and returns, and fines.
- For
- For School administrators
- Video
- 4 min video
- Article
- 2 min read
- Updated
- Updated
Every book, and who has it. You will add a book to the school library, lend it to a pupil, and record it coming back.
Step by step
1The catalogue
Choose Library from the menu. The catalogue lists every book, where it lives, and how many copies are on the shelf.
2Add a book
Press Add a book. Type its title and author, the ISBN if you have it, the shelf it lives on, and how many copies the school owns. Then press Add book.
3On the shelf
The book is in the catalogue, with every copy on the shelf.
4Lend it
When a pupil borrows it, press Lend, find the pupil by name or admission number, and set when it is due back.
5Lend book
Press Lend book. For this demonstration the due date is already past, so you can see what happens when a book is late.
6Overdue
The Overdue tab lists every book out past its due date, the longest overdue first, with any fine worked out for you.
7Record the return
When the book comes back, press Record return. The copy is back on the shelf, ready for the next reader.
Questions people ask
Who is the “Library” training for?
School administrators. It is one step of the HTT Schools course, which is laid out in the order we recommend learning it.
Do I need to sign in to HTT Schools for this?
Sign in to HTT Schools as an administrator of your school to follow these steps.
Can I do this on a phone?
Yes. The steps are the same on a phone, and the video shows every step on a computer and then again on a phone.
How long does this training take?
The video is about 4 minutes long. Reading the article takes less.