We all need options – especially in the time of COVID. While preparing to reopen Boatwright to our UR faculty, staff and students last fall, our focus was on ease of access, including the check out experience. We have always offered the standard check out option at the desk with a helpful staff member. We also continue to offer the options of using our self-check-out machine or placing a hold on materials.
This year we stepped out of our box and added a fourth option. You now have the ability to checkout while you are still in the stacks at Boatwright using the CloudLibrary app!
Here’s what you need: your smartphone, your URID number and the items you desire to checkout. Once you download and sign in to the CloudLibrary app, simply scan the barcode using your phone. On your way out, stop by the FastLane device to desensitize the item and compete the process.
Four distinct options. Choose the one that best meets your need. We are here to make your library experience awesome!
~ Cassandra Anderson-Taylor, Access and User Services Manager