Fine Payments - Full Payment
Fill out a ‘Fine Payment Record’. Always do this before proceeding with the payment.
Fill in the patron’s name, ID number and barcode.
Click the ‘By Sublibrary’ button in Aleph, located on the right hand side. The amounts owed to each library are displayed.
Write down the amount owed to SMU on the 'Paid to Saint Mary's' line, and the amount owed to other Novanet Libraries (DAL, in this example) on the ‘Paid to Other Novanet Libraries’ line.
Total the amounts owed to all libraries and write it on the ‘Total’ line ($33.00)
At the Cash Register
- Enter the amount owed to SMU ($13.50) and press the 'SMU Fines' category.
- Enter the total owed to all other libraries ($19.50) and press 'Novanet Fines'.
- Press 'Subtotal'. The total, $33.00 will be displayed.
Complete the payment process in the usual manner, and give the receipt to the patron.
After the payment has been completed at the cash register, the fines have to be cleared on Aleph.
After the payment has been completed at the cash register, the fines have to be cleared on Aleph.
Wait until the payment has been completed before clearing fines on Aleph in case the patron does not have enough funds, or if for some reason a Credit or Debit card transaction fails.
- Click the 'Pay All' button. A Cash Transaction box opens where the 'Payment Mode' can be selected (00 = Cash, 01 = Credit, etc.).
- Select the appropriate mode from the drop-down menu and click OK.
The fine will be cleared from the patron’s record. Check the Aleph screen to ensure everything is correct.
Staple the Aleph receipt that prints out from the receipt printers to the back of the fine payment form. Do not give this receipt to the patron. We must retain it for our records.