Using the Rock Online Catalog (ROC): Your Library Account

If you have a favorite author or subject for which you often search when using the catalog, you can save the search with the click of a button. This will prevent you from having to key in the search each time and let you place reserves on new materials quicker.

How to:

1. Log in to your Library Account.
2. Click on the "New Search" button.
3. Search for your favorite author, subject, title, etc. or create an advanced keyword search including limits to material type, language, publication year, etc..
4. When your results are displayed, click the button marked "Save as preferred search".
5. The next time that you log in to your Library Account Account, you can click the "Preferred Searches" button to see a list of your saved searches.
6. Click on the search link associated with any of the preferred search terms in the list to quickly execute your search.
7. You can be alerted of new materials added to the library collection which match your searches. Just check the "Mark for Email" box and be sure that your patron record information includes your current email address.

Library cardholders may renew their own materials online. All material may be renewed except for materials with reserves and materials on which you owe fines.

How to:

1. Log in to your Library Account Account.
2. If not the default view click the "Items currently checked out" link to view the materials you have checked out.
3. Select the materials you want to renew by checking the boxes in the RENEW column and then click the Renew Selected button. If you want to renew everything, click the Renew ALL button.
4. If you cannot renew items, a message will appear on the screen. If you are successful, a new due date will appear in the "STATUS" column. Always check the STATUS column for information on the success or failure of your renewal.

"My Lists" allows you to save records to lists and view or edit lists any time you log into your library account.

You can create multiple lists, and export lists to email or to bibliographic managers.

To add items to a list:

1. Search for books or other items in the catalog.
2. From the browse screen with multiple records:
   1. Click the check boxes next to the item(s) you wish to save
   2. Log into your Library Account, if you have not already done so
   3. Choose the list you wish to save records to, or create a new list name
   4. Click Add to My Lists
3. Or, from a single record:
   1. Look for the Add to My Lists button
   2. Log into your Library Account, if you have not already done so
   3. Choose the list you wish to save records to, or create a new list name
   4. Click Save to My Lists

To view your lists, log in or click the Return to your Record link and choose "My Lists."

You may choose to "opt in" to your Reading History, a sevice that allows you to keep a list of items that have been checked out to you.

"My Reading History" will begin logging your checkouts only at the point that you opt in.

Library staff cannot view your Reading History; however, the file could be made available to law enforcement agencies if demanded. You may remove items from your Reading History or opt out entirely at any time.

How to Opt in to My Reading History:

1. Log in to My Library Account.
2. Click the My Reading History button.
3. Click Opt In to begin logging requests.
4. You may opt out entirely or remove selected items from your Reading History at any time