The MCLINC online catalog now provides library users with
the option to see personal account information within the library and
from home. These instructions describe the steps to access your account
from home. The process may vary slightly when using the MCLINC online
catalog (Polaris® Pac) in your local library. If you experience any
trouble using Patron Access, please contact your local MCLINC library
or send an email to Webmaster@mclinc.org.
NOTE:
Access to your account requires a password. Please speak with library
staff to request your password and activate your account. MCLINC values
your privacy; therefore default passwords are not used. If you forget
your password, you must request a new one (in person) at your local MCLINC
library. Once entered into your record, library staff cannot view your
password.
Accessing Your Patron
Account using the Polaris® Power Pac
Connect to the MCLINC online catalog at
http://spica.mclinc.org/polaris
Log On to Your Account:
Select Patron Account from the Navigation
Bar at the top of the page.
Enter your Barcode number
Enter your Password
Click Log On
Once logged on you have access to the following
information:
My Record
Your borrower information, including
name, address, the MCLINC library where you were registered, and the expiration
date of your borrower card.
To Change Account Information:
Click Change
Account Information.
Type the correct information and click Submit Change Request. Your account
will be changed by library staff within 2 business days.
To Change Your Password:
Click Change Password. Type your Old
Password (required). Type your New Password, and confirm your
new password by re-typing it in the field labeled Verification.
Click Submit.
Items Out
The Items Out page lists the items currently
checked out on your borrower card, with call number, author, title, library,
due date and number of renewals left.
Renewing Items:
Place a check in the box next to the item(s) you wish to renew. If you
selected all items, click the Renew All Items link. If you selected
one or more (but not all) items, click the Renew Selected Items
link.
NOTE: If there is a problem with your account, the
renewal may not proceed. Please contact your MCLINC library for assistance,
or email to Webmaster@mclinc.org.
Requests
The Requests page lists the items currently reserved
on your borrower card, and provides the title, pickup library, status
of the request, and your number in the reserve queue (where 1 = next).
Cancelling Requests:
Place a check in the box next to the reserve(s) you wish to cancel. If
you selected all reserves, click the Cancel All Requests link.
If you selected one or more (but not all) items, click the Cancel Selected
Requests link. If you are unable to cancel a request, please contact
your MCLINC library for assistance, or email to
Webmaster@mclinc.org
Placing Requests:
Access to your patron account is not necessary to
place a request. Requests are placed from online catalog searches. Browse
the catalog for the title you wish to reserve, then click the Place Request
link . Enter your Barcode, enter your Password, then accept or change
the Pickup Library. Click Submit Request.
Fines & Fees
The Fines & Fees page lists outstanding
charges posted to your library account.
To View Details:
Click on the Blue button to the left of the item
in the list. Details include the date, type of charge, reason, and amount
due.
NOTE: If you feel a charge has been assessed in error,
please contact your local MCLINC library or email to
Webmaster@mclinc.org.
Log Off
You may log off by clicking the navigation
button (under the banner) or from the bottom of nearly every page. Protect
your privacy! Remember to log off!
