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Library Guide for Faculty & Staff: Placing Holds for Pickup

This guide is for faculty who need guidance on accessing library resources at Moorpark College during the reopening of campus.

How to Place a Hold - Request an item to pick up at the Library

Learn more about hold pickups here. 

Placing Holds in the Catalog

Step 1: Go to www.moorparkcollege.edu/library and enter the title or keywords for the item you want in the search bar.

Tips for your search: If you are looking for materials in the Textbook Lending or Equipment Lending collections that you can borrow for the semester, you can use some specific keywords in your search to narrow the results.

  • add "textbook lending" to a keyword search for your textbooks
    • you can also combine "textbook lending" with your course subject as listed in the Class Schedule (e.g. "textbook lending math" or "textbook lending chemistry")
  • search "equipment lending" to see a list of all the equipment we have available
  • search "ti-34" or "ti-84" to see our scientific or graphing calculators and place a hold

Library catalog search widget with "Dune" typed into the search form

Step 2: Select the appropriate print title that fits your search. *Please note that course reserves are not available for hold pickup.

 

Library catalog search results for "Dune" with an arrow indicating the item we want.

Step 3: The item's full information will open when selected. You will need to sign in using the sign in button under the "Get It" section.

 

Full information for "Dune" with an arrow directing attention to the sign in notification for viewing request options.

Step 4: Sign in using your MyVCCCD credentials. If you get an error, please contact the library at 805-378-1450.

 

Pop-up window to login using "MyVCCCD" or "Guest" with an arrow pointing at "MyVCCCD"

Step 5: When you are signed in to MyVCCCD you will see a "Request" button appear in the "Get It" section of the item information. *Please note that course reserves are not available for hold pickup. If the item location information says "Reserves," the "Request" button will not display.

 

Full information for "Dune" with the request button now available.

Step 6: The request window will open and allow you to add optional comments before sending your request.

 

The request window with options to comment and to send request

Step 7: You've done it! After your request has been placed you will receive a notification email when the item is ready for pickup as well as instructions on how and when to do so.

Confirmation notification, text reads "Your request was successfully placed"