Sending Copy Locations via Text Message

You can search the catalog for an item, and, after retrieving results for the item, click a hyperlink to send the copy location in a text message.

  1. Login to your account in the OPAC. NOTE: If you have disabled the setting that requires patron login, then you do not have to login to their accounts to send text messages. See Administrative Setup for more information.

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  2. Search the catalog, and retrieve a title with copies.
  3. Click the Text link adjacent to the call number.

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  4. The text of the SMS Text Message appears.

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  5. Choose an SMS Carrier from the drop down menu. NOTE: You can enter your SMS carrier and phone number into your Account Preferences to skip steps five and six.
  6. Enter a phone number.

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  7. Click Submit.
  8. The number and carrier are converted to an email address, and the text message is sent to your mobile phone.
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Permissions to use this Feature

ADMIN_SMS_CARRIER - Enables users to add/create/delete SMS Carrier entries.