The patron deletion tool developed by the Sitka team allows local system administrators to delete inactive cards and patron accounts while retaining statistics. This is done outside of patron accounts, and a small batch of barcodes/accounts can be deleted at once. The table below describes a few scenarios where this tool may be used.
Staff can only delete cards and accounts for patrons whose home library is their library or one of their branches. The home library may need to be updated.
Scenario | Action |
An active patron lost a card and was issued a new one (using Replace Barcode) | Delete the lost card (optional) |
A patron is no longer active and their account should be removed completely | Delete patron account |
An active patron has more than one account | Merge the accounts. Choose the card number that you want to keep as the lead record. See Merging Patron Accounts. |
The patron deletion tool can be accessed from the staff client home page.
On the staff client home page click Patron Deletion Tool found in the Administration box.
The Patron Deletion Tool will open in a new tab. Enter a local system administrator username and password and click Login.
