• Article Type: General
• Product: Aleph
• Product Version: 4.1

Description:
How to use the basket and the result list as option for patrons to e-mail requests to the library

Resolution:
The form for sending the title list from the basket and from the result list has an input field "Header/Title message" (see attached screenshot).
This field could e.g. be used for the patron’s details. Together with the library’s e-mail address as fixed default in the field "Email" and a default text for the field "Subject" e.g. "Patron request to the library", the form would enable patrons to send a list of requested titles to the library.

To set this up, please edit the following files

1. ../htdoc/alipac_<lng>/basket-mail.htt --> add a description of the new option, e.g.:
..
<p class="title">Send or request basket entries</p>

<form name=form1 method=get
action="&server_session/basket-mail"
onsubmit="return pleasewait();">

<div class="text3">
<p>
Selected records will be prepared for local storage or sent by mail
to following address.
<br>
Please enter an e-mail address only if the result should be sent.
<br>
If you want to request the titles from the library, simply use defaults in the fields e-mail and subject.
</p>
</div>
<include>save-mail-form
</form>
..

2. ../htdoc/alipac_<lng>/short-mail.htt --> --> add a description of the new option, e.g.:
..
<p class="title">Send or request bibliographic records</p>

<form name=form1 method=get
action="&server_session/short-mail"
onsubmit="return pleasewait();">

<div class="text3">
<p>
Records from list will be prepared for local storage or sent by mail
to following address.
<br>
Please enter an e-mail address only if the result should be sent.
<br>
If you want to request the titles from the library, simply use defaults in the fields e-mail and subject.
</p>
</div>
<include>save-mail-form
</form>
..

3. ../htdoc/alipac_<lng>/save-mail-form.htt --> default for subject line and e-mai address, modify text
..
<tr>
<td class="td2">Subject</td>
<td class="td2"><input size=50 name="SUBJECT" value="Request to library"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="td2">E-mail</td>
<td class="td2"><input size=50 name="EMAIL" value="CircDesk@YourLibrary.com"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="td2">Requester</td>
<td class="td2">
<textarea name="HEAD" cols=30 rows=2></textarea>
</td>
</tr>
..