Setting Patron Permissions

Patron permissions are used to define the rights of staff members when in the intranet/staff client.

• To alter patron permissions, click on Patrons on the main menu at the top of the screen.
• Search or browse for the patron you'd like to edit
• Click on the patron's name from the results
• Click the 'More' button on the top right of the patron profile and choose 'Set Permissions'
• Choose the permissions you'd like this patron to have
• You can pick as many permissions as you'd like for each staff member
  • TIP: If a staff member is set to 'superlibrarian' they have access to all functions and do not need any other permissions checked

What will each permission level do?

Depending on the permission certain menu items will be removed from the menus in Koha, preventing users from accessing them.

• superlibrarian
  • Access to all librarian functions
• circulate
  • Ability for logged in user to check books out and back in
• catalog
  • Must be given to all staff members to allow them to log into the staff interface
  • This permission will allow staff members to search the catalog via the staff interface
• parameters
  • Provides access to all admin links and preferences
• borrowers
  • Add or modify patrons (with the exception of setting permissions)
• permissions
  • Ability to set patron permissions 
• reserveforothers
  • Place holds on books for patrons via the staff interface
• borrow
  • Borrow books from the library with this staff account
• editcatalogue Modify bibliogra
  • Provides cataloging permissions such as altering and adding bibliographic and holdings data)
• updatecharges
  • Handle fines and charges for patrons (including paying, adding credits, and adding invoices)
• acquisition
  • Access to acquisition and patron purchase suggestions management
• management
  • Deprecated - no longer in use
• tools
  • Use tools (export, import, barcodes)
• editauthorities
  • Allow staff member to edit authorities
• serials
  • Allow staff member to manage serials subscriptions and claims
• reports
  • Allow staff member to access to the reports module
• staffaccess
  • Provides the ability to modify login / permissions for staff users