{"id":4585,"date":"2017-02-17T11:29:33","date_gmt":"2017-02-17T16:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nccumc.org\/mediacenter\/?page_id=4585"},"modified":"2023-10-27T15:34:45","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T19:34:45","slug":"opals-user-guide-your-user-account","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/opals-user-guide\/opals-user-guide-your-user-account\/","title":{"rendered":"OPALS User Guide: Your User Account"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Your user account will allow you to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>View the items you have checked out and the due dates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Renew items that you have checked out (if they are not overdue)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Update your home mailing address and contact information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create and save bibliographies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Request items through the catalog&#8217;s reservation feature<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To request your user account, fill out the <a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/catalog\/opals-account-request\/\">OPALS Request for a User Account<\/a> form.&nbsp;You will receive an email with your username and password after your request has been processed during business hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have received an email with your username and password, you can log in to your OPALS user account. View the steps below to change your password and explore your user account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/scribehow.com\/embed\/How_to_Login_and_Manage_Your_Account_on_OPALS__XxuUiP9mQz-a_qKC4mjUCw\" width=\"100%\" height=\"640\" allowfullscreen frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important Things to Note<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Items on Reserve<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This section shows the status of your reservations. If a date is shown in the Hold Expires column, then this item is currently available and will be mailed to you. You will receive an email when it is mailed. If the Hold Expires column is empty for an item, then this item is currently checked-out. It will be mailed to you when it is returned. You can view the due date for the current borrower by searching in the catalog and viewing the Item Record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lost\/Damage\/Overdue History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This section shows items that you have returned that were checked in past their due dates or items that were never returned and were declared lost. The Media Center is flexible about due dates, and there are no penalties. Do not be concerned if you have items listed here. It does not in any way affect your ability to borrow from the Media Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My Request<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"179\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-07-at-11.48.23-AM-1440x179.png\" alt=\"screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-18233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-07-at-11.48.23-AM-1440x179.png 1440w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-07-at-11.48.23-AM-720x90.png 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-07-at-11.48.23-AM-768x96.png 768w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-07-at-11.48.23-AM-1536x191.png 1536w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-07-at-11.48.23-AM-2048x255.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This page lists the items that you have requested to borrow. 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