The borrower's record includes a field that shows the last time they used their library card to access an some type of electronic resource. This could include paying a fine online, checking out an ebook, using a library database, signing into their account on ValleyCat or using a public PC.
The field is labeled last_comp_use and is located on the first line of the borrower record (far right). This information is especially helpful when we purge inactive borrowers from the database. A patron may not have checked out any materials for three years, but if they used their card to access one of the library's databases or public computers, they are still considered an active account and won't be deleted.
rev. 1/2018
On The Horizon is an FAQ publication for the staff of the Fresno County Public Library on the use of Horizon and ValleyCat.
