<para>Academic libraries often require that you have a clear record at the library
before you can graduate.</para>
</note>
- <para>To generate a discharge for a patron click the 'Discharge' tab on the left of the
- patron record<screenshot>
+ <para>Patrons can request discharges via the OPAC. Any pending discharges will be listed
+ below the menu buttons on the main staff client page<screenshot>
+ <screeninfo>Pending discharges</screeninfo>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="images/patrons/dischargepending.png"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </screenshot></para>
+ <para>Clicking the pending requests will open a screen where you can allow those discharges<screenshot>
+ <screeninfo>Pending discharges</screeninfo>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="images/patrons/dischargependingapprove.png"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </screenshot></para>
+ <para>To generate a discharge for a specific patron click the 'Discharge' tab on the left of
+ the patron record<screenshot>
<screeninfo>Discharge</screeninfo>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
+ <para>The patron will have a restriction added to their account<screenshot>
+ <screeninfo>Discharge restriction</screeninfo>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="images/patrons/dischargerestrict.png"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </screenshot></para>
+ <para>And a history of discharges will be added to the 'Discharge' tab<screenshot>
+ <screeninfo>Discharge history</screeninfo>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="images/patrons/dischargehistory.png"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </screenshot></para>
</section>