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-<h1>Circulation Transfers</h1>
+<h1>Transfers</h1>
-<p>
- This tool allows temporary reassignment of an item to another branch.</p>
- <ul>
- <li>
- Click 'Transfer' on the Circulation menu</li>
- <li>
- Choose the library you want to transfer the book to from the pull down</li>
- <li>
- Scan to type the barcode for the book you want to transfer into the barcode field
- <ul>
- <li>
- If you try to transfer and item the library it's already at you will be presented with a message to the right of the transfer form telling you that the item is already at the library</li>
- </ul></li>
- <li>
- You will be presented with a confirmation of transfer requests below the transfer form after hitting 'Submit'</li>
- <li>
- When looking at the item record, the 'Home Library' will still remain, but the 'Current Location' has changed</li>
- </ul>
+<p>If you work in a multi-branch system you can transfer items from one library to another by using the Transfer tool. To transfer an item</p>
+
+<ul>
+ <li>Click 'Transfer' on the Circulation page
+<ul>
+ <li>Enter the library you would like to transfer the item to</li>
+ <li>Scan or type the barcode on the item you would like to transfer</li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+ <li>Click 'Submit'</li>
+ <li>The item will now say that it is in transit</li>
+ <li>When the item arrives at the other branch the librarian must check the item in to acknowledge that it is no longer in transit</li>
+ <li>The item will not be permanently moved to the new library
+<ul>
+ <li>The item shows the same 'Home Library' but has updated the 'Current Location' to note where it resides at this time</li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+</ul>
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