What is a Reservation?
A reservation is a claim on an Item for circulation as soon as it becomes available. Typically reservations are not required unless the Item is already in circulation to another Reader.
Reservations are typified by a first-come, first-served policy unless a specific priority has been included in the reservation. The placement of a reservation will normally prevent circulation of the Item to another Reader while the reservation for another is in place.
Reservations can be initially placed by laying claim to a specific Item (by recording the UID), any copy of an Item (by recording the serial number), or any Item with the required title. Once a matching Item has been identified and has been returned to the library, the reservation is forcibly switched to an explicit Item reservation so as to prevent influencing other circulations that may be required.
