Task 5: OPAC

I usually place holds for multiple items using method number 2--the "Add to Book bag" method--and after trying it the other way, I've decided that I'm going to continue to do what I've been doing. When you log into the account initially to place holds, you have to pick hold-thru dates every single time. I did notice, however, that the "My Library Account" method did allow me to change my requested pick-up location even though it sounded like a drawback of that method was supposed to be that you couldn't do that--well, it seemed to do it for me, and that just turned into another thing you had to do every single time you requested something.

The "Add to Book bag" method is my method of choice. You can just add things to the book bag as you find them and then when you decide you are finished, you can place them all on hold at once--that means picking a date and pick-up location only once. And it also gives you a list of everything showing whether the hold did or did not go through.

I would also have to agree that, in general, Millennium is bad news when it comes to placing holds. It's confusing and doesn't have pictures or anything. The only time I ever use Millennium to place holds is when I'm purposefully doing an item level hold. Otherwise, I try to steer clear.

So put my vote down for the "Add to Book bag" method!