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Access Services

A centralized repository of procedures and instructions for workers at the circulation desk.

Patrons

In library lingo, people who use the library are called "patrons."  In the library system, there are different patron groups.  These include:

  1. SUNY Broome students
  2. SUNY Broome faculty and staff
  3. Community users
  4. Students from other SUNY campuses

The majority of our patrons are SUNY Broome students or employees, and these records are created in a patron load from Banner, the campus information system where student and employee records are maintained.

The pages in this section of the Access Services guide will provide more information about each type of patron and the related work you may be asked to do with these records.