Polaris FAQ

What are the multi-colored orbs/circles on the Polaris toolbar?

Polaris Toolbar

The Polaris toolbar offers several drop down menus with tools for you to use. There are also multi-colored buttons that serve as shortcuts. Below are the most common sections for circulation desk staff.

  • Cataloging (Blue Button): BIB (Bibliographic) Records, Item Records, Record Sets, etc.
  • Patron Services (Red Button): Patron Records.
  • Circulation (Maroon Button): Check Out, Check In, Patron Status, Request Manager, etc.
  • Utilities (Orange Button): Reports and Notices, etc.

Note: If you don’t know what an icon means, hover your mouse pointer over it. A message will pop up with the title of the icon.