Proxies

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Last updated: Nov 29, 2023 by Devin Melle

Read how to loan items to a proxy on the Loans page.

For more information on policies and procedures related to proxies, go here.


HUID Requirements

To create or link a proxy to their sponsor, you will need the sponsor's Harvard ID.

Link a Proxy and Sponsor

Follow local workflows and policies for how to determine proxy and sponsor eligibility (such as forms to obtain permission from both proxy and sponsor).

The instructions below are used to give proxy borrowing permissions to Harvard affiliates with a valid HUID.

  1. Select/Verify current location

  2. Go to Fulfillment >> Manage Patron Services 

  3. Scan the patron's (the proxy's) ID

  4. Click on the patron's ID number to go to User Details
  5. Click the Proxy For tab
  6. Click Add Proxy For
  7. Enter the sponsor's HUID number and click Add User to complete
  8. Go to Sponsor's Alma account and add a user note: (Type: Library, User Viewable) "PROXY: Last Name, First Name month/day/year"