A new checkout button has been added to the patron edit page. If you are reviewing a patron, perhaps seeing what they may have out or due, you can now quickly checkout to that patron. Also remember that you can check an item in by scrolling down and clicking on the status of an item that is checked out to that patron.
While we are in the 'hints' business, here is another one. If you are checking an item out in the Circulation module, you can use either the patron number or the patron name to identify a person. We recently updated the prompt to make that clear. Just enter the patron's name instead of their number. If the name is not unique, a list will appear for you to choose from.