Follett VERSION 6.00 - Manual (Page 141)

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1. In the Type or Scan a Barcode text box, type or scan an unassigned barcode. If
your patron and copy barcodes are distinct, a message appears asking you if
you want to add a title. If Circulation Desk cannot distinguish your patron
from your copy barcodes, a message box appears, giving you the option of
creating a patron or a title record. In either case, if you choose to add a title,
the Add Title dialog appears:
Select what type of record
to create.
The unassigned barcode you
scanned appears here.
If you enter an LCCN, ISBN, or ISSN, Circulation Desk checks
for duplicate MARC records based on the number and the title.
Duplicates are determined by an exact match of the title and
LCCN/ISBN/ISSN. If you do not enter one of these numbers,
Circulation Desk cannot check for duplicates.
Note: With a properly configured scanner, you can scan the
ISBN barcode. For more information, see Appendix H,
Configuring scanners."
Only a barcode and a title are
required to create a temporary
title and copy.
To save the MARC
bibliographic and copy
record.
To change the barcode to the
next highest available
barcode. For more
information, see Assigning
barcodes" on page 652.
2. When you finish defining the title/copy information, select Save.
If Circulation Desk determines that you may be adding a duplicate MARC
record when you are adding a permanent title, a message appears giving you
the option of either adding a copy to the existing title or adding a new title
and copy to your collection. Choose the appropriate option and select Save to
save the record or Cancel to return to the Add Title dialog.
Handling nonĆcirculating copies
When defining your circulation policies in System Setup, you may decide that
certain materials in your collection, such as reference books, bound periodicals,
or eBooks, should not circulate. There are two ways to handle these items:
You can create a circulation type (in System Setup/Cataloging/Circ Types) and
then edit its loan period (in System Setup/Circulation/Policies), entering 0 (zero)
days. Assuming that there is no special due date in effect, whenever a patron tries
to check out a copy that has a loan period of zero, a message appears, asking you