Creating an On-the-Fly Record
Open the Add Physical Item Menu
Open the Alma menu and select "Add Physical Item" from the Create Inventory menu.
Choose Holding Type
On-the-Flys are for items not in the system, so you need to create a New Holding
Title, Author, Call Number
Fill out TITLE, AUTHOR (if available), and CALL NUMBER for the item.
Library (1)
Choose your library by clicking the magnifying glass next to "Library" under Item Information.
Library (2)
Choose your appropriate library and click "Select."
Location (1)
Choose your library by clicking the magnifying glass next to "Location" under Item Information.
Location (2)
Look through the locations list until you find ONFLY, then choose it and click "Select."
NOTE: You MUST choose ONFLY in order for the item to route to cataloging when it returns from loan!
Necessary Fields
You should have TITLE, AUTHOR (if available), CALL NUMBER, LIBRARY, and LOCATION.
(Note: ONFLY displays as "Book Stacks," per below.)
Finally, scan the barcode on the item into the BARCODE field.
Result
The item has now been created and can be checked out to the patron.
0 Comments
Add your comment