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Inventory


Collection Analysis

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Reports Workshop Notes:

page break on major sort - separates each homeroom/grade/etc onto separate pages

in-stock holds - been checked in and kept at front desk, collected from shelves; separated out

on-shelf holds - out on shelves

BOY

  • Copies > Information > Copy Information (see what barcodes have been used, if there's messiness in your whole collection)
  • Copies > Labels > Copy Labels Reports–specifically barcodes but works for others-- number x number refers to how many labels are on the sheet (can buy label sheets and even pre-printed labels from COMPanion?) popular to choose a date range or barcode range (make sure scale is set to 100% and other printing options)
  • Patrons > Labels > Patron Barcode Labels (3x10) (attach to ID cards, internal things like holds)
  • Patrons > Forms > Library Cards (2x5) include pictures
  • Patrons > Account > Account Introduction (Account Information Email Reports - give students their library user information --login, password, customizable text for instructions, can go out by email

Ongoing Report Needs Throughout the Year

  • Circulation > Holds > Pending Holds (shows holds people are currently waiting for; may want to schedule for daily/weekly emails)
  • Circulation > Information > Overdue Items Information (all of the reports in this section could be useful to different people; play around and see what has the info you want; email once a week to teachers
  • Circulation > Notices > COMMON: Coming Due Items Notice, but all are valuable (notify people, custom text)
  • Circulation > Information > Loaned Items Information (

EOY

  • Collection Analysis > General? > Super Summary (recommended Format Option: Regular - Ignore Super Summary Call Numbers, most people don't follow national standard for call numbers, causes skewed report;)
  • Copies > Special Status > Discarded or Lost Copies (after done inventory, get idea of books to replace, run before you remove those groups; Options Include Copies lost from inventory – maybe you wanted them out, weeded out
  • All Categories > Usage (how often books checked out? Copies. Statistics–see who used what)