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Items Management Workshop
20 March 2019
In this workshop, we'll show you how to maintain a clean catalog using some often overlooked and underutilized tools in Items Management, so your patrons can find what they're looking for. Learn how to use the Genre fields to optimize Search results, create consistent datasets for cataloging series, configure your catalog classification system, and more!Your Items and the Tools to Manage Them (1:13:33)
Frequently Asked Questions
Genre information is pulled from the 655_a MARC tag. You can view and modify the data in the Items module using the Items Editor or MARC View Editor. Yes! Add as many genre fields as you need for your patrons to find the item in Search. Keep in mind that only one genre will be displayed in the Items module, but you can click on the pencil icon to open the Genre Editor and view the rest. The easiest way is to ask your vendors to include genre information in the 655_a field of the MARC record, so it's added upon import. You can also add it by editing your records manually or by using the MARC editing tools, such as certain Utilities or Authority Control. Text-Unmediated-Volume is the RDA medium format for books. We suggest creating an alias within your Authority Control for the RDA medium types so they do not confuse your patrons. Whether adding series information manually or automatically via an Import or Utility, make sure the series is being cataloged in the 830 MARC field so the item displays and sorts correctly in Search. Title Assistant uses Z39.50 servers to search for items, so you may need to add more. Check out the page for a list of resources you can use to bolster your Z39.50 list in Alexandria. You'll also find instructions on adding servers, creating sets, and more.Where is the genre information located within Alexandria?
Can I enter more than one 655_a genre field to my Item records?
How do I get genre information into my item records?
What does text-unmediated-volume mean?
Where should my series information be located?
Why can't I find the item I'm looking for with Title Assistant?
