[Wactclc-alma] Quick cataloging vs. MDeditor

[Guidry, Wade]

Good question for discussion on tomorrow's call, along with Louise's question about prevention of suppression of bib records.


Wade Guidry
Library Consortium Services Manager, WACTCLC
wadeg at bigbend.edu<mailto:wadeg at bigbend.edu>
(509) 760-4474


From: Wactclc-alma [mailto:wactclc-alma-bounces at lists.ctc.edu] On Behalf Of Stephanie Levesen
Sent: Monday, November 20, 2017 3:22 PM
To: WACTCLC Alma Discussion <wactclc-alma at lists.ctc.edu>
Subject: [Wactclc-alma] Quick cataloging vs. MDeditor

Hi,

We have equipment from the IT department that gets cataloged in the library system to help track inventory and monitor who has stuff checked out/what's available, etc.

Does any other library catalog equipment for IT or keep materials in the library catalog that is not actually acquired by the library (like the campus prints or IT equipment, etc.) so it doesn't have to go through acquisitions but that still needs to be cataloged?

If so, how do you catalog it?  I looked up on basecamp and found something about creating templates in MDeditor, but was wondering about the ability to use "Add Physical Item" under Resources/Create Inventory.  This option seems limiting though since when you go to create the item, the only option it gives you is book or article.  So if you're creating a record for a camera, then you'd have to go in and edit the leader on the item after creation.

I'm just curious if anyone else catalogs items that the library doesn't purchase but still maintains and inventory for and if you go through MDeditor using templates or if you do a "quick catalog" with the "Add Physical Item" option in resources/inventory.

Thanks,
Stephanie


Stephanie Levesen, CLSS
Periodicals/ILLs/Circulation/Reserves
Norwood Cole Library
Skagit Valley College
2405 E College Way
Mount Vernon, WA  98273

360-416-7837

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