[Wactclc-alma] Options for books on display in Alma

[Thomas, Kirsti]

Like Spokane, we do it by having a separate Physical location for "Display"

When we put something on the Display shelves/table, we assign the item the Display location as a Temporary location.

When we take the item off the Display shelves/table, we remove the temporary location.

Emory has some instructions on assigning and removing a Temporary Location, but the screenshots are a few years old and show a different Alma layout:
https://emory.screenstepslive.com/s/alma/m/stacks/l/522559-adding-and-removing-items-from-a-temporary-location

You'll need someone with General System Administrator permissions (Greg?) to create the new physical location and the Fulfilment Rules that go with it.


It will be ok!

Kirsti S. Thomas
Library Technical Services Manager
Seattle Colleges
kirsti.thomas at seattlecolleges.edu<mailto:kirsti.thomas at seattlecolleges.edu>



From: Wactclc-alma <wactclc-alma-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> On Behalf Of Holland-Stone, Stirling
Sent: Tuesday, November 1, 2022 13:11
To: wactclc-alma at lists.ctc.edu
Subject: [Wactclc-alma] Options for books on display in Alma

Hi everyone,

At LWTech we're currently looking at options for marking books as being On Display when they're away from their proper shelves.

I used to work for a library that had a staff account named Display that, when items were checked out to it, they would display in the catalog as in the image below. Unfortunately, that library uses SirsiDynix, so I can't just borrow from their system, although I'd love to duplicate it in Alma if possible.

How does everyone else handle items that are on display?


[Screenshot of a title in a library catalog. One of the items under the title, for "Status or Location," is listed as "On Display" rather than "Checked Out" or "Nonfiction."]


Stirling Holland-Stone
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