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'''Title of the Script: Add Subscription for Serials '''

'''Author: '''Vaibhavi Satardekar and Maya Hans

'''Keywords: '''Koha, Koha 24.05, Serials, New subscription, Add subscription, Search for vendor, Vendor selection, Search for record, Catalog search, Serials planning, Advanced prediction pattern, Test prediction pattern, Save subscription, Journal subscription tracking, Video tutorial.

'''Prerequisite: '''Catalog Serials

{| border=1
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|| '''Visual Cue'''
|| '''Narration'''
|-
|| '''Slide Number 1'''

'''Title Slide'''
|| Welcome to this Spoken Tutorial on '''Add Subscription '''for''' Serials'''.
|-
|| '''Slide Number 2'''

'''Learning Objectives'''

We will learn how to:
* '''Add Subscription '''for''' Serials '''in '''Koha'''

|| In this tutorial, we will learn how to-
* '''Add Subscription '''for''' Serials '''in '''Koha'''.

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|| '''Slide Number 3'''

'''System Requirement'''
* '''Ubuntu Linux OS version 22 point 04'''
* '''Koha version 24 point 05'''
* '''Firefox version 131 point 0 point 3'''
* '''A working internet connection'''

|| To record this tutorial, I am using
* '''Ubuntu Linux OS version 22 point 04'''
* '''Koha version 24 point 05'''
* '''Firefox version 131 point 0 point 3'''

I also have a working internet connection.
|-
|| '''Slide Number 4'''

'''Pre-requisites'''
* You should have knowledge of Library Science

|| To follow this tutorial, you should have knowledge of Library Science.
|-
|| Login with '''Superlibrarian''' account

'''Username - Bella '''

'''Password - Library@1'''

'''Library: Spoken Tutorial Library'''

Click on '''Login'''
|| To '''add subscription '''for''' serials '''I have already logged in as '''Superlibrarian'''.

|-
|| Narration only
|| Remember we had '''Catalog '''a '''serial '''in an earlier tutorial.

In this tutorial, we will learn to add a '''Subscription '''for the same '''Serial'''.
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|| '''Koha''' homepage click on '''Serial Module'''
|| Now on the '''Koha '''homepage click on the '''Serials module'''.
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|| Cursor on '''Serials'''

Click on '''+New subscription'''
|| The '''Serials '''page opens.

Now click on Add''' New subscription'''.
|-
|| Cursor on '''Add a new subscription (1/2)'''
|| '''Add a new subscription one of two''' page opens.

Here, we will be prompted to fill in subscription details.
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|| Click on the tab '''Search for vendor '''adjacent to empty boxes.
|| For the '''Vendor''' field click on the tab '''Search for vendor '''adjacent to two empty boxes.
|-
|| Pop-up window '''Serial subscription: search for vendor'''
|| A pop-up window '''Serial subscription: search for vendor '''opens.

Remember in an earlier tutorial '''Place Order For a Book '''we added a vendor '''Powai Book Agency'''.
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|| Vendor name type '''Powai Book Agency.'''

Click on the''' Search '''button
|| So here in the field for '''Vendor name''' I will type''' Powai Book Agency'''.

Now click on the''' Search '''button at the bottom of the window.
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|| '''Vendor search results '''page
|| A new page showing the '''Vendor search results''' opens.
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|| Under the column''' Select '''click on '''Choose '''adjacent to the''' Vendor''' name

'''Vendor: Powai Book Agency'''

'''Add a new subscription (1/2)''' page.
|| In the table below, under the '''Select '''column''', '''click on '''Choose '''adjacent to the''' Vendor''' name.

The same window closes and the details entered appear on the page.
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|| Cursor on '''Record'''

Cursor on two blank boxes

Cursor on
* '''Search for record'''
* '''+Create record'''

|| Next is the '''Record''' field.

Adjacent to the '''Record '''field there''' '''are two blank boxes.

Under these blank boxes are two clickable links for:
* '''Search for record '''and
* Add '''Create record '''

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|| Narration only

Click on the tab '''Search for record.'''
|| Remember in an earlier tutorial, we have already cataloged a serial

Title '''Pearl: A Journal of Library and Information Science'''.

Therefore, we will click on the tab '''Search for record'''.
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|| Cursor on '''Catalog search'''

In the field for '''Keyword''' type '''Library Science'''.

In the field for '''Limit item type to: '''from the dropdown select '''Serial.'''

In the field '''Limit collection code to: As it is'''

Click on '''Search'''
|| A pop-up window '''Catalog search''' opens.

In the field for '''Keyword''' enter '''Library Science'''.

For the '''Limit item type to '''field from the dropdown select '''Serial'''.

And''' '''leave the field '''Limit collection code to '''as it is.

Then, click on the '''Search '''button at the bottom of the window.
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|| Cursor on '''Search results from 1 to 1 of 1'''

Cursor on

'''Title- Pearl: A journal of Library and Information Science.'''

'''Author:-'''

'''Publisher- University Library Teachers Association Of Andhra Pradesh.'''

'''Publication year- 2024'''

'''ISSN- 0973-7081'''
|| A new window '''Search results from one to one of one''' opens.

It shows the following details as entered earlier.
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|| Click on''' Choose'''

Cursor on''' Add a new subscription (1/2) '''

Cursor on '''Record''' number '''17'''
|| Next, click on the '''Choose''' button at the right corner of the table.

The same window closes and the details entered appear on the page.

In the field for '''Record '''in my case it shows the highlighted number.

You may see a different record number on your interface.
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|| Cursor on +'''Create record'''
|| To create a new record click on the link for '''Create record'''.
|-
|| Library drop-down >> select '''Spoken Tutorial Library'''
|| Let’s proceed to the '''Library '''field, and from the drop-down select '''Spoken Tutorial Library'''.
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|| Cursor on '''Patron notification>>New serial issue'''
|| Next scroll down to '''Patron notification '''field''' '''from the drop-down select '''New serial issue'''.
|-
|| '''Grace period: '''Select '''15 day(s)'''
|| For the '''Grace period '''field I will type '''15 day(s)'''
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|| '''Number of issues to display to staff : 4'''

'''Number of issues to display to the public: 4'''
|| For '''Number of issues to display to staff '''field type '''4'''

For '''Number of issues to display to the public''' field type '''4'''
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|| Cursor on
* '''When receiving this serial: '''

'''create an item record'''

'''do not create an item record'''

Cursor on
* '''When there is an irregular issue:'''

'''Skip issue number'''

'''Keep issue number'''

Cursor on
* '''Manual history:'''

Cursor on
* '''Call number:'''

Cursor on

'''Public note '''and

'''Nonpublic note'''

'''Location'''
|| We will leave the rest of the fields as it is.
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|| Click on''' Next'''
|| After entering the required details, click on''' Next''' at the bottom of the page.
|-
|| Cursor on '''Add a new subscription (2/2)'''
|| A new page '''Add a new subscription Two of two '''opens.
|-
|| Cursor on '''Serials Planning:'''

'''First issue publication date: '''enter '''01/01/2024'''

'''Frequency: '''select''' ⅓ months '''i.e.quarterly''' '''from the drop down

'''Subscription length:'''
* Select '''issues''' from the drop down
* Type '''4''' in the box for '''enter amount in numerals'''
* '''Subscription start date: '''>> '''01/01/2025'''
* '''Subscription end date: '''>>''' 12/31/2025'''

|| Under the section '''Serials Planning '''enter the required details as shown here.
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|| '''Numbering pattern: '''drop down >> select '''Volume and Number'''
|| For the '''Numbering pattern '''field''' '''from the drop-down select '''Volume, Number'''.

After selecting the '''Numbering pattern''' a table will appear with '''Volume''' and '''Number''' '''pattern''' above the '''Test prediction pattern'''.
|-
|| Point to '''Locale'''.

'''Locale: '''Select''' English(English) '''from the drop-down
|| For the '''Locale '''field from the drop-down select '''English '''if not selected by default.

If the journal is not in '''English''' then choose as per your journal language.
|-
|| Cursor on table for''' Volume and Number'''

Pause the video and fill the details.

In '''Begins with '''row under the '''Volume''' column type 18

In''' Begins with '''under the '''Number''' column type 1

For '''Inner counter '''row '''Volume''' column leave as it is.

In '''Inner counter '''under''' '''the '''Number''' column type 4
|| Next, enter the following details for the '''Volume and Number '''table as shown here.
|-
|| Click on''' Show advanced pattern'''
|| Next click on''' Show advanced pattern'''.

It will display some new fields along with a table.
|-
|| Pause the video and fill in the entries

'''Pattern name: Volume, Number'''

'''Numbering formula''': '''Vol.{X}, No.{Y}'''

'''Label:X '''as '''Volume'''

'''Y '''as '''Number'''

'''Begins with : X '''as '''18'''

'''Y '''as '''1'''

'''Label, Begins with, Add, Every, Set back to, When more than, Inner counter '''under''' X '''and''' Y column'''.
|| Scrolling down note that''' '''the''' Koha '''auto generates value for the '''Pattern name '''and '''Numbering formula '''field.

We can also see '''Koha''' auto generated values for the '''Advanced prediction pattern'''.
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|| Cursor on '''modify pattern'''
|| If you want you may click on the '''modify pattern '''to edit the entries.

For now we will leave it as it is.
|-
|| Click on the '''Test prediction pattern'''
|| Now, click on the '''Test prediction pattern '''button at the bottom of the page.
|-
|| Cursor on '''Prediction pattern.'''

Cursor on# '''Number'''
# '''Publication '''and
# '''Not published'''

|| Scrolling up towards the right side of the page note that '''Koha '''auto generates values for the '''Prediction pattern''' table.
|-
|| Click on '''Save subscription '''at the bottom of the page.
|| Now scroll down and click on''' '''the''' Save subscription '''button at the bottom of the page.
|-
|| Cursor on-

'''Subscription for Pearl: A journal of Library and Information Science.'''

Cursor on-
* '''Information'''
* '''Planning'''
* '''Issues'''
* '''Summary'''

|| A new page '''Subscription for Pearl: A journal of Library and Information Science''',''' '''opens with the auto generated values for every tab.

You can click on these tabs to explore more about it.

|-
|| Narration Only
|| With this the '''Journal subscription''' is added successfully.
|-
|| '''Slide Number 5'''

Purpose of adding '''Subscription of Serials'''
* '''Journals'''
* '''Magazines'''
* '''Serials'''
* '''Newspapers'''
* '''Other items'''

that are published on a regular schedule
|| The purpose of adding '''Subscription of Serials''' is for keeping track of-
* '''Journals'''
* '''Magazines'''
* '''Serials'''
* '''Newspapers'''
* and''' other items'''

that are published on a regular schedule.
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|| Narration Only
|| This brings us to the end of this tutorial.
|-
|| '''Slide Number 6 '''

'''Summary'''

We learned to:
* Add''' Subscription '''for''' Serials '''in '''Koha'''

|| Let’s quickly recap.

|-
|| '''Slide Number 7'''

'''Assignment'''

Add a new subscription for
* '''Journal of Chemical Education'''

|| As an assignment
* Add a new subscription for the following serial.

That we added in a previous tutorial assignment.
|-
|| '''Slide Number 8'''

'''Thank you'''
||

Thank you for joining
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Madhurig at 08:13, 13 June 2025

Mayahans: Created page with "'''Title of the Script: Add Subscription for Serials ''' '''Author: '''Vaibhavi Satardekar and Maya Hans '''Keywords: '''Koha, Koha 24.05, Serials, New subscription, Add sub..."