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'''Title of the Script: Make purchase suggestion using Koha''': '''As Staff'''

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

'''Keywords:''' koha, koha 24.05, koha library system, koha library interface, purchase suggestion, patron record, library staff, catalog check, bibliographic information, fund selection, submit suggestions, video tutorial.

'''Prerequisite: '''Make purchase suggestion through OPAC.

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

'''Title Slide'''
|| Welcome to this Spoken Tutorial on '''Make purchase suggestion '''using''' Koha '''as a '''Staff'''.
|-
|| '''Slide Number 2'''

'''Learning Objectives'''
* '''Make Purchase Suggestion'''

|| In this tutorial, we will learn how to:
* '''Make Purchase Suggestion '''using '''Koha'''.

|-
|| '''Slide Number 3'''

'''System Requirement'''

To record this tutorial, I am using
* '''Ubuntu Linux OS v22.04'''
* '''Koha v24.05'''
* '''Firefox v131.0.3'''
* '''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 practice this tutorial, you should have knowledge of Library Science.
|-
|| '''Slide Number 5'''

'''Please note'''
* You can create purchase suggestions via the staff interface
* Either for the library or on the patron’s behalf from their record

|| Please note, that you can make purchase suggestions via the staff interface.

Either for the library or on the patron’s behalf from their record.

In this tutorial we will make a purchase suggestion on the patron's behalf.
|-
|| '''Slide Number 6'''

'''Please note'''
* Check the availability
* If the item is not available then make purchase suggestion on the patron's behalf

|| What happens when faculty, students, or staff suggest a hard copy purchase?

Library staff checks the catalog to confirm if the item is already available.

If unavailable, staff submits a purchase suggestion on the patron's behalf.
|-
|| Show '''Koha''' interface

'''Username - Vaibhavi'''

'''Password - Vaibhavi02'''

'''Library: Spoken Tutorial Library'''

Click on '''Login'''
|| Let us make '''Purchase Suggestion '''on''' Patron's '''behalf.

I have already logged in as '''Library Staff Vaibhavi'''.
|-
|| Show Koha staff interface

In top '''Check out''' bar type''' Maya '''and press '''Enter'''
|| On the '''Koha''' staff interface locate the '''Check out''' bar at the top.

'''Enter''' the '''patron's card number or partial name'''.

I will type '''Maya''' and press '''Enter'''.
|-
|| Cursor on '''Checkouts Ms Maya Hans'''

Click on '''Purchase suggestions'''
|| The '''Checkouts''' page opens with the details of Miss''' Maya Hans'''.

On the left side under the patron details, click on the '''Purchase suggestions'''.
|-
|| Cursor on '''Purchase suggestions'''

Cursor on '''This patron has not submitted any purchase suggestions'''

Click on '''+New''' '''purchase suggestion'''
|| The '''Purchase suggestions '''page opens.

The text highlighted in blue says:

'''This patron has not submitted any purchase suggestions'''.

Now click on the Add '''New''' '''purchase suggestion '''button.
|-
|| Cursor on '''Enter a new purchase suggestion'''

Cursor on '''Bibliographic information '''

'''Title''': '''Introduction to Library Science'''

'''Author''':''' Khan, Riyazuddin'''

'''Copyright date''':''' 2006'''

'''ISBN or ISSN or other standard number''':

'''978-8189741006'''

'''Publisher''': '''SBS Publishers'''
|| '''Enter a new purchase suggestion '''page opens, directing to fill book details.

In the''' Bibliographic information '''section, fill in the details as shown here.

Leave the rest of the fields as such.
|-
|| Cursor on '''Suggestion management'''

Cursor on '''By: Hans, Maya (3) Spoken Tutorial Library (Research Scholar)'''
|| Next is the '''Suggestion management '''section.

Note that,''' Koha''' has auto selected the patron.

You can manage the '''Date''' as per your requirements.

I am keeping it as it is.
|-
|| Cursor on '''Acquisition information'''

Cursor on '''Library'''

Cursor on '''Fund '''from the dropdown select '''Books Fund'''

Cursor on '''Copies '''type''' 5'''

Cursor on '''Currency '''from the dropdown select '''Rupee'''

Cursor on '''Price''':''' 795'''

Cursor on '''Total''': '''3975.00'''

Click on '''Submit your suggestion '''
|| Scroll down to the '''Acquisition information '''section.

Fill in the details as shown here.

After entering the details, click the '''Submit your suggestion''' button.
|-
|| Cursor on '''Purchase suggestions'''

Highlight the table
|| The '''Purchase suggestions '''page opens.

Here in the table we can see the book suggestion is added successfully.
|-
|| Narration only
|| With this we come to the end of this tutorial.
|-
|| '''Slide Number 7'''

'''Summary'''

We learned to:
* '''Make Purchase Suggestion'''

|| Let’s quickly recap.
|-
|| '''Slide Number 8'''

'''Assignment'''

Make a purchase suggestion for the following book:
* '''Title''': '''Fundamentals of Library and Information Science'''
* '''Author''': '''Gouda, Prakash '''
* '''Year''':''' 2024'''
* '''ISBN''': '''978-8197070761'''

|| As an assignment
* Make a purchase suggestion for the following book.

|-
|| '''Slide Number 9'''

'''Thank you'''
|| Thank you for joining.
|-
|}

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+'''Prerequisite: '''Cataloguing.
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 '''Please note'''
-* You can create purchase suggestions via the staff interface
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 * Either for the library or on the patron’s behalf from their record
 || Please note, that you can make purchase suggestions via the staff interface.
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 '''Please note'''
-* Check the availability
+* What happens when faculty, students, or staff suggest a hard copy purchase?
-* If the item is not available then make purchase suggestion on the patron's behalf
 || What happens when faculty, students, or staff suggest a hard copy purchase?

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Mayahans at 07:11, 14 October 2025

Mayahans at 06:39, 14 October 2025

Mayahans: Created page with "'''Title of the Script: Make purchase suggestion using Koha''': '''As Staff''' '''Author: '''Vaibhavi Satardekar and Maya Hans '''Keywords:''' koha, koha 24.05, koha library..."