Koha-Library-Software/C3/Make-purchase-suggestion-using-Koha/English

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: Cataloguing.

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 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	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 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	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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