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* About '''Item types '''and | * About '''Item types '''and | ||
* How to add an '''Item type''' | * How to add an '''Item type''' | ||
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* '''Ubuntu Linux OS 16.04''' | * '''Ubuntu Linux OS 16.04''' | ||
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'''Item types '''typically refer to the material in the library- | '''Item types '''typically refer to the material in the library- | ||
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* damaged and/or | * damaged and/or | ||
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* '''Bound Volume''' | * '''Bound Volume''' | ||
* '''Microfilm etc''' | * '''Microfilm etc''' | ||
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Remember as per the selected option- | Remember as per the selected option- | ||
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will be displayed when check-ins are done for this particular item. | will be displayed when check-ins are done for this particular item. | ||
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* Description of the '''item type '''can be edited. | * Description of the '''item type '''can be edited. | ||
* Once an '''item type '''is used by items in the library, it cannot be deleted. | * Once an '''item type '''is used by items in the library, it cannot be deleted. | ||
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* About''' Item types '''and | * About''' Item types '''and | ||
* How to add an '''Item type''' | * How to add an '''Item type''' | ||
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* Add a''' new item- Serial '''to your library | * Add a''' new item- Serial '''to your library | ||
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* Add a''' new item- Serial''' to your library | * Add a''' new item- Serial''' to your library | ||
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Slide 1
Title Slide |
Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on how to add an Item type in the Koha interface. |
Slide Number 2
Learning Objectives |
In this tutorial we will learn-
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System Requirement |
To record this tutorial, I am using
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Pre-requisites |
To follow this tutorial, you should have knowledge of Library Science. |
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Pre-requisites |
To practice this tutorial, you should have Koha installed on your system.
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Show Koha interface | Let us begin.
Let me switch to the Koha interface. |
Narration only | Recall that we had created a Superlibrarian Bella. |
Login with username and password | We will now login with username Bella and her password. |
Show interface | Now we are inside the Koha interface as Superlibrarian Bella |
Narration only | Before we move ahead, let’s first understand what are Item Types. |
Slide Item types typically refer to the material in the library-
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Item types typically refer to the material in the library, such as-
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SLIDE | Every Item type in Koha has a Collection code assigned to it.
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Narration only | Let us learn to add a new item type. |
Home >> Koha Administration | On the Koha Home page, click on Koha Administration. |
Cursor on Basic parameters
Click on 'Item Type' |
Go to the section Basic parameters and click on Item Types. |
Click the + New Item Type at the top of the Item types administration page. | Click the '+ New Item Type' button at the top of the Item types administration page. |
Red box highlight on Item type
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In the 'Item type' field, enter a code for the new item type that you want to add. |
Type REF | I will type R E F |
Red box highlight on Description field | The Description field is the description of the item type. |
Type Reference | So here, I will type Reference. |
I will skip Search category field. | |
Cursor on Choose an icon: | Next is Choose an icon: |
Click on the tab bridge
Click on the icon- BOOK |
Click on the tab bridge |
Narration only | Here, from the below given options, click on the icon be associated with the item type. |
Select Reference icon | I will select this Reference icon. |
Point to Hide in OPAC: option | Next, we will learn how Hide in OPAC: helps. |
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Let’s say a Book is-
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Let’s say a book is-
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Hide in OPAC will-
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In such cases, the option Hide in OPAC, will make the book invisible to all the users. |
Switch back to Koha | Let’s go back to the Koha interface. |
Point to Hide in OPAC: | As per your requirement, check or uncheck the checkbox for Hide in OPAC:
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Point to 'Not for loan’
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Use the 'Not for loan' option for items which are kept in the library but not circulated.
For e.g
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Point to 'Not for loan’ | I will leave this checkbox blank. |
Point to 'Rental charge' field | You may enter an amount to be charged in the 'Rental charge' field, if you wish to.
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Point to 'Rental charge' field | I will not enter any fee, as rental fee is not required to be charged on most items.
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Point to Checkin message: | Next is the Checkin message: text field. |
Point to Checkin message: | Checkin message depends on the type of the particular item.
The options could be-
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Type- Bound Volume | In the field Checkin message:, I will type Bound Volume. |
Point to Checkin message type: | This is followed by Checkin message type: |
Point to Checkin message type:
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Depending upon the item type, select a message or an alert for the item.
will be displayed when check-ins are done for this particular item. |
Select message from the drop down. | I will select- message. |
Cursor on SIP media type | Next is SIP media type |
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SIP categorically defines a particular Item Type whether-
Book with CD Book with diskette Book with Audio tape CD/CDROM Bound journal Diskette etc |
SIP categorically defines a particular Item Type whether it’s-
Book with CD Book with diskette Book with Audio tape CD/CDROM Bound journal Diskette etc |
SIP is basically required if the library is using selfcheckin/self checkout | SIP is basically required if the library is using self checkin/self checkout |
Select Bound Journal from the drop down | For SIP media type I will select Bound Journal from the drop down |
Point to Summary field. | In the Summary field, write a summary of the respective item type, if you want to. |
Type-
Item type- Reference Facilitate- Self check out/return |
I will type-
Item type- Reference Facilitate- Self check out/return |
Click on Save changes button. | Lastly, click on Save changes button. |
Cursor on Item types administration | A new page Item types administration opens up. |
Run the cursor through-
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All the details that were filled for the new item type
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Some important things to note are-
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Some important things to note are-
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This brings us to the end of this tutorial. | |
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Summary |
Let us summarize.
In this tutorial we learnt-
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Assignment
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As an assignment-
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Show your Koha with the assignment completed. | After completing this assignment, you should have the following in Item Types. |
Cursor on Periodical with a Checkin message - Bound volume | Periodical with a Checkin message - Bound volume |
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About Spoken Tutorial project
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The video at the following link summarizes the Spoken Tutorial project.
Please download and watch it. |
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Spoken Tutorial workshops The Spoken Tutorial Project Team
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The Spoken Tutorial Project Team:
For more details, please write to us. |
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Forum for specific questions |
* Please post your timed queries in this forum. |
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Acknowledgement
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Spoken Tutorial project is funded by NMEICT, MHRD, Government of India.
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This is Bella Tony from IIT Bombay signing off.
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