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Maximizing the Impact of Location Codes in Library Systems

Discover how to effectively utilize location codes within your library’s system to enhance efficiency and improve circulation statistics. This comprehensive guide addresses adding and editing location codes, creating directional descriptors, and utilizing statistical category tables. Learn to create a location code base and common search links to save time and increase collection awareness. Engage in innovative involvement techniques to streamline processes and make informed decisions based on circulation parameters. Elevate your library’s operational effectiveness today!

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Maximizing the Impact of Location Codes in Library Systems

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  1. Making Location Codes Work For You Heidi Vix Systems and E-Resources Librarian Henderson State University, AR

  2. Using Location Codes to your advantage Tested and Approved • Add Location Codes • Edit Location Codes • Directional Descriptors • OPAC • Collection Descriptions • Common Search Links • Statistical Category Tables & Reports • Time to Reshelve • Innovative Involvement

  3. What are your Location Codes doing for you? • Create a location code base • Specific Codes • Save Time • Increase collection awareness • Increase circulation statistics • Location code changes for free.

  4. Add Location Codes • Function Authorizations • 651 – View System Parameters • 652 – Edit Branches

  5. Add Location Codes

  6. Add Location Codes # 106049 • Branches Menu

  7. Add Location Codes • Library Displays

  8. Add Location Codes • Library Displays • List of Items • Rapid Update • Current location information

  9. Edit Location Codes

  10. Edit Location Codes • Directional Descriptors

  11. Edit Location Codes • Directional Descriptors

  12. Edit Location Codes • Directional Descriptors

  13. OPAC Links • Collection Description

  14. OPAC Links • Collection Description – How To • Advanced Search Options • Call Innovative • DIY – ASAA Advanced System Access and Administration

  15. OPAC Links • Common Searches using location codes

  16. OPAC Links • Common Searches improve circulation

  17. OPAC Links • Common Searches – How To

  18. OPAC Links • Common Searches – How To

  19. OPAC Links • Common Searches – How To • Ask III to make a change • Add link within Web Master

  20. OPAC Links # 106808

  21. Statistical Category Tables • Possibility of missed items by call number • Reports by Location Code • System easily recognized by system • Substitute or supplementary statistics

  22. Statistical Category Tables • Reports by Location Code – How To

  23. Statistical Category Tables

  24. Time to Reshelve • Recently returned items • Newly purchased items

  25. Time to Reshelve • Location Codes with Time to Reshelve – How To • Function Authorization • 373 (View Circulation Parameters) • 381 (Edit Time to Reshelve)

  26. Time to Reshelve – How to

  27. Time to Reshelve – How to

  28. Time to Reshelve – How to

  29. Innovative Involvement • OPAC Links • Adding Advanced Search Options • Or ASAA • Adding Common Search Links on your catalog • Add Location Codes # 107737

  30. Innovative Involvement – (DIY Section) http://csdirect.iii.com/documentation/addabranch.shtml

  31. Innovative Involvement # 105804 http://csdirect.iii.com/documentation/addabranch.shtml

  32. Summary • Add Location Codes • Edit Location Codes • Directional Descriptors • OPAC • Collection Descriptions • Common Search Links • Statistical Category Tables & Reports • Time to Reshelve • Innovative Involvement

  33. Q & A • Any questions? • My Contact Information • Heidi Vix • Huie Library, Box 7541 • Henderson State University • Arkadelphia, AR 71999 • 870-230-5322 • vixh@hsu.edu

  34. Thank You Thank You

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