Policy

Reinstating withdrawn items

Items that are missing are declared lost and withdrawn after multiple searches. Sometimes these items are later recovered (either returned or found in the stacks). This document describes steps to take if a selector determines that the recovered copy should be reinstated.

By jcripe on 05-02-2024

Withdrawal policy & procedures

This procedure is to be used by staff for manual withdrawal of Items only if the items are NOT missing or billed/lost and are NOT on Related records (aka Host Bibs).

By gosselar on 05-06-2024

OCLC holdings maintenance

This document concerns OCLC holdings maintenance for physical resources. Maintaining accurate institutional holdings in OCLC is important for Library staff and for our users both locally and worldwide, and it is vital for interlibrary services.

By jcripe on 09-20-2023

Procedure for multivolume monograph (MVM) cataloging in Alma

A multi‐volume monograph (MVM) is a monograph complete, or intended to be complete, in a finite number of separate parts. The separate parts may or may not be numbered; volumes may be issued over time or all at once.

By jcripe on 05-02-2024

Relinking POLs, holdings, and items

These instructions cover relinking item records, as well as holdings records and the item records linked to those holdings records. The instructions don't cover all the possible variations in relinking, but they lay out one way to do the work.

By jcripe on 05-02-2024

Marking records for deletion

This procedure presents the steps for marking Alma bibliographic and holdings records for deletion. To delete an item record, see Deleting (Withdrawing) Item Records in Alma.

By jcripe on 05-17-2024

Resource Management FAQ

Frequently asked questions related to the Resource Management functional area.

By abaron on 10-27-2023