We have a dozen barcode numbers that are used and reused for ILLS. The ILL
clerk adds title and author and format to the ILL record, attaches the
barcode to the ILL strap, and places a hold for the patron. She checks in
the barcode which triggers a transit to the patron's pickup branch. When it
is
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Subject: [Evergreen-general] How do you handle placing temporary ILL items on
hold?
We're looking for suggestions on how to efficiently place ILL items on hold for
patrons that have requested them. (Items that aren't in Evergreen and won't
Hi Benjamin,
For our libraries that want to be able to use Evergreen's automated
notifications for ILLs we recommend they use a set of brief records
with placeholder items that they rotate through (and keep in an item
bucket). (Libraries that don't want to use the automated
We're looking for suggestions on how to efficiently place ILL items on hold for
patrons that have requested them. (Items that aren't in Evergreen and won't
need to be there long term.)
Current behavior we're getting is that the ILL item comes in, the staff add it
as a pre-cat item, goes to the
