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Make sure you're familiar with the policy on when to suppress vs. delete a bib record: Collection Management - Policy for Suppression and Deletion |
Holdings
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Records Quick Facts
- Holdings records exist for physical materials, to identify what library an item is held at. They only exist for physical materials.
- You cannot create an item without first creating a corresponding holding, though many processes in Alma will create the holdings record for you (ordering, quick item creation, etc.).
- All holdings must be linked to bibliographic records, and all items must be linked to holdings.
- If you
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- start by creating an order (a Purchase Order Line or POL) or from the Quick Cataloging menu, Alma will create
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- a stub holding for you.
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- Holdings are viewable in the main Alma interface, and editable in the Metadata Editor.
Viewing Holdings
Option 1:
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From Search Results (View Only)
- Using the All Titles or Physical Titles search type, find the bib record of interest
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- Expand the Physical
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- holdings tab by clicking on the double-arrow icon
- Choose the holdings record you want to view:
- Click on the hyperlinked Location for the holding, OR
Alternatively, click - Click on the Holdings link to see a list of
holdings. - holdings, then click on the holdings ID number or select View from the row action item list icon at the right
- holdings, then click on the holdings ID number or select View from the row action item list icon at the right
Option 2:
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In the
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Metadata Editor (View or Edit)
To view holdings for a specific bib from within the MD Editor, click on the icon highlighted below, or type CTRL + i
This will search for inventory associated with the bib. The results will display in a split screen.
Click “view” View or “edit” Edit to view or edit the holdings:the holdings. You can choose the full-screen icon next to the Exit button to display the holdings as a full screen.
Alma will keep also keep track of holdings that you are working on. These will display on the left-hand pane. You can click on any holdings in your left pane to display and edit that holdings.
Adding Holdings
To add an additional holding to a bib that already has a holding, first search :
- Search for the bib record.
- From the search result, click the
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- Holdings link.
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- Click Add New Holdings.
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- This will open the new
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If the bib record is already open in the MDE, click on the Add holdings icon, or type CTRL + ALT + H.
Once the new stub holding is in Edit mode:
- holdings record in the Metadata Editor.
- Type in the 852 $b and $c which are mandatory (use all capital letters). You can also use Control+F in this field to open a Form Editor to choose from a drop down list of libraries and locations.
- Click the Save icon or CTRL + S
When you save the record, Alma will copy the bib 050 into the holding 852 $h $i, if both these conditions
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- Subfield h and i were blank
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- The library/location is configured to default to LC classification.
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This does not work for the 090, which
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has to be added manually.
Alma has a default 852 1st indicator set up for each library/collection (i.e. 852 $b $c combination) so you don't have to enter the indicator.
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If your location does not have a default, indicator 8 will be autopopulated.
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Contact LTS to set up a different indicator for you location if needed.
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If the bib record is already open in the MDE, click on the Add Holdings icon, or type CTRL + ALT + H and proceed from step 4 above.
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Alma will not allow you to save two holdings that have exactly the same 852 subfields b, c, h, i, m and t. If you want to create another holdings with the same 852 subfield b, c, h, i, and m, you need to use $t to distinguish them. Migrated records from Aleph where the 852 is exactly the same migrated finewith no complications. However, if staff want to edit them, they will have to add/change subfield b, c, h, i, m, or t in one of the holdings. |
Editing Holdings
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If you are viewing a holdings record, click Edit to open the holding in the MD Editor.
Alternatively, call up open the bibliographic record in the MD Editor, and click on the icon to view inventory View Inventory or or type CTRL + I
The holdings will open in split screen:
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You can edit the holdings, by choosing any commands under the Edit menu. You can choose the icon highlighted to the right to display the holdings as a full screen.
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Alma will not allow you to save two holdings that have exactly the same 852 subfields b, c, h, i, m and t. If you want to create another holdings with the same 852 subfield b, c, h, i, and m, you need to use $t to distinguish them. Migrated records from Aleph where the 852 is exactly the same migrated finewith no complications. However, if staff want to edit them, they will have to add/change subfield b, c, h, i, m, or t in one of the holdings. |
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See also the Browse Shelf Listing document.
Suppressing Holdings
To suppress a holdings record from view in HOLLIS/Primo:
- Open the holdings in the MDE per the instructions above
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- Navigate to Tools > Set Management Tags
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- in the MDE toolbar menu
- Click the box next to Suppress from Discovery
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When you suppress a holding in Alma, all attached item records are also suppressed from discovery (e. g. HOLLIS). If all items on a holding have been withdrawn, the holdings record should be deleted.
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- Open the holdings record in the MDE
- Select File > Delete Record (Ctrl+D)
- You will be asked to confirm your choice
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