Sending Items to Offsite Storage

General information 

• If there is no existing holding for HD/RD, Alma will create one and copy all holdings fields and version history into the new HD/RD holding. If the item was the last/only one on the original holding, the original holding will be removed, and only the new HD/RD holding will exist. 
• If there is already an existing holding for HD/RD, no notes from the original location will be added to the HD/RD location. 
• For doing changes in batch, the Change Items Information Job can be used but it does not put the item in transit to HD/RD. Most items changing location to HD/RD will need to be placed into transit prior to arrival at offsite storage facilities. Items can be placed into transit in batch by using the Alma cloud app to Scan in Bulk (you must register with LTS before using) or by submitting a ticket to LTS.
• Changing the 852 of the holding, or relinking the item to another holding, does not put the item in transit. Scan In items does put the item into transit. 

New Acquisitions

If the holding / item is given the offsite storage location code during the Acquisitions workflow (i.e. while it is still in the Tech Services Department), it will automatically be transited to offsite storage when the work order is marked as Done. The item will be In Place when it is scanned in at remote storage.

If the new material is being added manually (i.e. not through a POL, such as a gift):

1. Create the holding and/or item with the offsite storage location. See Creating Items or Creating Holdings for more on these processes.
   

2. At this point, the item status is Item in place (at offsite storage).

3. Go to Scan in Item > Mark as Done > OK.

4. This will put the item at status Transit for reshelving and you send it to remote storage.

Existing Holdings and Items - Item in hand

For Fulfillment Staff

To move items on a holding to an offsite storage holding:

1. Ensure you are Currently at the Circ Desk of the owning library
2. Go to Scan in Items, then choose the Change Item Information 
   
   1. Change Type: Permanent
   2. Location: (HD/RD)
   3. Scan Item Barcode
   4. Important note: Please make sure there is nothing in the New Barcode field, including an empty space. If there is anything in this field, it will make those characters the new barcode. If there is a space (which you won't see, of course), Alma will convert this to a NULL as the new barcode, effectively stripping any barcode from an item record. If you click into the New Barcode field so that you leave any invisible space, Alma will accept the space as part of the new barcode. These errors makes it impossible for you to search for the item and impossible for HD or ReCAP to accession the item. To prevent such problems, TAB into the New Barcode field rather than click in it.
3. This process will create a holding if one does not exist for that location
4. The item will automatically be placed In Transit to the offsite storage depository
5. If you moved the last item on a holding, Alma will automatically delete the old holding

If Changes to the Holding Are Needed

To change an existing holding and all its items to an offsite storage location, you can use Scan In Items as above, or:

1. Open the holding in the MDE, make any other changes, and change the holdings 852 $c to the offsite storage location (HD or RD). Save the holding. 

2. The linked items now have Offsite storage as a location. At this point, the item says Item in place (at offsite storage).

3. To put the item In Transit for reshelving:

   1. Fulfillment staff who are Currently at Circ Desks can use Return Item
   2. Staff in other departments with different Currently at locations should use Scan in Items > Done

For Staff at Tech Services Departments

For staff not Currently at a Circ Desk (e.g. Tech Services Departments):

1. Conduct a Physical Titles search for the bib.
2. Click the Items link to go to the List of Items and filter as needed
3. Use the checkboxes to select the items that need to move
4. Choose Change Holdings in the upper right
5. From the list of holdings presented, choose the appropriate holding and click Select. 
6. The items are now attached to offsite storage holding and are marked as Item in place (at offsite storage)

7. To put the item at a Transit status, use Scan in Items > Done

8. If you moved the last item on a holding, delete the holding. 

Note: For batch processing large numbers of items, contact LTS for assistance. LTS can advise on how to set up the item update job and make sure that items are properly put into transit to Remote Storage.

Item Not In Hand - the Pick-list Method for Individual Item Records

To move items to offsite storage by putting them on a pick-list for Circ staff:

1. Make sure the holding record for the offsite storage location already exists
2. Conduct a Physical Titles search for the bib (You can also search for that one item using a Physical Items search and skip step 3)
3. Click the Items link to go to the List of Items and filter as needed
4. From the list of items, go to the row action item menu and select Change Location
5. Choose:
   1. Request type: Move permanently
   2. To: (choose library)
   3. Destination locations: (choose offsite storage)
6. This will put it in a pick list for the Circ Desk. When they scan in the item, it will be moved to the new holding and marked as in transit. 

What Happens Next?

After the item leaves your unit/library:

• The Offsite Storage location (HD/RD) accessions the item

• A batch process sends all accessioned items to Alma

• A batch process updates Alma to indicate the item has been received at Offsite Storage