The Checkouts by Title report lets you review the list of titles that have been checked out to see which ones get the most use. This helps you maximize your library’s resources by monitoring wear and tear on popular titles and identifying unused items that are taking up shelf space. Using this report, you can quickly determine whether to replace damaged items or make sure that your library orders the appropriate number of items for a particular location.
Here is an example of the Checkouts by Title Report, using EasyAsk to display it:
This section explains how to:
• | Generate a Checkouts by Title report from the navigation bar. |
• | Generate a Checkouts by Title report with a query. |
To generate a Checkouts by Title report from the navigation bar
1 | Start the Number of Checkouts per Title process. |
The default location of this process is the
Your third-party reporting tool opens and displays the Number of Checkouts by Title report.
2 | If you want to do so, print this report or save it to a file. (For instructions, see the user's guide for your reporting tool.) |
To generate a Checkouts by Title report with a query
1 | Open your reporting tool. (For example, open the English Wizard EasyAsk Query Builder.) |
2 | On the same line, enter this query to run the Number of Checkouts per Title report: |
report of all item barcode, usage, location, title for a specified bib#, group by location
Note: Enter this text exactly as shown. Where text wraps, insert one space. Do not insert carriage returns or extra spaces.
3 | Enter the bib record number of the title. |
Your reporting tool displays a report for the title you chose.
4 | If you want to do so, print this report or save it to a file. (For instructions, see the user's guide for your reporting tool.) |
5 | If you are using EasyAsk, save this query in your dictionary. |
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