An item’s status, in conjunction with the item’s location, indicates where an item is in the reserve process. You determine which items can be placed on reserve according to the item’s status. Staff members can reserve only those items with statuses that you determine. (For example, you may let staff members place an item on reserve that is checked in to the main location, while you prevent them from placing items on reserve that are currently missing from the main library.)
You can choose to let staff members reserve items with any item status; however, there are only a few statuses that logically apply to reserve items. This table lists some item statuses that may apply to reserve items:
Status |
Location |
Explanation |
Owning (the item’s normal location, such as “main”) |
An item with this status is flagged for reserve but is not yet available to circulate in the Reserve Bookroom. The item is library-owned and still in the main stacks. Items with this status show up on the Pick List report. This report shows you which items you need to retrieve from the owning location and place on reserve. (For more information, see Using a Pick List Report.) |
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Reserve |
An item with this status is checked in to the reserve location, but has been flagged for withdrawal from reserve. (For more information, see Flagging Items for Withdrawal.) |
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Owning (the item’s normal location, such as “main”) |
An item with this status is checked in at the main location. After you retrieve the item from the owning location, you can place it on reserve. (For more information, see Placing an Item on Reserve.) |
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Reserve |
An item with this status has been placed on reserve and is available for circulation at the reserve location. |
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Reserve |
An item with this status has been flagged for withdrawal from reserve. After the item is returned, you can withdraw it from the reserve location and return it to the main location or owner. When you check in an item that has been flagged for withdrawal, Horizon updates the item status to “rw.” Items with this status show up on the Pull List report. This report shows you which items you need to remove from the reserve location. (For more information, see Using a Pull List Report.) |
To determine reserve item statuses
1 | Open the item_status view in the Table Editor. |
a | Double-click the Table Editor process in the Administration folder. |
b | Start entering “item_status” in the Mq View field. |
The selection arrow moves to the view name that you want.
c | Click OK. |
Horizon opens the List Item Status window.
2 | Highlight the item status you want to use for Reserve Bookroom. |
3 | Click Edit. |
Horizon opens the Edit Item Status window:
4 | Mark the Reserve box. |
5 | Save your changes. |
6 | Repeat steps 2 through 5 for each status you want to use for Reserve Bookroom. |
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