2.16 Overview to New Item Circulation Defaults

MARC bibliographic records are the idea of the title: one bib represents all the copies, not just one instance of a copy. For example, a catalog may have many copies of the same title. In this case, the catalog has one MARC bibliographic record for the title, and circulation has an Item per copy. Each Item is assigned these three values:

 - location (e.g., General Collection, Reference);  
 - circulation class (e.g., 2 Weeks, Overnight, Non-Circulating);  
 - status (e.g., available, non-circulating, in processing);

This window specifies the default locations for four different types of holdings:

     - Books;  
     - Journal Issues;  
     - Media;  
     - Acquisitions.

Many libraries process new acquisitions in a consistent manner. A new book might go to the New Book Shelf where it can not be circulated, while a new video might go directly to the media cabinets and it can be circulated. This window will assist in establishing these defaults.