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Innovative Users Group Thirteenth Annual Conference San Francisco, CA, May 1-4, 2005. Inventory . . . Let Us Count the Ways Madeleine Bombeld Dan Pfohl. Madeleine Bombeld Asst. University Librarian Coordinating Access & Delivery William M. Randall Library UNC Wilmington [email protected]. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transcript of Innovative Users Group Thirteenth Annual Conference San Francisco, CA, May 1-4, 2005
Innovative Users GroupThirteenth Annual Conference
San Francisco, CA, May 1-4, 2005
Inventory . . . Let Us Count the WaysMadeleine Bombeld
Dan Pfohl
Inventory . . .
Let Us count the Ways
Madeleine Bombeld
Asst. University Librarian Coordinating Access & Delivery
William M. Randall LibraryUNC Wilmington
Dan Pfohl
Assoc. University Librarian for Computing Services
William M. Randall LibraryUNC Wilmington
UNCW/NCCOA
Innovative System Experience
Who We Are
Innovative Inventory Experience
Systematic Inventory (FSU)
No Systematic Inventory (UNCP,UNCW)
Section Inventories
Background
Is it On Shelf, Checked Out, Missing?
Stack Maintenance/Access/Shelflist Order?
Is it the item we think it is?
Is the Spine Label correct?
Condition of Material?
Audit?
Reasons for Inventory
Inventory performed in stacks (not brought to Tech Svcs)
Clean up work not done in stacks
Books on shelf are not checked out (status =Available)
Wireless network available if doing “live” inventory
Assumptions
Print Paper ShelflistWithout Innopac Inventory Module - Live Inventory – Set Status
- ICODE2/Inv Note- Others?
Innopac Inventory Module – Percon– Without Percon (PDA/Laptop with bar- code scanner)
Possible Methods
Equipment
Percon Barcode ReaderCostly purchase, maintenance fee, proprietary,requires terminal/PC for transfer
Barcode Scanner & Wireless LaptopUse equip on hand? Versatile, requires wireless
network
Barcode Scanner & PDA Cost approaches laptop methods, cannot use wireless
and scanner at same time.
Our Simple Setup
Print Paper Shelflist
Employed Methods
Shelflist produced in text-based Circ system
Easy to use
One person or two?
Identify labeling errors
Use to correct misshelving
Good method for thorough inventory
Paper Shelflist
Setting range of barcodes or call numbers for the shelflist.
Print Paper Shelflist
Employed Methods
Without Innopac Inventory Module
-- Status set to Live Inventory/Check in- Sue Hostetler St. Joseph County Public Library South Bend, Indiana
-- Set ICODE2/Inv Note
- Todd Puccio Nova Southeastern University Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Employed Methods
Live Inventory Status in Catalog
ICODE2/Inv Note
Innopac Inventory Module
Scan a group of item barcodes.Percon Barcode ReaderLaptop/PDA with Barcode Scanner
Transfer the file of barcodes to Innopac/MillenniumTelnet transfer via terminal or computer
Compare the file of barcodes to the shelflist
Employed Methods
Barcode file steps and transfer to InnopacOne barcode per line, prefixed by “n:”
Innopac Inventory Module
Transfer via FTP
Employed Methods
Innopac Inventory Module
Innopac Inventory Module
Employed Methods
Inventory Statuses, p. 102576
ExpertiseEquipmentCostStaff timeGoals
Summary of Methods
Questions?
More Information
Innovative User Manual (2005LE) - #102566
CSDirect – FAQs: Inventory
- Tutorial in Documentation section
Innovative User group listserv archive - http://www.innopacusers.org/list/archives/
Madeleine Bombeld [email protected] 910-962-3278
Dan Pfohl [email protected] 910-962-7641
