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Cataloging Gift Books

If we do not already own the title:

  1. Search OCLC for a matching bib record

  2. Export the matching OCLC record

  3. In Voyager Cataloging, ALT - R, P, N (or on the menu, Record, Import, From new file)* to see a list of Import files.

  4. Double-click on Import.bib to open the file. You will see a list of imported OCLC record titles.

  5. Scroll through the list and double-click on the title you imported.

  6. Edit your imported bib record.

  7. CTL - F or click on Save Plus to save your bib record to the database and to the local file.

  8. ALT - R, E or click on New Holdings to create a MFHD

  9. Check the location and call number in the MFHD.

  10. CTL - B to save the updated MFHD to the database.

  11. ALT - R, T or use New Items button to create an Item Record

  12. Scan in the barcode.

  13. Look at the Location and Item Type boxes on this screen to check that they are correct.

  14. CTL - B to save the Item Record to the database.
*After you have imported one record during a session, you can use ALT - R, P, V to open the Import.bib file directly.

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