News for May, 2009

Mill Tip: Its all about Location with the Inventory Process

Its that time of year again and many of you are gearing up for inventory projects.

Just a reminder, when you are scanning items, make sure each batch of barcodes falls within the same item location range. Otherwise, the system is unable to generate a report, and your scanning efforts will have been in vain. Examples where you may run into this issue include New Books shelves and Oversize.

Contact OPALHelp if you need to borrow a barcode scanner.

OHIONET Offices Closed for Memorial Day

The OHIONET office will be closed all day Monday, May 25th, in observance of Memorial Day.

In the event of a system emergency, please contact Steven Owley at the emergency telephone number of (614) 352-9411.

Mill Tip: What Books are My Patrons Reading?

Ever wonder what your patrons are checking out this term?

To find out, you can run an Inn-Reach Transaction by Title report in Web Management Reports.

Select the following criteria:

  • Inn-Reach > Site Activity
  • Inn-Reach Circulation
  • Transactions by TITLE
  • Report on the TITLE
  • By PTYPE
  • Current month or last month
  • Limit by HOME LIBRARY

Select your school from the limit by HOME LIBRARY menu and voila…

Mil Tip: How to Exit Fiscal Close

Have you reached the last tab in Fiscal Close and you don’t have appropriations to enter yet?

Answer: Click on another mode in Millennium Acquisitions. You will see a “Fiscal Close Complete” message. You can enter Funds mode later and use the adjustment tab to enter new appropriations.

OHIONET office closed May 6 for the OHIONET Annual Meeting

The OHIONET office will be closed all day Wednesday, May 6th, for the OHIONET Annual Meeting.

In the event of a system emergency, please contact Steven Owley at the emergency telephone number of (614) 352-9411.

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