Subscriptions
- Select the Serials tab from the record summary screen
- Select “Manage Subscriptions” (Note: if this is the library’s first subscription to this title, a message displays indicating “No subscriptions are owned by this library.”
- Click on the New Subscription button
- Select the start date for the subscription from the calendar
- Select an end date from the calendar, applicable; note: this is uncommon
- Enter the expected date offset, if applicable, in days.
Adding Distributions
- On the row below, enter a name (“Label”) for the first distribution (e.g. Adult Magazines). Note: in most cases you will have only one distribution. Only select “Add distribution” if you wish to create a second distribution.
- Select the preferred OPAC display (either is fine)
- Select the appropriate receiving template from the drop-down menu
Note: If you need to create a new template, see Serials Administration.
Adding Streams
The stream indicates the number of copies that should be sent to the distribution library. Streams are NOT required in the web client.
- Next enter/select the stream from the box labeled “Send to” Note: select “Add item stream” if you wish to create a second stream.
- Note: If you have set up streams in the old staff client, these are available in the Web staff client. Note: It is not necessary to create a stream as it was in the staff client.
- Click on “Save”
