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Managing Subscriptions

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” 
Updated on September 7, 2022

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