If you go to some hardware stores and want to buy things like loose screws, or certain outdoor items (mulch), the cashier will look in a binder and scan the barcode in the binder. You could do something similar here.
*Joel Coehoorn* Director of Information Technology *York University* Office: 402-363-5603 | jcoeho...@york.edu | york.edu On Wed, Mar 15, 2023 at 3:31 PM Caroline Cyr La Rose < caroline.cyr-la-r...@inlibro.com> wrote: > Hi Fred, > > That is what I had proposed at first (you can even add items in batch > with the "Add multiple items" button), but they didn't like the idea of > each dinosaur having its own barcode. However, I don't see how you can > circulate in Koha without each item having its own barcode. I think they > will have to bite the bullet and barcode each dinosaur if they want to > use Koha to circulate. Otherwise, I'm sure they can continue with the > spreadsheet method, since it seems to work for them right now. :/ > > Thanks! > > Caroline > > On 2023-03-15 16:01, King, Fred wrote: > > Hi Caroline, > > > > How about creating a bib record for "Dinosaur" and having each dinosaur > be a separate item? You'd have to barcode every dinosaur, but it's easier > to add an item than a bib record. > > > > This one won't work even worse than the other one: one library I know of > used to check out mass-market paperbacks by putting a date due card in the > pocket but not actually keeping a record of what was checked out to whom. > It worked for them. > > > > Fred King, MSLS, AHIP > > Medical Librarian, MedStar Washington Hospital Center > > fred.k...@medstar.net > > 202-877-6670 > > ORCID 0000-0001-5266-0279 > > MedStar Authors Catalog:http://medstarauthors.org > > > > You know it's cold outside when you go outside and it's cold. > > --NPS Twitter > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Koha<koha-boun...@lists.katipo.co.nz> On Behalf Of Caroline Cyr > La Rose > > Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 3:49 PM > > To: Koha mailing list<koha@lists.katipo.co.nz> > > Subject: [EXTERNAL] [Koha] Circulating non-specific items > > > > > > > > **ATTENTION: This email originated from outside the MedStar Health > network. > > ** DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender > and know the content is safe. > > > > > > > > Hello everyone! > > > > I need to pick the collective brain about a question I received from one > of our libraries. > > > > They are a toy/game library. For games and books, they circulate items > normally. However, they have some toys in many copies and they don't need > to or want to have a specific barcode for each copy of a particular toy. > They gave me the example of dinosaur figurines. They have 60+ dinosaur > figurines, but they don't need to know that *this exact* dinosaur figurine > went home with this patron. They just need to know that *a* dinosaur > figurine went home with this patron. They want to avoid having barcodes for > each dinosaur. > > > > Right now, they manage this in a spreadsheet, but would like to manage > it in Koha with the rest of their inventory. > > > > Do any of you have a similar situation? If so how do you manage those > items? > > > > Thank you so much! > > > > Caroline Cyr-La-Rose, M.L.I.S. > > Librarian | Product Manager > > > > 1-833-INLIBRO (465-4276), ext. 221 > > caroline.cyr-la-r...@inlibro.com > > https://www.inLibro.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Koha mailing listhttp://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz > > Unsubscribe:https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > MedStar Health is a not-for-profit, integrated healthcare delivery > system, the largest in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region. > Nationally recognized for clinical quality in heart, orthopedics, cancer > and GI. > > > > IMPORTANT: This e-mail (including any attachments) may contain > information that is private, confidential, or protected by attorney-client > or other privilege. If you received this e-mail in error, please delete it > from your system without copying it and notify sender by reply e-mail, so > that our records can be corrected... Thank you. > > > > Help conserve valuable resources - only print this email if necessary. > > > > > -- > Logo inLibro <https://inLibro.com> Caroline Cyr-La-Rose > Bibliothécaire | Responsable de produit > > T 833-INLIBRO (465-4276) <tel:833-465-4276>, poste 221 > C caroline.cyr-la-r...@inlibro.com > > www.inLibro.com <https://inLibro.com> > _______________________________________________ > > Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org > Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz > Unsubscribe: https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha > _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz Unsubscribe: https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
