Add Brief Title

Brief Title Records are used in WorkFlows to check out items not cataloged on the SEO Consortium database or for adding new kit bibliographic records. There are three instances when you would need to create a Brief Title: 

1. Adding Kit Records: adding kit records that do not have a matching OCLC bibliographic record 
2. Interlibrary Loan materials: to circulate materials you obtained outside our consortium 
3. Fast Adds: to circulate your items not currently cataloged or until a formal bibliographic record can be created by the SEO Tech Services Committee. An original cataloging request will need to be completed.

To create a Brief Title Record:

1. From the CIRC toolbar, click on the Add Brief Title wizard, located in the Items Wizard Group.
   
2. Using CAPITAL LETTERS complete the Add Brief Title form with as much information as possible.

• 020 - ISBN 
• 024 - UPC 
• 049 - XXX (Your Library Code) 
• 100 - Author 
• 245 - Title, subtitle [GMD] 
• 260 - Year 
• 300 - Physical description 
• 500 - General note 
• 650 - Subject heading 
• Call Number 
• Library 
• Item Type 
• Item ID **Note: if you are using a scanner to enter your barcode, it will automatically save the record. You will need to select Make More Changes to add additional information. 
• Home Location 
• Item Category 1 (Format) 
• Item Category 2 (Audience) 
• Item Category 3 (Genre) 

3. Click Add Brief Title.

If you are adding a Kit, you may need to further edit your record using Modify Title. Please contact SEO for further assistance and guidance.

This title will be shadowed (hidden from Browse searches and online catalog). If you need to make this item visible, you will need to unshadow the titled.

To Unshadow a Brief Title: