When removing items from the catalog do you discard or delete the item. This article compares the differences between the two processes.
Discard
- From the CIRC Toolbar, within any login, click on the Checkout wizard.
- Use the special discard user account for your library, i.e SEODISCARD, as the User ID.
- Scan the item(s) to be removed from the collection. Depending on your library's set up the discarded item will be removed from the system daily or monthly.
It may be necessary for staff to use an override for the checkout if there are holds associated with the item.
When an item is checked out to this user it is shadowed in the Online Catalog. In WorkFlows the current location will be DISCARD.
Delete
- From the TECH Toolbar, within the Tech or Manager login, click on the Delete Title, Call Numbers or Items wizard.
- Scan the Item ID of the item to be deleted.
- Place a checkmark in the box beside the item and click on DELETE. The item will be deleted immediately.
If this is the last copy on the bib record the following message will pop up. Click Yes.This will remove the item, call number and title completely to maintain data integrity in the catalog.
If there is charge history the following message will pop up. Click Yes.
If there are bills on the item the following message will pop up. Click Yes. No bills will be removed.
Items that are checked out, lost, or have holds cannot be removed from the system using Delete.