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Search Lists (All Configurations)
A
search list
is a list of items the library would like to find. Search lists can
include missing or lost items, items that are on hold, or items to be removed
from circulation or “weeded.” Several search lists can be active at the same
time. Messages appear on the Staff screen for any items found on active
search lists.
If the Search List feature of the Staff Workstation software is enabled, the
application automatically checks to see if the item being processed is on one
of the search lists you have selected. If it is, you are notified of the list on
which it is included.
The
Search Lists
field appears in the
Staff Settings
window only
when Search Lists are enabled and a database location is designated
through the
Administrative Settings
window.
The Staff Workstation software provides the option of using
search lists
to
find library items.
Lists, Digital Data Manager (DDM), and Memory Cards
The DDM software package processes the order lists and search lists you
extracted from your library’s circulation system and exports them to a
memory card. You load the memory card into the Staff Workstation memory
card drive and use the lists on the memory card as a basis for searching.
Some libraries may elect to export their search lists onto the unit’s
hard drive.
For more information on
lists
, see
Exporting Lists using DDM
on page 36.
For more information on
memory cards
, see
Inserting a Memory Card
on
page 40
and
Removing a Memory Card
on page 40.
To Begin Using Lists
Before you can use search lists to identify items, you must first export the
lists from your library’s circulation system to a memory card using
Digital
Data Manager
(DDM).
Exporting Lists using DDM
For detailed instructions on installing the DDM software and exporting lists to
a memory card using DDM, refer to a separate document, the
3M™ Digital
Data Manager Owner’s Manual
.
If you do not use the List feature to perform searching for items, you
do not need to export lists using DDM and there is no need for a
memory card.
