Follett VERSION 6.00, User Manual

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04/04 32 System Setup
What you'll need
To aid you in setting up Circulation Plus/Catalog Plus quickly and accurately, we
recommend that you gather the following information before you start:
The official name of your site as you would like it to appear on reports, and
your MARC Organization Code (formerly known as holdings code), if
applicable.
Information about your barcode symbologies. If you purchased your
barcodes from Follett, this information appears on the packing slip that
arrived with your barcodes. If you're using another vendor, or aren't sure
what kind of barcodes you're using, please read Appendix D, Barcode
symbologies," before beginning to set up your software.
A list of the call number prefixes you use in your library, if any.
A list of circulation descriptions based on the types of books you have in
your collection. For example: 2week checkout" (fiction, biographies, etc.),
1hour checkout" (encyclopedias, dictionaries, maps), and Overnight
checkout" (general reference books).
If you want to use the Acquisitions feature, pertinent vendor and funding
source information.
In addition, if you purchased Circulation Plus, you'll want to gather together the
following:
A list of your patron groupings. For example: elementary school, middle
school, high school, parents or volunteers, staff, etc.
A copy of your library policy handbook, or a list of your circulation policies.
A copy of your school's or site's calendar that lists all of the closed days and
holidays for the current and upcoming year.