Follett VERSION 6.00, User Manual

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04/04 48 System Setup
To set up the default call number locations, follow these steps:
1. From the Cataloging tabs in System Setup, select the Call Numbers tab:
To cancel changes before saving
Default value is 900a.
One of the five subfields must
be filled in. The subfield must
be valid for the tag based on
current MARC 21 standards.
2. In the Tag and Subfields text boxes, type the most probable locations for the
call number in your MARC bibliographic records, and then choose Save.
Important:
Enter the tag and subfield values in order of probability that a call
number will be located in those locations.
Setting up your call number prefixes
Call number prefixes are meaningful abbreviations typically used to help identify
the location of a book in the library according to general content. Examples of
common call number prefixes are BIO (Biography), E or EZ (Easy Reading), REF
(Reference), and FIC (Fiction).
Circulation Plus/Catalog Plus use call numbers to collect circulation statistics
and sort copy lists during searches and in reports (Bibliography Report,
Inventory List by Call Number, and Shelf List). By creating specific call number
prefixes in System Setup, you control how the library automation system collects
statistics and sorts copy lists. For records with call number prefixes not defined in
System Setup, Circulation Plus/Catalog Plus place the statistics under the OTH
(Other) call number prefix. The system automatically tracks statistics for items
using standard Dewey call numbers without prefixes.
You can also use the call number prefixes to sort copies. Using the custom sorting
option (see Sorting your call numbers" on page 51), you can adjust your sort
order to match the bookshelves or to control reports of copies listed by call
numbers. The default sort order is numbers followed by symbols and alphabetic
characters.