Chapter 19. Acquisitions Settings in the Library Settings Editor

Several settings in the Library Settings Editor pertain to functions in the Acquisitions Module.

You can access these settings by clicking Admin → Local Administration → Library Settings Editor. To update these settings a user must have both LSA and Acquisitions Administration permissions.

Table 19.1. Acquisitions Settings

Setting Description Data type Edited by Notes

Allow funds to be rolloed over without bringing the money along

This setting controls whether money and encumbrances or just encumbrances are rolled over when performing the Fiscal Year Close-out Operation.

True/false

LSA and Acq Admin

Allows patrons to create automatic holds from purchase requests

This function is not currently available as further development of this feature is required.

True/False

Sitka Support

Default circulation modifier

Enter the circulation modifier that you would be like to be applied to items that are created in the Acquisitions Module if no circulation modifier is specified.

Selection List

LSA and Acq Admin

Default copy location

Select the copy location that you would like to be applied to items that are created in the Acquisitions Module if no copy location is specified.

Selection List

LSA and Acq Admin

Fund Spending Limit for Block

When the amount remaining in the fund, including spent money and encumbrances, goes below this percentage, attempts to spend from the fund will be blocked.

Number

LSA and Acq Admin

Fund Spending Limit for Warning

When the amount remaining in the fund, including spent money and encumbrances, goes below this percentage, attempts to spend from the fund will be blocked.

LSA and Acq Admin

Initial status for received items

Allows staff to designate a custom copy status on received lineitems.

Selection List

LSA and Acq Admin

Rollover Distribution Formulae Funds

When year end processes run the funds specified in distribution formulae roll over to the new fiscal year.

True/False

LSA and Acq Admin

Set copy creator as receiver

When receiving a copy in acquisitions, set the copy "creator" to be the staff that received the copy

True/False

LSA and Acq Admin

Temporary barcode prefix

The temporary barcode prefix must be entered as your library code preceded by the letter A. This prevents conflicts between the libraries using acquisitions.

Text

LSA and Acq Admin

Temporary call number prefix

Enter a temporary call number prefix for items that are created in the Acquisitions Module.

Text

LSA and Acq Admin

Delete bib if all copies are deleted via Acquisitions lineitem cancellation.

This means when a line item is cancelled, if there are no longer copies at any library attached to the bibliographic record, the bibliographic record will be deleted

True/False

Sitka Support

Default TRUE


Table 19.2. Acquisitions Settings - Load MARC Order Records Defaults

Setting Description Data type Edited by Notes

Upload Activate PO

Activate the purchase order by default during ACQ file upload

True/False

LSA and Acq Admin

Upload Create PO

Create a purchase order by default during ACQ file upload

True/False

LSA and Acq Admin

Upload Default Insufficient Quality Fall-Thru Profile

Default low-quality fall through profile used during ACQ file upload

Selection List

LSA and Acq Admin

Quality Fall-Thru Profiles are not currently set up in the system.

Upload Default Match Set

Default match set to use during ACQ file upload

Selection List

LSA and Acq Admin

Upload Default Merge Profile

Default merge profile to use during ACQ file upload

Selection List

LSA and Acq Admin

Upload Default Min. Quality Ratio

Default minimum quality ratio used during ACQ file upload

Number

LSA and Acq Admin

Minimum quality ratios are not currently set up in the system.

Upload Default Provider

Default provider to use during ACQ file upload

Text

LSA and Acq Admin

Upload Import Non Matching by Default

Import non-matching records by default during ACQ file upload

True/False

LSA and Acq Admin

Upload Load Items for Imported Records by Default

Load items for imported records by default during ACQ file upload

True/False

LSA and Acq Admin

Upload Merge on Best Match by Default

Merge records on best match by default during ACQ file upload

True/False

LSA and Acq Admin

Upload Merge on Exact Match by Default

Merge records on exact match by default during ACQ file upload

True/False

LSA and Acq Admin

Upload Merge on Single Match by Default

Merge records on single match by default during ACQ file upload

True/False

LSA and Acq Admin


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