When you add a holding to the National Union Catalogue, you can indicate whether it is available for loan.
Just add the words of your choice (usually “not available for interloan”) to the Holdings Note Field on the ‘Add Holdings Record’ page.
You can indicate whether a new holding is available for loan
September 22, 2009 · Leave a Comment
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You can request a file of MARC records to upgrade your catalogue
September 16, 2009 · Leave a Comment
You can request the National Library for a file of MARC records to upgrade your catalogue.
This service is free of charge: just get in touch by emailing tepuna@natlib.govt.nz.
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You can use keyboard shortcuts to move around Request forms in VDX
September 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment
You can move around long forms, such as Request forms, in VDX using the following keyboard shortcuts.
Move to top of screen: Ctrl + Home
Move to bottom of screen: Crtl + End
Move up a page: Page Up
Move down a page: Page Down
You can also use the Tab key to move between fields, and move back to previous field using Shift + Tab
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You can send files up to 4MB in size through DocStore
September 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Although there is no limit imposed on the size of electronic files transmitted through the DocStore, we recommend a maximum file size of 4MB.
Recently there was one file of 73MB. This stopped all deliveries until we cleared it.
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You may use the reason ‘Not found as cited’ in VDX
September 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment
The reason ‘Not found as cited’ is only intended for use on copy requests as a means of identifying that the citation does not match with the item.
Doing so means the request does not move to the next location in the rota. It is not for use against loan requests.
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You can create a customised search for NZ content on DigitalNZ
August 31, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Using http://digitalnz.org/customise/create, you can select content types, sources and keywords.
Give your search a name and then it will have its own URL (website address). For example, http://search.digitalnz.org/en/cominghome
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You can search for a library name on the Directory of NZ Libraries
August 27, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Enter a distinctive word from the library name into the search box, e.g. dunedin
Directory of New Zealand Libraries website
(Note that the default operator in the Directory is OR, so it is best to enter just one word when you are searching)
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You can get fortnightly updates information from KRIS via RSS
August 20, 2009 · 3 Comments
You can be notified of additions to KRIS (the Kiwi Research Information Service) via RSS. Go to the site to find out more and subscribe
New to RSS feeds? Check out this Common Craft video for an introduction
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You can get email alerts for some actions in Te Puna Interloan/VDX
August 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Te Puna support can set up the following email alerts for you:
- Alert for incoming requests
- Alert for DocStore delivery
- Alert for an End User generated request
- When an item reaches the end of the rota and is not supplied.
Contact us to get an alert set up by emailing tepuna@natlib.govt.nz
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You can suspend your library from the rota in VDX
August 13, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Log into VDX http://ill.natlib.govt.nz/vdx/
- Click the ‘Edit Own’ button at the top of the page to open the Location page.
- Select “Will be skipped when rota moves on” from the Suspensions dropdown menu.
- Enter the dates you wish to be suspended from and the date you will be able to receive again. The format is DD MMM YYYY or D MMM YYYY, e.g. 1 Dec 2008.
- Click ‘Submit’.
Extra tip: You don’t have to clear the suspension, as you will automatically be able to receive again when the second date is reached. However if you wish to undo a suspension you can clear the Suspension box, by clicking on the down arrow and choosing the blank option.
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