• Pick From Shelf Processing

• Managing Hold Shelf

• Mark an Item as Missing

• Creating a Hold Processing Shelf:

You may want to create a hold processing shelf to delay Hold Activation and Notification in order to quarantine returns

In Alma:

Open the configuration menu

1. Make sure you are at the Library level

2. Select Fulfillment

3. Select Circulation Desks under the Library Management heading:

4. Select the appropriate circulation desk if necessary

5. If you wanted an additional delay when you scan the item and when the hold available email gets generated you can include the desired number of minutes in Delay for Hold Notification

6. Scroll down to the Hold Shelf Information section

7. Select Has Hold Shelf Processing

From Ex Libris documentation: Select to indicate that the circulation desk can store items that need to be processed before arriving at the hold shelf. Selecting this option displays the Place directly on hold shelf field in the following locations:

· Scan In Items page – Scan In Items tab (see Scanning Items)

· Manage Item Returns page (see Returning Items)