Procedure
- Using personal login information log into Sierra and go to the "Create Lists" function
- Choose an open list to create the list
- Click on "Search Records"
- In the bottom center chose "Retrieve Saved Query"
- Scroll down until "Billed student accounts" is located
- Click on "Select"
- At the top left of the screen in the "Review File Name" box name the list
- In "Store Record Type" use the drop-down menu to choose "Item"
- Edit the dates of the query: Spring list dates should run from the end of the previous semester to date list is being run: December list should run the start of the end of the previous semeste-Date in December that the list is run.
- Click on "Search"
- Once the search has run click on "Export Records"
- In the next box under "Type" choose Patron
- In "Field" Choose "Patron Name"
- Click on "Append" to add another line
- In "Type" choose Patron
- Field choose "UNIV ID"
- Append
- "Type" should be Bibliographic
- "Field" should be title
- Click on browse at the lower right side of the screen.
- Choose a location and title the export.
- In the "Files of Type" dropdown box choose "Text Files (*.txt)
- Save
- Click "OK"
- Once the list has been exported open excel
- Under the Data tab click on the "From Text" icon top left corner.
- Find the export file and open it.
- Under "Original data type" choose Delimited
- Click "Next"
- Check the "Comma" box
- Click on "Finish"
- Make sure the A1 cell
- Click "OK"
- Remove the duplicate names
- Check stacks to make sure items haven't been returned.
- contact Acquisition specialist to get prices of each item
- once the cost of items has been provided add a $15 processing fee.
- To prepare the list to send to student accounts make sure the following information is on the excel spreadsheet in the following order:
- First name
- Last Name
- ID
- Cost (Total cost for the student if multiple items are billed)
- Term (i.e Fall 2021 etc.)
- Copy and paste the information into the google sheet called " Billed Students"
- Add "Title/author", "Call Number", and "Due Date"
- Email the spreadsheet to: studentaccounts@valpo.edu
- If an item is returned Fill out the google sheet called "LIbrary return credit"
- Download the sheet and email it to: studentaccounts@valpo.edu
- All circulation Circulation managers have training and access for looking up payments made by running a Colleague ACBL report. The Library administrative assistant and Library acquisition associate can serve as backup for running an ACBL report and an AHST report for reviewing end-of-spring semester charges.
- Once an item is paid for a manager will fill out the Replacement form to initiate the replacement process.
- After the replacement form is filled out a manager will send an email from valpolibrary@valpo.edu letting the student know that they can keep the item if it is found. A template can be found in the library email account.
- Check to make sure that there isn't a separate hold placed on the account in Ellucian if there is a hold remove that if there is one, and note that on the spreadsheet.
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