Add temporary items
Find information about creating, retrieving, and checking out a temporary item.
A temporary record can be created for an item that has not been cataloged, and for an item that is received from inter library loan.
Create temporary item
- In the left panel, click Discover Items.
- In the Enter barcode area, scan the barcode or type it in the box. If you type the barcode, click Go or press <Enter>.
- In the Create Item window, fill in the fields. Make a note of the barcode, author, and title, so the item can be retrieved. For item type, select Temporary Item.
- Click Create Item.
- (Optional). To add additional information to the temporary item:
- Click Edit Item.
- Fill in the fields. The Delete Date field does not automatically delete the temporary item. This field is only for your library's information.
- Click Save Edits.
Temporary items will remain in your system until they are manually deleted. See Delete item for more information.
Create a temporary item and checkout or hold for patron
Temporary items can also be created in a patron's account. You can create a temporary item and hold it, or check it out to a patron.
Follow the steps for checking in items to check in a temporary item. See Check in items for more information.
Retrieve a temporary item
Scan or type the temporary item's barcode in the Enter barcode area. If you do not know the item's barcode, search for it.
Note: The only way to search for a temporary item is by author, title, or barcode. For details, seeCreate a temporary item for course reserves
Temporary items can also be created for professor-owned materials that:
- Have no associated WorldCat bibliographic record
- Will not become part of your permanent collection
- In the left panel, click Discover Items.
- In the Enter barcode area, scan the barcode to be assigned to the temporary item or type it in the box. If you type the barcode, click Go or press <Enter>.
- In the Create Item window, fill in the fields. Make a note of the barcode, author, and title, so the item can be retrieved. For item type, select Temporary Item.
- Click Create Item.
- (Optional). To add additional information to the temporary item:
- Click Edit Item.
- Fill in the fields. The Delete Date field does not automatically delete the temporary item. This field is only for your library's information.
- Click Save Edits.
- (Optional) Create a temporary item and add a note to the course in WorldCat Discovery.
Note: Adding a temporary item in the WorldCat Discovery Course Reserves interface will not create a temporary item in WorldShare Circulation.