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Contact: Lesley Looper
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Beginning a LOT in ABLE WebStart
Click on the ABLE web icon on your desktop. ABLE WebStart, the new platform, is no longer a Web browser program. It now stands alone.
Enter Account ID for Duke Libraries 33357
Operator ID (user's name)
Password
Click log on
A blank ABLE record will appear:
The first step is setting up the Lot name (formerly job name)
Setup New Lot name:
Create a Lot
Follow the steps below to create a new lot:
1 Click on the Lot button.
2 Enter the lot name 100501P for periodicals or 100501M for monographs, etc. in the Lot field and press Tab. (Use a pickup date according to the bindery shipment chart)
3 Click Yes to confirm that you want to create a new lot.
4 Click Apply.
5 Click Close to return to the Title Composition window.
Note the new lot name is in the Lot ID field!
Now we're ready to add the type of material the lot is for: periodicals, monographs, etc. to our Lot!
Note of information to use for Instructions: Preparing Monographs for BindingCreating a Monograph LotEarlier, we created a Lot for Periodicals. Now let's create a Monograph Lot. There's no difference between a Periodical Lot and a Monograph Lot so we'll repeat the same steps we used to create our Periodical Lot. Keeping our Lot-naming scheme in mind, this time our lot name will end with M. Monograph FormatsAdding a Monograph to a Lot is similar to adding a Periodical, but instead of retrieving titles from our database, we use Formats. While we're not retrieving titles from the database, we must leave the Key set to one of theTitle Keys. Formats are simply templates that contain basic formatting information, but they don't contain any stampable text. We can use any of the standard formats depending on the style of the volume we are binding. The standard formats available in ABLE are listed below: |
| Format ID Used for… |
A AUTHOR Demonstration: Using a Monograph FormatWe will use the format TA1M for ALL monographs to format a Title\Author\Call Number item even if the book does not have an author listed. If Aleph does not have an author listed, the Author slot will be left blank. A Few Points to Keep in Mind• Z-link parses the title automatically using backslashes between words so they will stamp on separate lines. Z-link also parses the call number with backslashes to indicate separate lines for stamping on the spine. If the title or call number does not parse correctly, you may need to edit the item before you add it to the Lot. If you would like blank lines between words, enter multiple backslashes. (See separate document on using Z-Link.) |
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