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How to Withdraw a Serial Item


  1. From your holding screen, type "summ - x". ("summ" referring to the summary screen which lists all the items that are linked to that particular copy and "x" referring to the copy number you want to display.)

  2. From the summary screen, type the number of the item you want to edit, which will bring you to the item screen.

  3. Once on the item screen, tab down to "status" and type a "W" for withdrawal.

  4. Press your "enter" key to change the information.

  5. From your holdings screen, you need to go to the Marc holdings to delete the item. Type "dh x" ("dh" referring to display holdings and "x" referring to the copy number you want to display.)

  6. Once on your Marc holdings screen (MHLD), delete the item and "enter" your changes.

  7. Go back to the holdings screen and type the month, year and your initials to show when the MHLD's were changed and by whom.

  8. Using a black marker, cross out the call number on the spine, the call number if found on the title page, and the barcode.

  9. Keep a count of the serial withdrawal on your Serial Withdrawal statistics sheet.

  10. Discard the item by placing it in the appropriate recycle bin located on the mail dock.


Created 2/16/96