Catalogue update alerts
A Title Update Alert is available to notify library staff when a title record has been updated.
An Example Title Rec. Update Alert Notice (OP043) is supplied by default.
It is recommended that you create a close copy of the example notice and modify the copy as required.
- Go to Alerting> Notices.
- From Other Actions select Create Close Copy.
Some fields to note:
| Field | Examples |
|---|---|
| Transmit Type |
Alerts can be sent to designated members of the Library team using these fields. Transmit Type - To To list From Address - oclclibrary.org To List - thelibrarian@institutionlibrary.org |
| From Address | |
| To List | |
| Fields to Watch |
Enter the fields of the title record that should trigger the alert. They are entered surrounded by a semi-colon ';' For example ;Title; |
| Media Types |
This is included on the Title Record Update Alert layout so that media-type-specific alerts can be configured. The media types should be added to this field as a semi-colon-separated list of media type key IDs For example ;BKM;SER; In this example, alerts will only be sent if book or serial records are updated. |