Thanks (again!) to all who answered! I had some requests for a hit, so
here 'tis...
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In Spectrum there is an option to set the next barcode number when
you're manually processing books. Just set the next number higher than
the ones you want to block off. Also, she may have sent in a barcode
range to your vendor that they can use.
<>I'm doing this from memory since I am at a new school, but I know that
when you add books, on the screen where you add the call number, there
is an option at the top to add volume numbers and set next barcode
number. <>
Hope that helps somewhat!
<>Charlotte Nance
Edmond Memorial Media Specialist
1000 E. 15th St.
Edmond, OK 73013
(405) 715-6524
Go Bulldogs!
"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans."
-John Lennon
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I'm not sure if this is what you mean, but you can click on "Material",
then "Set Next Number", then count forward however many you want to
skip, and set the number for that.
<> If this isn't what you need or I can help with anything else, please
let me know.<>
Rebecca Bertacchi
District Library Center
Orinda Union School District
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While in the Materials, Edit part of the program, click on Material on
the top toolbar. Then click set next number. Set that number above the
numbers that you want blocked off.
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Anne Oelke
Library Media Specialist
Cambria-Friesland School District
Cambria, WI
mailto:cflibrary@cf.k12.wi.us
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There is a Spectrum email discussion listserv which might be able to
help you. You have to call technical support to get enrolled.
<>Jan Davies
Laurel High School
Laurel, Maryland
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All we've ever done is too print our an unused material numbers report
and then pick an empty range from that print out to give to the book
seller.
Amy Day/Library Paraprofessional
Santa Fe Trail High School
Carbondale,KS 66414
aday@usd434.us <mailto:aday@usd434.us>
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I use Spectrum and do not know of a way to block off the numbers. I
just "set aside" a range of numbers for each of the major vendors that I
use. I keep a list of them ( Follett --about 4,000 numbers), Bound to
Stay Bound (1,000) Periodical uses another range. I keep a chart of all
my numbers
rotherp@clarke.k12.ga.us <mailto:rotherp@clarke.k12.ga.us>
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This may not be the best way to do it, but I set it up with Follett to
use numbers starting way ahead of where my numbers stopped. That it I
told them to start at 21000 when my numbers stopped at 19999.
Elizabeth Varley
Wilmington Montessori School
1400 Harvey Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
"Establishing a lasting peace is the work of education; all politics can do is keep
us out of war."
-Maria Montessori
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What we do is choose a series of barcodes that fall way above the ones
we are using, for instance, if we are using the 30000 range we will
choose some in the 60000 range. We do write it down so we don't forget
the ones that are reserved and then give the vendors the range we have
set aside.
PS you can also go to the cataloging mode, from the top menu choose
material, then go to set next number and enter the number above the
block you have chosen to set aside.
Kate Clarke
Library Director
Sandia Prep School
Albuquerque, NM
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I know of no way to "block off" the numbers, but you can set your index
so that it will start above or below that range. What I advise our
librarians in this district to do is to pick a range of numbers quite
high or very low. Then set the index in Materials Edit under the menu
Material > Set next number so that it will not interfer with that range.
As long as those numbers in the range have not been used, they can't be
"blocked". This, as far as I know, is true of all Spectrum versions
from 4.8 through 5.3.
Larry Wieland
Jeffcat Cataloging Supervisor
Jefferson Co. Public Schools
Golden, CO lwieland@jeffco.k12.co.us <mailto:lwieland@jeffco.k12.co.us>
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I am not sure if I understand.. do you mean you wan to reserve a block
of barcodes for orders - but be able to use other barcodes for
cataloging you do yourself? If that is what you want, then:
If you go to Material at the top of the screen, you will get a drop down
menu that says "Set next number" and "Use number xxxxx".. You can choose
that - or you can simply make note of the last number you used and go
from there.
You don't have to use the number that Spectrum gives you, as long as it
isn't being used presently.
Toni Koontz
Librarian
St.Charles Preparatory School
Columbus,Ohio
akoontz@cdeducation.org <mailto:akoontz@cdeducation.org>
Carpe Diem
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All I've done is keep (mental) track of what vendors I've given what range of
numbers to. I didn't know that you could block them off so Spectrum doesn't use
them. I use 5 digit codes and I use 10000-29999 for original cataloging, and an
additional 10000 range for each vendor I use. (I guess I don't use a lot of vendors
though!)
Kim
Kimberly A. Brosan, Librarian
Andrew G. Curtin Middle School
Williamsport, PA 17701
mailto:kbrosan@wasd.org
Ancora Imparo ~ Michelangelo "I am still learning."
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Hilary Anderson, Librarian
T.C. Williams High School
Alexandria, VA
handerso@acps.k12.va.us
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