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Creating a New Item Group

Members. On this page, add and remove item group members. Items assigned to this group adhere to the
circulation parameters established in Circ Periods.
1. In the Display list, select All Items. This displays a list of all items, not just items currently assigned
to this group.
2. Select the check box next to each item you want to add to the item group. To locate specific items:
• On the side menu, click Search. This displays the Search page.

• Type your search query into the appropriate boxes. To select a different MARC field or

Boolean operator, click the arrow next to the appropriate list, and then select the preferred field
or operator. Then click Search. This displays a list of items matching your search query.
3. Under Move selected records, the new group name displays. To move the selected items to this
group, click the >> button on the left. This displays the new group with its assigned items.
4. Click Apply to save your entries on this page, then click Group Access in the side menu and
proceed to the next section.

Tip: You can also scan items into the group. To do so, select Scan
Items into Current Group in the Display list. Then scan the item’s
barcode or type the barcode in the Barcode box.

Group Access. On this page, specify which patron groups you want to have access to this group.
1. The Groups Without Access box displays the patron groups that do not have access to make

changes to this group. To change the group access, click the patron group that you want to have

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