Oasis Inventory allows the librarian to conduct a full or partial inventory of the library’s holdings. A full inventory involves scanning the entire collection during one time period. A partial inventory involves scanning portions of the collection at any time throughout the year. Inventory compares the scanning results to the contents of the holdings database. Nine reports are generated:
Newly Found Items
Missing Items, including newly missing and previously marked missing
Items with Invalid Barcodes
Misplaced Items
Loan Shelved Items
No Barcode Items
Duplicate Barcode Items
Out of Range(s) Items
Inventory Statistics
After the reports are compiled, they can be printed to reconcile the inventory. The reports can also be saved to a file and exported from the Oasis system. Inventory can be run to reconcile equipment as well.
If inventory cannot be completed at one time, the items that have already been processed can be saved and retrieved in order to continue the inventory process at a later time.
