Preservation

The preservation management tab in Koha will give you settings to enable and configure the module for the first time.

  • Get there: More > Administration > System Preferences > Preservation

Interface

PreservationModule

Asks: ___ the preservation module

Values:

  • Disable

  • Enable

Default: Disable

Description:

  • This preference controls whether or not staff can use the preservation module.

  • This is the main switch for the preservation module.

PreservationNotForLoanDefaultTrainIn

Asks: Use the NOT_LOAN authorized value ___ to apply to items added to a train

Description:

  • This preference allows libraries to choose the default ‚Not for loan‘ status applied to an item when it moves from the preservation waiting list to a preservation train.

  • The authorized value (not its description) from the NOT_LOAN authorized values category, should be entered here; e.g., 5.

  • If left empty, the item’s ‚Not for loan‘ status will not be updated when it moves to a preservation train.

  • This system preference corresponds to the Preservation module setting ‚Default status for item added to train‘. Updating one will update the other.

PreservationNotForLoanWaitingListIn

Asks: Use the NOT_LOAN authorized value ___ to apply to items added to the waiting list

Description:

  • This preference allows libraries to choose the default ‚Not for loan‘ status applied to an item when it is added in the preservation module.

  • The authorized value (not its description) from the NOT_LOAN authorized values category, should be entered here; e.g., -2.

  • If left empty, the item’s ‚Not for loan‘ status will not be updated when it is added to the preservation waiting list.

  • This system preference corresponds to the Preservation module setting ‚Status for item added to waiting list‘. Updating one will update the other.