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Creating Book Displays and Alma Collections

This guide will show you how to create a book display and a Collection in Alma.

Start with the Books (Path 1)

This method allows you to add books to the collection and request that they be placed on the Display shelf at the same time.List of possible actions that includes "Add to Collection"

  1. Search for the topic that you will be using for your display.
  2. When you find a book that you would like to have in the Display click on the Three Dots and then "Add to Collection"
  3.  Choose your collection (which should be at the top of the list).
  4. You now have one book in your collection.
  5. To request this book be added to the Pick List to be temporarily moved to the Display Shelf location, proceed directly to "Moving books to the "Display Shelf."

 

Start with the Collection (Path 2)

If you prefer to look for books on the shelf yourself, and then decide which ones you want on the Display, you can follow these directions to get the books into the Alma Collection:

  1. Go to your Collection and click Edit
  2. Go to the Title List
  3. Click on the Add Title icon Add Title
  4. Search for your topic or the book you want to add
  5. When you find the book, select that title by clicking the Check Box.
  6. You can add multiple titles at once, or just one. When you have selected your title(s), click on "Add Titles."
  7. When you have added all of your books, go to "Moving Books to the "Display" location.
  8. Demonstrates how to select a book.