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Simpson Library Technical Services

Serves as a reference for all Staff.

Predicting New Items

Future serials items are predicted out based on a prediction pattern set up in Alma. Expanding from the prediction pattern is an on-going process as Alma will only predict a years worth of material. When the end of the predicted items is near the Technical Services Specialist needs to go to each individual titles record to predict more items.
  1. Search for the title in the repository.
  2. Click on Periodicals.  This opens the Record View.  Click Edit.
  3. Click on the binocular icon next to the MARC 853 field.  The Predicting Items window pops up.