How do you bind issues in Alma?
Alma has a built-in workflow for binding serials issues. Alma withdraws the item records for the individual issues and creates a new item record for the bound issue. The new item is also placed in the Acquisition technical services work order for tracking.
This workflow is only for managing serials in Alma. The library will have to send the physical issues to a bindery or bind them in house.
Before Binding
1. From the list of items, check the boxes next to the issues you wish to bind.
2. Click Manage Selected > Bind Items.
3. Click Next.
4. Select "Acquisition technical services" from the "Work order type" drop-down menu.
5. Select your department from the "Work order department" drop-down menu.
6. Click Create and Edit if you want to add a barcode to the newly created item. Click Create if you want to create the item without a barcode. You can add a barcode in the future if necessary.
After Binding
When the bound volume returns from the bindery, you need to remove the item from the work order in Alma.
1. Make sure you're at the same department you selected in step 5 above.
2. If the department is a service desk, go to Fulfillment > Resource Requests > Scan In Items. If the department is an acquisitions department, go to Acquisitions > Post-Receiving Processing > Scan In Items.
3. Only for Fulfillment: Select "Acquisition technical services" from the "Work order type" drop-down menu.
4. Set "Done" to "Yes."
5. Scan in the item.