How is shared print retention marked in Alma?
Schools participating in the shared print retention program at CUNY agree to hold certain books until September 30, 2038. The books are marked in two ways in Alma:
- Holdings record statement
- 583 1_ $$a Committed to retain $$c 20241001 $$d 20380930 $$f CUNY $$2 pda $$5 NBC
- Item record retention designation
- Committed to Retain: Yes
- Retention Reason: CUNY Shared Print
- Visual indicator in search results
- When you perform a physical items search in Alma, a special icon—a trash can with a red strike-through—appears next to items that are committed to retain. This icon helps staff quickly identify shared print titles during inventory, weeding, and other routine tasks.
