BNA Receiving/Invoicing Procedure
1. Open Aleph Acquisitions Module.
2. On invoice write BC-BNAEDI or BC-BHB.
- Circle the invoice number on the upper right hand corner.
- Enter what you just wrote on the INVOICE (BC-BNAEDI or BC-BHB) in the "Invoice Bar" pointed by the arrow.
3. Enter the invoice number from the upper right hand corner of the INVOICE and press Enter. Double check and make sure you entered the correct number.
4. Go to the last page of the INVOICE:
- Click on General Invoice.
- Check the "TOTAL AMOUNT DUE" in the "Net Amount" box then make sure both line item totals match.
- Change the received date to the date on Goods and Services stamp.
5. Click on L Line Items then highlight the correct order number.
Important: Do not under any circumstances delete a line-item from an invoice. If a line-item is added by mistake, see Michelle or Darlene.
Check and make sure the ISBN, title, etc. of the book matches what's on the screen, Purchase order, and INVOICE.
- Click order info then click other order info tab.
If ISBN does not match, click "Order Info" below. Check vendor note for vol. information. If ISBN still does not match, see Michelle.
- Check the total amount in upperpane against purchase order. If significant difference take to Acquisitions Librarian.
- Fold purchase order in half and place in front of the book. Check off the item on the INVOICE
- Write on purchase order "R-date initials"
Stop if this box does not pop up.{} * See Michelle._
Make sure that appropriate flag is inserted in book. Books selected for Ready Reference or Permanent Reserves need to have a pink flag for RUSH placed in them.
- Priority - purple flag
- Notify - blue flag
- Hold - yellow flag
- Rush - pink flag
Click Order then click Arrival then ADD to arrive.
Click on Order List and make sure you are on the same order, then General.
Click on "Invoice Status Complete box then UPDATE.
6. Receiving of the book is now done. Pull out Special Collections Books with red flags and give them to Pat Brown. Pull out any books with pink RUSH flags and give them to Heather Moss.For all other books, proceed to add barcodes.
7.. Click 2 Overview
8. Check for any anoter
9. Check for any other items. If there more than 1 UMBC item consult with Acquisition
14. Add the barcode.
If the book has a green flag, it is a reference book.
- Change the "Collection" to "REF"
- Change the "Item Status" to "03"
- Affix the barcode on the upper right hand corner of the back cover.
- Wand in the barcode. The item record updates automatically.
If the book has a red flag, it is a special collections book.
- Change the "Collection" to "SPBAF"
- Change the "Item Status" to "03"
- Affix the barcode to barcode paper (not on book), wand barcode, paperclip to the order and give to Pat Brown.
If the book is more than 26 cm, it is a folio book.
- Change the "Collection" to "FOLIO"
- Change the "Item Status" to "01"
- Affix the barcode on the upper right hand corner of the back cover.
- Wand in the barcode. The item record updates automatically.
- Place on truck with the rest of the books.
For all other books:
- Affix the barcode on the upper left hand corner of the front cover.
- Wand in the barcode. The item record updates automatically.
Never put the barcode on the book jacket.
If a book comes with a jacket, remove the jacket before affixing the barcode.
15. Click 2 Overview to start the process of receiving the next book.
16. Click "Orders"
17. Click the Invoice icon (pointed by arrow)
18. Click on LLine Items. Then "Add." Repeat steps 8-18 until all items on the INVOICE are processed.
Amount before and after "/" Line Items should equal. If not, see Michelle.