How do I enter a book using the Online Holdings Editor (OHE)?
1. Go to OHE webpage: http://library.new-haven.k12.ct.us/holdings.opac
2. Logon using “User ID” (3 letter holding code in lower case letters) and user password (nhps).
3. Click on “Submit Request”.
4. Scan ISBN barcode or type in (no dashes), click “Search”.
5. If there is a bibliographic record already available in the local database, the title of the item you are searching for will appear at the top of the list If the item does not appear at the top of the list, the creation of an “on the fly” record is necessary. Skip to “Creating OTF Records” section.
6. Click on title (underlined in blue).
7. Click on “Marc Display” button to review bibliographic record and confirm it is the one you want to be attached to your holdings.
8. Click on “Holdings Edit” button.
9. Click on “Add Holdings”. Fill in the required fields: “Barcode” (scan or type in), “Holdings” (scroll up or down to find the appropriate collection code), “Call # Prefix (if necessary), “Call # Class” and “Call # Cutter”. The other fields are optional and can be utilized at your discretion.
10. Click on “add holdings” to finalize the holding record.