WRLC Storage Reshelving Procedures for ARCHIVAL MATERIALS

1. Scanning Procedures

• Aim scanner and press the trigger to scan each barcode

  • Scan the shelf location barcode on the shelf then the item barcode on the box.

• • If more than one box need to go on the same shelf, the shelf location barcode will need to be scanned again.

2. Retrieving Items from Scanner

• Plug the Opticon Scanner to the computer

• Click on OPN Companion Application

• Click on “get barcodes”

• A txt file titled “Barcodes” will automatically appear on desktop listing the barcodes that were just scanned

• Click on “delete barcodes” then “yes” to proceed  *THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!

• Click on “close” then close the window

• Open the “Barcodes” file and remove extra space at the end (be sure the cursor is at the end of the last barcode)

• Save the file as text to:

S:\Storage Refiles\Alma\Boxes and Clamshells

File name is the date that list was created along with which department and your name

Example: 3_25_22_GTSC_Clark

• Delete the “Barcodes” file  *THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!