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<h1>Item Types</h1>

<p>Koha allows you to organize your collection by item types and collection codes.</p>

<p>Item types typically refer to the material type (book, cd, dvd, etc), but can be used in any way that works for your library.</p>

<h2>Adding Item Types</h2>

<p>To add a new item type, simply click the 'New Item Type' button at the top of the Item Types page.</p>

<ul>
   <li>In the 'Item Type' field, enter a short code for your item type</li>
	<li>The description is the plain text definition of the item type</li>
	<li>You can choose to have an image associated with your item type
<ul>
	<li>You can choose from a series of image collections</li>
	<li>You can link to a remote image</li>
	<li>Or you can just have no image associated with the item type</li>
	<li style="color: #990000;">Important: To have your item type images appear in the OPAC you need to set noItemTypeImages to 'Show'
<ul>
 <li>Get there: More &gt; Administration &gt; Global System Preferences &gt; Admin</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
	<li>For items that do not circulate, check the 'Not for loan' options
<ul>
	<li>Items marked 'Not for loan' will appear in the catalog, but cannot be checked out to patrons</li>
</ul>
</li>
	<li>Enter the total number of renewals allowed for the item type in the 'Renewals' box</li>
	<li>For items that you charge a rental fee for, enter the total fee you charge in the 'Rental charge' field
<ul>
	<li style="color: #990000;">Important: Do not enter symbols in this field, only numbers and decimal points (ex. $5.00 should be entered as 5 or 5.00)</li>
	<li>This will charge the patron on checkout</li>
</ul>
</li>
  <li>When finished, click 'Save Changes'
<ul>
   <li>Tip: All fields, with the exception of the 'Item Type' will be editable from the Item Types list</li>
</ul>
</li>
	<li>Your new item type will now appear on the list</li>
</ul>

<h2>Editing Item Types</h2>

<p>Each item type has an Edit button beside it. To edit an item simply click the 'Edit' link.</p>

<p>You will not be able to edit the code you assigned as the 'Item Type' but you will be able to edit the description for the item.</p>

<h2>Deleting Item Types</h2>

<p>Each item has a Delete button beside it. To delete an item, simply click the 'Delete' link.</p>

<p>You will not be able to delete item types that are being used by items within your system.</p>

<p><strong>See the full documentation for Item Types in the <a href="http://manual.koha-community.org/3.12/en/basicparams.html#itemtypeadmin">manual</a> (online).</strong></p>

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