Lists are used to store selections you find interesting. If the Systems Preference for 'Virtual Shelves' has been enabled, both staff and patrons may create Lists. An item included on a List is directly linked to that item’s bibliographic record in the Online Catalog. Clicking on the item will take you directly the the item’s “Details Screen” and allow you to check for availability, find the item’s location or reserve the item.

Lists are a great tool for Reader’s Advisory. Staff can use Lists to create a variety of reading lists for borrowers (for example, according to age and reading level, or on specific topics).

Lists can be used by professors to create a bibliography/ reading list for class assignments. Clicking on an item in a List connects directly to the details page of that item in the Online Catalog. Students can easily see where the item is in the library and whether or not ist is available for checking out.

Koha supports three types of Lists:

• Public: Anyone may view a public list, but only the person who created it may edit it.
• Private: Only the person who created the list may view and edit it.
• Free: Can be added to and changed by any user (not available when a shelf is created by Staff

Patrons can use Lists to share their reading favorites/ preferences with other patrons by creating one or more “Public Lists”. By creating “Private Lists”, patrons can keep lists of what they’ve read, or what they want to read for research or recreation. “Free Lists” are a great way to create an evolving, community-based reader advisory.

To create a new List:

1. Click on “Lists” (You should see the Lists that have already been created)
2. Click on “Add or Remove Lists”
3. Under “Add List”, enter a name for your new List in the “Name” field.
4. Choose a “Category” (”Public” or “Private”)
5. Click on “Add New List”

A: You can add items to a List in one of two ways: by barcode OR through a search in the catalog.

1. Click on the List you wish to add items to.
2. In the “Barcode” field, scan or type the barcode and click “Save”

1. Search for the item/s using the Quick or Advanced Search
2. Click on “Brief Display” in that item’s Details Screen
3. Click “Add to List”. A pop-up window will open.
4. Choose an existing list in the pull-down menu (”Add to List”) OR Create a New List at that time by entering a name for the List and choosing a “Category” (”Public” or “Private”)
5. Click “Add to List”

At present, there is no option to add a list of items to Lists in ‘bulk’. You must search on the item and add in via the “Brief Display” or enter the barcode.

Staff may login to their own account and add/create Lists from within their account, though it is not necessary.

The “Brief Display” of an item in the Staff Intranet is the same display as the Details Screen of that item in the OPAC. This is an easy way to remember that you add to the list from this page.

1. Log in to your account
2. Search for the item/s using the Quick or Advanced Search.
3. Click on “Brief Display” in that item’s Details Screen
4. Click “Add to My List”. A pop-up window will open.
5. Choose an existing list in the pull-down menu (”Add to List”) OR Create a New List at that time by entering a name for the list and choosing a “Category” (”Public”,”Private” or “Free”)
6. Click “Add to My List”

At present, there is no option to add a list of items to Lists in ‘bulk’. You must search on the item and add in via the “Brief Display” or enter the barcode.

1. Check the box next to the item/s you wish to delete.
2. Click “Remove Selected Items”

1. Click on the List you wish to delete.
2. Click “Delete this List”

OR

1. Click on “Add or Remove Lists”
2. Under Lists, Check the box next to the item/s you wish to delete.
3. Click “Remove Selected Items”