New function to scan items into Sierra to change an Item status to "in transit"
Our branches select which items should be sent to another library for stock rotation. Before items are sent to another branch, staff change the item statuses to "in transit". For various reasons, the branch staff cannot use Mobile Worklist to batch change these items to "in transit". The staff use Circa, but would prefer a Sierra integrated solution.
Why integrate this solution in Sierra:
Circa is aging out. We cannot limit Circa permissions to only change Item status to "in transit".
We want to use the "item status update date" to track when items last moved to a branch.
We have ergonomic desks and scanners that are best suited to scanning large numbers of items.
If the functionality was distinct from check-in we could manage who gets access to this functionality via permissions and workflows.
We do not wish to implement an API web-based solution that is not integrated with Sierra. With over 300 staff, an API work-around would not suit us.