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  • Cartridge Statistics

    NLS is interested in tracking cartridge availability and use system-wide, and may be contacting you for some statistics.

    Duplication Cartridge Use

    The cartridge use statistics NLS is requesting are:

    • Number of unique cartridges that have been put into circulation to date
    • Number of cartridges currently checked out to patrons
    • Number of cartridges marked lost

    The easiest way to retrieve those numbers in KLAS is to check the catalog records for your cartridges: DB-CART, BR-CART (if duplicating braille), and any other duplication media, such as DS-CART.

    For each cartridge record, check the Statistics tab, and set the Holding to your branch. 

    • "Unique cartridges that have been put into circulation to date" is your combined Total cartridge counts.
    • "Cartridges currently checked out to patrons" is your combined Out cartridge counts.
    • "Cartridges marked lost" is the combined NAC - Lost count.

    Screenshot of the Statistics tab. The Header indicates that the current record is DB-CART. There are some total counts, then a Holding selection combo box, currently set to UCSC-Cartridge-1. Four tabs later is the Out statistic, then five tabs to Total, and three more to Lost.

     Single-Title Cartridge Inventory

    To get the current number of pre-recorded, one-title per cartridge items still in your system, you will need to run the Holding Summary Report twice.

    1. In the Catalog module, select Reports - Holding Summary.
    2. Select your Library ID, set Rec Type to Monograph, and Run the report.
    3. Note the #Items Available for DB.
    4. Add Begin KLAS ID: DB-CARTand End KLAS ID: DB-CART, and Run the report again.
    5. Subtract the Available DB-CART count from the total Available Monograph count to get the number of available cartridges in your system (that are not DB-CARTs).

    If you need assistance or have questions about any of these statistics, please let us know!