Discarding+Materials

To delete items from the collection that are being discarded:

//**Delete the items in Koha.**//
 * STEP ONE:**
 * From the top of any page in Koha, click __More__, and select __Tools__ from the dropdown menu.
 * Under the header **Catalog**, click __Batch Item Deletion__.
 * Make sure the cursor is inside the Barcode list box (under the heading "Or scan items one by one").
 * Scan the barcode (the MVS barcode sticker, //not// the publisher's barcode/ISBN) for each item being discarded. Keep an eye on the screen to make sure each barcode number scans correctly, each on a separate line. (If needed, you can manually type the barcode number instead of scanning.)
 * Once all items have been scanned and added to the list, click __Continue__.
 * Click __Delete selected items__ (button at the bottom of the page).

//**Mark the physical items as having been discarded from the library.**//
 * STEP TWO:**
 * With a red Sharpie, write a large, bold letter “ ** D **” over the MVS library barcode on the discarded book.
 * Stamp “ ** DISCARDED **” with red discard stamp inside the cover, over any MVS stamps on the title page or back inside cover and over any MVS stamps elsewhere. (If you don't have the stamp, just mark a red line through MVS stamps with the red Sharpie.)