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Staff with the required permissions can create bookable non-bibliographic resources such as laptops, projectors, and meeting rooms.
The following pieces make up a non-bibliographic resource:
You must create Resource Types and add Resources (booking items) to individual resource types. Resource Attributes are optional. Resource attribute may have multiple values. You need to link the applicable features (resource attributes and values) to individual items (resource) through the Resource Attribute Map. Before you create resources (booking items) you need to have a resource type and associated resource attributes and values, if any, for them.
A list of current resource types will appear.
To create a new resource type, click New Resource Type in the top right corner.
A box will appear in which you create your new type of resource.
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Click New Resource in the top right corner.
A box will appear. Add information for the resource.
Click New Resource Attribute in the top right corner.
A box will appear in which you can add the attributes of the resource.
Attributes are categories of descriptive information. For example, an attribute of a projector may be the type of projector. Other attributes might be the number of seats available in a room, or the computing platform of a laptop.
One resource type may have multiple attributes. You may repeat the above procedure to add more.
Click New Resource Attribute Value in the top right corner.
A box will appear in which you assign a value to a particular attribute.
As all values appear on the same list for selection, values should be as unique as possible. For example, a laptop may have a computing platform that is either PC or Mac.
Click Save..
Use Resource Attribute Maps to bring together the resources and their attributes and values.
Click New Resource Attribute Map in the right top corner.
A box will appear in which you will map your attributes and values to your resources.
A resource may have multiple attributes and values. Repeat the above steps to map all.